Supreme Court’s vision of licensed dissent in fiscal federalism clashes with the centralised design of the VB-G RAM-G Act, raising serious constitutional concerns

As advanced economies confront social fragmentation, India’s emphasis on shared progress blends ambition, welfare, and social resilience

There was a sense of organic companionship that probably lasted decades for many families. Children became friends organically because of their geographical proximity and familiarity

In her crusade against the military establishment and the Awami League, she built a terrifying dam of street power

At 230 seats, the INDIA alliance collectively holds not just the right, but the solemn duty, to offer a united alternative

As 2026 begins, India must navigate without old maps, grasping its chance to shape the new world. The new compass must overcome the false hiatus between democracy, development and demographics.

After so many years, governments typically turn defensive or run out of ideas as the popularity wanes. PM Modi has done the opposite

The use of weight-loss drugs primarily targets fat mass, which may or may not directly correlate with overall physical fitness and functional health. Yet the obsession with drugs seems to take away the human agency we all have

From the apex court's scrutiny to rising human-wildlife conflict and FRA enforcement, India’s forest districts face an urgent governance reset

Conventional wisdom suggests that popular leaders exhaust their reform capacity early. By the twelfth year, if at all they last this long, governments typically turn defensive or run out of ideas as the popularity wanes

Trump’s evolving worldview marks a seismic shift in South Asia’s balance of power. A less focused and more distracted America would dilute the pressure on South Asia regarding nuclear proliferation and crisis control. In such circumstances, it would become increasingly difficult to punish Pakistan

Shaped by a complex crisis of human demographic choices, conservation successes and ecological distress, the rising number of leopard and bear attacks has made life increasingly difficult in the mountains

Imagine if each PM 2.5 spike demanded a ministerial statement the way a central-state fund release does. That would be politics worthy of India’s second-most-polluted metro

Casual slurs, institutional silence, and social indifference in classrooms, streets, and homes make them die bit-by-bit until they learn to be silent and live with it

India has long grappled with GDP expansion that fails to generate commensurate employment. The US experience suggests this is not merely a developing-country affliction

Buddhism flourished in Kashmir during the Mauryan period, traditionally associated with Emperor Ashoka, who is believed to have founded the city of Srinagar and established monasteries and stupas in the region.

Manufacturing expansion requires consistent enforcement of domestic content requirements and targeted support for upstream integration. The power sector needs stronger payment security mechanisms and protection of contractual sanctity

The decentralisation of leadership within Congress will augur well for its future just as the centralisation in the BJP is likely to be its undoing

The problem with the SIR, as we have kept saying, is not in the idea of an intensive revision of the voters’ list. The problem is with the two unprecedented and unnecessary design elements in the SIR — compulsion of enumeration forms and the requirement of proof of citizenship

The IPC does have provisions for hate crimes committed against an SC/ST individual, but there is no safeguard in place for people bracketed in other categories. It ignores the diverse population of the Northeast

POCSO’s objective is not merely to punish sexual offences but to recognise and respond to aggravated forms of abuse. The aggravation lies not in formal designation but in the capacity to intimidate, silence, or manipulate systems, which legislators disproportionately possess

The French icon made women’s desire visible and casual in an era of repression, and for that she remains a cultural landmark. But autonomy without solidarity is a dead end

This matter also highlights a fundamental challenge in Indian environmental governance of translating ecological realities into justiciable legal standards

The new framework recognises a fundamental truth: In 2025, denying military personnel access to information would be both impractical and counterproductive to developing contemporary military leaders

He used humour with rare intelligence to hold up a mirror to the educated Malayali and his hypocrisies