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All this points to a dystopian “normal” wherein infringements by people with powerful political links had gone on for so long that they now take...
India has long understood, at least in theory, that its Buddhist heritage gives it a unique standing in Asia
The episode highlights how vulnerable Pakistan’s political order remains to unelected actors capable of translating external preferences into...
Memes are no longer merely entertainment; they are instruments of identity, mobilisation, and ideological signalling.
In Delhi, Rubio and Gor, with their Indian counterparts, will seek to reconnect & reinforce areas of convergence before a likely big-ticket June...
Bengal’s Durga Pujas must vanquish their political demons so as to regain their sanctity and truly represent our collective Intangible Cultural...
The seizure of the so-called ‘jihadi drug’ has raised concerns not just about narcotics trafficking, but also about the larger security...
The Iran crisis has ended the era of treating the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor as a decade-long project that bureaucracies can manage at...
Far from being symbolic excursions, these visits are directly linked to India’s energy security, technological sovereignty, and strategic resilience
Democracy rating indices published by V-Dem and Freedom House often sit uneasily with observable political realities on the ground
Kerala demonstrates how the so-called secular parties treat minorities as captive vote banks and keep them dependent, ghettoised, and grateful for...
The Saaf Pani and Toshakhana cases are not simply legal stories but windows into Pakistan’s evolving political order where justice is not blind, but...
While Mamata serviced her whims and insecurities, West Bengal’s spineless intelligentsia, film personalities, and vice chancellors of universities...
There is a widespread feeling that TMC’s corruption and abuse of power were unprecedented and that Mamata Banerjee's ‘simplicity’ was just a shield.
AI must augment, never substitute for, the constitutional space of the Gram Sabha
With a substantial outlay of ₹37,500 crore, the initiative aims to gasify around 75 million tonnes of coal and lignite, unlock private investments...
The April CPI data shows the new fiscal has not seen any troublesome skid signs so far.
New Delhi and Beijing have emerged as twin hubs of intense diplomatic activity, each hosting conversations that could shape the future of the world...
The capitulation suggests that the Periyarist-rationalist anti-Sanatan school still rules the roost by another name
PM Modi's appeals are not emergency signals. They are an invitation to every Indian to be part of something larger than their daily routine
If the paper is so easily accessed every so often, isn’t it evident that organised rackets have penetrated India’s examination ecosystem under the...
We, as a nation, should not lose control over our food systems; and eventually, this loss of control over health systems, behavioural systems, and...
Just as the sea waves always touch its shores, Somnath tells every Indian—Cherish your heritage, protect your faith, and build a future worthy of...
A large section of tribal society that continues to follow its original cultural traditions is still struggling for its rights
It is time for Muslims to introspect and act instead of habitually blaming everyone around
The definition of who deserves social security in India has been permanently redrawn and includes everyone, bringing to life Modi’s political slogan...
It marks the beginning of an attempt to move Bengal away from fear, political violence and cynical appeasement towards self-confidence, enterprise and...
If Vijay is now leaning on the Congress, the communists, and the VCK for support, is he himself diluting the mandate for change?
The Congress in Kerala is currently scripting what could be an early undoing of a triumphant election victory.
The Election Commission was an unsung hero of the entire Bengal saga
The fight against terrorism in J&K has often been fought with weapons at the borders and hinterlands. The fight against drugs, however, is a battle...
The BJP framed the polls as a battle against TMC’s entrenched ‘syndicate raj’—a network of political muscle, corruption & extortion—rather...
The message was unambiguous — terror attacks against India will invite consequences, and those consequences will not be constrained by fear
As the region moves forward, Operation Sindoor stands as a case study in the evolving nature of conflict in the subcontinent
No serious commentator predicted this a decade ago. The few who suggested it was possible were dismissed as wishful thinkers.
The BJP didn’t just consolidate its base; it expanded it by influencing undecided voters and weakening Congress’s cross-community appeal
Beneath the numbers lie tectonic shifts with long-term implications for 2029.
BJP not only consolidated its 2021 gains in North Bengal and urban pockets but swept deep into TMC's rural and minority-dominated bastions in South...
From polarisation to consolidation of Hindus behind Modi, this marks a new phase in Indian politics
This was a victory of the Modi Guarantee executed by the well-oiled election machinery of the BJP
Much like the Congress party in the 50s and 60s, the BJP has become the default party of governance
Appointing Nitin Nabin as president ahead of the Bengal elections was part of Prime Minister Modi’s larger strategy.
With Bengal in firm grip and Tamil Nadu out of bounds for the DMK for the next five years, the BJP high command has now full time to focus on...
Indian political history shows that stardom opens the door—but structure, ideology, and clarity decide who walks through it
The flame Ujjwala lit a decade ago still burns in over ten crore kitchens.
The UK AI Security Institute reported that Mythos was the first AI model able to complete its test of an end-to-end network compromise
The hesitation to call the polls is understandable. The election is proving to be one of the most unpredictable in recent history
One can only hope that when war inevitably arrives at India’s door, we have someone with the capability of a Sundarji to take difficult decisions.
Pakistan under Asim Munir seeks to mediate between the United States and Iran to regain relevance, but faces high geopolitical, economic, and domestic...
Based on current data and historical patterns, the most plausible outcome remains a competitive but incumbent-favouring result.