As nuclear powers like the United States and Russia modernise vast arsenals while policing others, critics decry a double standard embedded in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The world risks bec

O Jurist Dr. Gregory Stanton, You talked of genocide in ten slow steps I come from a land Where we have been walking those steps For six thousand years Without shoes, Without dignity, Without

The robotic dog is not the real problem. It is the comfort we now have with make-believe. It is the applause that follows every convenient explanation.

Burial disputes involving Christians in parts of India raise profound constitutional questions on posthumous dignity, religious freedom, and equality. Denial of burial rites in public grounds is not a

History is replete with men who mistook endurance for integrity. Do not join their ranks. The office you hold is larger than any individual, and the nation's reputation is more precious than any caree

Recent political trends, parliamentary practices, institutional pressures, and majoritarian policies indicate an accelerating drift toward total electoral autocracy and a Hindu-majoritarian state, rai

A botched AI Summit exposed the troubling gap between spectacle and substance. Rushed planning, opaque agendas, and borrowed showcases overshadowed real research. It reflects deeper systemic issues in

Minority activists engaging Western institutions report an expanding global network of RSS-linked diaspora organisations, lobbying, funding channels, and cultural fronts that promote a counter-narrati

As the world marks Social Justice Day, India's widening inequality, environmental decline, curbs on press freedom, precarious labour conditions, and marginalisation of vulnerable groups reveal a dange

Anitha's AI-enabled home kitchen shows technology's double-edged sword: it creates income and autonomy for informal workers, yet algorithmic visibility, ratings, and the lack of contracts deepen preca

I have two hundred and six bones, Like any human being; Some are born with more. Three hundred at the beginning. Then fusion, growth, becoming, Numbers change, Caste doesn't.

If a society cannot protect its women, cannot honour its brave, and cannot respect its talented, then it is not merely losing law and order.

Communal hatred, seeded by colonial divide-and-rule and revived by modern majoritarianism, is corroding India's syncretic culture. Yet acts of everyday courage remind us that constitutional values and

What appears as cultural homage is, in fact, political signalling. By elevating Vande Mataram symbolism over inclusion, the state is diminishing the national anthem, unsettling hard-won consensus, and

States are increasingly becoming laboratories of hate; the experiment will ultimately consume the nation itself. The choice before India is stark: reaffirm constitutional citizenship, or allow adminis

Mamata Banerjee's personal appearance before the Supreme Court of India has transformed a procedural dispute over SIR into a constitutional warning—questioning whether institutions meant to safeguard

This is a book by two redoubtable Jesuit scholars. Lancy Lobo is currently the Research Director of the Indian Social Institute in New Delhi, while Denzil Fernandes was its former Executive Director.

The cry "Why am I poor?" exposes a world where fear of the other, corrupted politics, and dollar-driven power reduce millions to "children of a lesser god." Abundance will coexist with deprivation, an

O Water! There is a facade of democracy. In which caste is appropriated As a religious tool, To strengthen the caste hierarchy For touching their water.

From Washington's muscle diplomacy to Hindutva's cultural majoritarianism, a dangerous erosion of values is reshaping global and Indian politics. When power replaces principle and identity overrides j

In today's world, governance is not merely about policies. It is about performance. The teleprompter screen must glow. The sentences must glide. The applause must arrive on cue.

From Godhra to Assam, a once-neutral word has been weaponised to stigmatise, harass, and exclude a section of the people. This is not a linguistic accident but a political design wherein power turns l

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared menstrual health a fundamental right under Article 21, linking dignity, education, and equality. By mandating hygiene facilities, free pads, and awaren

The Budget dazzles with record spending and infrastructure promises, yet leaves ordinary Indians unheard. Between viral pauses and ground realities like jobs, health, education, water and wages, the n

India and Pakistan's accelerating arms race—fuelled by rising defence budgets, drones, and nuclear modernisation—has made South Asia increasingly volatile. As technology shortens decision times, peace

In an unprecedented and extremely consequential move for conducting free and fair elections in the country, the West Bengal Chief Minister and President of the All India Trinamool Congress Mamta Banar

India's population story is no longer about explosion but about transition. With fertility below replacement and ageing accelerating, the challenge has shifted from limiting births to managing decline

O Hindu Water, O Islamic Water, I aspire to practice The ethics of democracy As my way of life. Not as a slogan, Not as a ceremony, But as an everyday praxis Of Equality.

About 30 kilometres from Nagpur, there is a place called Bapu Kuti, the Ashram where Mahatma Gandhi lived during his final years at Sevagram. It is a place of pilgrimage for those seeking to witness S

When leaders start avoiding the House because debate feels unsafe, what they are really saying is that silence feels safer than accountability.