Logo

Opinion

Crossing the Line

The deaths of three Indian sailors in an American strike on a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman mark a grim turning point in a conflict that has steadily expanded beyond its original protagonists.

Borders First

Only days ago, football invited us to believe that the World Cup’s greatest gift lies beyond victory itself. The tournament’s magic has never resided solely in identifying the strongest team.

The Fifth Stream ~ I

The greatest characteristic of Indian politics has been that ideological struggles here have always been multi-layered. Since the freedom movement, different conceptions of nationalism, secularism, socialism, cultural identity, and democracy have competed with one another.

Lost Generation

India’s demographic profile has long been presented as an economic advantage.

Centenary Spotlight

Ahmedabad’s confirmation as host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games marks a turning point not just for the event itself, but for India’s broader narrative of national capability.

Naming Femicide

Italy’s unanimous vote to make femicide a distinct crime is a rare moment of national consensus ~ and a striking acknowledgment that violence against women is systemic, not incidental.

Udta Hindustan

Few in authority want to acknowledge the problem of drug abuse in India. Udta Punjab, a 2016 Bollywood film portraying drug abuse in Punjab, was initially not cleared for exhibition by the Censor Board, reportedly on instructions of the Central Government.

Data Dilemma

The recent assessment of India’s national accounts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) serves as a sobering reminder that numbers, however precise they appear, are only as reliable as the systems that generate them.