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When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of...
So far what we have seen of the 2024 elections is enough to indicate that the continuous slide of democratic standards is headed toward breaching...
Balochistan is simmering with discontent as its mineral wealth is being looted by China.
The argument that ISIS's actions have nothing to do with Islam overlooks the existence of violent Islamic doctrines upon which extremist groups rely.
Ukraine’s outreach to India is about constructive engagement of a rising power that has bridged the broken links between East and West and North...
Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.
The influx of Chin Kuki refugees from Myanmar is identified as a contributing factor to the prevailing violence in Manipur.
Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images...
The Kejriwal government in Delhi disregarded the Directive Principles of State policy with the corrupt excise policy on liquor.
Krishna has slandered an entire community in the name of freedom of speech. But Brahmin musicians numerically dominate the field due to a complex...
With a new liberalised FDI regime, India’s space sector will witness more investments and technology transfers. But how well can an executive...
An article published on Futurism.com said that a ‘biologist’ claimed the sun was conscious.
Jealousy between political parties arises from close competition in their goals, strategies, or voter bases. It's a reaction to perceived threats to...
According to a new paper, the rise of welfare populism in Indian politics is a result of centralisation within political parties.
Sceptics might argue that popping pills is a simpler solution for mental health issues, but there’s growing evidence that the 'opium of the masses'...
It has become clear that if you join the BJP, you get bail, but if you refuse to toe the line, you get jail.
Economist Sanjeev Sanyal wouldn’t understand the desperation of UPSC aspirants because he bypassed this soul-breaking route to enter the...
The 99-year lease of Hambantota to China, amid Sri Lanka’s economic challenges, underscored Beijing’s weaponisation of the Belt and Road...
In an environment where there is, often legitimate, mistrust between stakeholders—insurance firms, hospitals and patients—it is no surprise that...
Sometimes, taking the moral high ground absolutely sucks, especially when we are required to side with those we profoundly disagree with.
The search for a permanent and coherent popular meaning of democracy is futile. The Pew report underlines this ever-evolving tendency of popular...
If a decade or more ago, corruption became the smokescreen for the populist mandate for Modi and Hindutva, then that has been pulled away.
In an interview with Anandabazar Patrika Shankar waxed eloquent about her many objections to the pallu not covering the bosom area of Gen Z women....
The BJP workers and leaders got disheartened in 2021 after being forced to work for ex-TMC leaders in their party—their sworn enemies. This even...
Embarrassing as their regressive diatribes are, any wonder why the maulvis, and not the modern Muslims, are often seen in TV panel discussions?
Creating an alternative chain of command is not enough to survive an initial nuclear strike and retaliate. The political command must be protected...
Ensuring free and fair elections, democratic governance, and limiting quid pro quo demands political funding regulations that go beyond the age-old...
From ‘one nation, one election’ to delimitation and counter-Kejriwal plan, Modi-Shah have an agenda for 2029 poll too. But much will depend on the...
To have a real impact in the current system, you are better off holding the government to account through means that fall under the umbrella of...