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Citizen’s Burden

When the government insists that an Indian passport is not proof of Indian citizenship, something more than a legal clarification is at stake.

War and Consent

The most enduring consequence of a war is often not what happens on the battlefield, but what it reveals about the institutions that authorise it.

Plutocracy gone crazy

At its zenith, England was known as a nation of shopkeepers, where trade followed the crown; this was however interchangeable ~ the East India Company accumulated an empire, many times the size of the mother country.

MIRV Test

India’s recent test of a missile equipped with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs) has sparked both admiration for technological prowess and concern for regional stability.

Caution needed

In the mercurial world of finance, the spectre of a bubble looms ominously over investors, casting shadows of doubt and trepidation.

Re-igniting the NE

The Union Cabinet’s recent approval of the ‘Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme’ (UNNATI2024) signifies a landmark step in unlocking the Northeast Region’s (NER) long-stifled industrial potential.

Living in a world bereft of colour

Holi celebration is often called the festival of colours. One of the key attractions of the festivities is playful spraying of coloured water on others and smearing faces of each other with coloured powder.

Widening gap

In the tapestry of India's economic narrative, there's a glaring thread of inequality that has woven itself into the fabric of our society.