Recent UDISE+ and NSO data reveal a 37-lakh enrollment decline in 2023-24 due to poverty, child labour, marriages, gender disparities, health issues, and poor education quality. Urgent measures are ne

Replacing the National Talent Search Examination with a self-glorification opportunity is a sin that deprives students of opportunities. This shift is about prioritising propaganda and one person over

True greatness is born of sacrifice—whether through Christ's crucifixion, Gandhi's simplicity, Mandela's forgiveness, or Navalny's unyielding defiance. Their enduring legacies inspire us to confront o

when we were assessing the performance of a particular student, he quite spontaneously said, "This person cannot become tensed; without tension, what creativity?" It was then I understood what tension

The next generation must be prepared to surmount the arising challenges in light of increasing intolerance and global and domestic conflict. Since the government is the source of corruption, individua

Digital Arrest Scams: A Growing Menace in India that Demands Immediate Attention

The Vedas and Upanishads embody a profound, universal philosophy celebrating inquiry, truth, and unity. Hindutva, by contrast, distorts this legacy into a rigid, exclusionary ideology, sabotaging the

India's water crisis deepens: untreated waste, industrial effluents, and plastic pollution devastate rivers, oceans, and lives. With 70% of surface water unfit for use, urgent waste management, water

We all want to emulate successful people, but if you need to enjoy life, which also means your wife, then "Chill" is a good word to remember…!

History has given us different types of leaders. Transformative leaders like Gandhi and Mandela facilitated positive societal change, while destructive leaders like Hitler caused immense harm. Today's

The government's complex GST structure, with high rates and inconsistent classifications, is a burden on ordinary citizens and small businesses. Inflation, increased taxes, and rising living costs red

Farmers continue their struggle for promised MSP legislation, debt relief, pensions, and fair electricity tariffs. Despite protests, hunger strikes, and Supreme Court involvement, government apathy an

India ranks 134th in the Human Development Index, falling behind Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. It is no wonder that despite so-called economic and military advancements, there are stark inequalit

The RSS, rooted in Hindutva ideology, has spawned over 100 affiliates and inspired fringe groups promoting hate and violence. Despite leaders like Bhagwat recently advocating restraint, unchecked hate

India suffers from unbalanced growth across its landscape. Rapid population growth, urbanisation, and vehicle surges are aggravating environmental and social costs. Despite numerous government initiat

If the door that led to the medical profession had not slammed shut on Cronin, we would have lost a great writer. Thank God! Cronin finally found the right door because of his destiny and his belief i

This 2025, let us stop moving towards nations that have no problem being called bullies. Watching our foreign minister bending over backwards to a bully, China, another like Russia, and North Korea is

"Traditional" Christmas celebrations fail to highlight the pain, rejection, and humility surrounding Jesus' birth. We must question our focus on festive traditions. Let us recognise modern-day margina

The Church, by any measure, cannot fully provide compensatory justice to Dalit Christians, who have been forced to live as outcastes for thousands of years, but it has the capacity to negotiate and pr

The Artha??stra, which he is supposed to have written, was actually composed by many persons over many decades. In any case, Chanakya's doctrines did not help India. Every foreigner could easily captu

Christmas now revolves around Santa, commerce, and grand celebrations, sidelining its core message of love, forgiveness, and compassion. Christmas urges generosity, transcending divisions, and fosteri

Seventy-five years after adopting the Constitution, India faces a stark disconnect between its ideals and practices. Ambedkar's vision of justice and equality is overshadowed by systemic failures, cas

, we need to understand that the Constitution-making process was the biggest effort of reconciliation in Indian society. Baba Saheb Ambedkar understood this very well, as did the Congress leadership a

Christmas symbolises humanity's relentless search for truth. It prompts and unites human desires for metaphysical understanding, transcending materialism and relativism. Embracing truth offers purpose

Tavleen Singh critiques the Taliban's misogyny but overlooks parallels between religious fundamentalism and Hindu nationalism. Both enforce oppressive norms, targeting women and minorities, cloaked as

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi are adept at divisive rhetoric, authoritarianism, rewriting history and exploiting their nations' fault lines. Both have been fuelling communal and cultural divides whil

Listen to choirs this Christmas season, but even as you do, take back with you a deeper lesson than the words the songwriters wrote, realising that choral harmony could be a wonderful way to live as a

How will they believe that when you see a Muslim lawyer or litigant in your court, you will not see a "Kathmullah" in him? That is the kind of scare you have created. Now, ask your own conscience whet

With incidents like CJI Chandrachud's controversial actions and judges displaying communal biases, the saffronisation of the judiciary is clearly visible. While some still uphold constitutional values

Pope Francis elaborated that walking in the path of Jesus means "to return to him and to put him back at the centre of everything," warning against secondary concerns and external appearances that can

Despite protests and worsening conditions, the government continues to play hooky. Instead of focussing on serious issues imperative to the true growth of the country, the BJP-RSS is still honking the

Rising communal tensions, driven by divisive politics, growing religiosity, and media propaganda, have disrupted the social fabric of even far-flung villages that had been historically tolerant. Villa

The Gujarat identity was rooted in Hinduism and directed against Muslims. It had been a Hindu nationalist test site, a new form of Hindutva politics that unfolded at the national level. Modi, as the P

Though the NDA allies have won a sweeping victory in Maharashtra, there's still a sense of unease all over the state. Hardly any firecrackers went off on the day of the results, and victory celebratio