Once the Rajya Sabha's partisan thunder, Jagdeep Dhankhar's abrupt resignation raises questions about the shadowy power game being played behind the scenes.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation on Monday last has caught the nation by surprise. During the day, he presided over the Rajya Sabha on the inaugural day of its monsoon session. His office
Between 2014 and 2022, the ED was basically the left arm of the BJP government. It conducted over 25 times more cases than during the UPA's decade. Its reign of terror will hopefully be challenged by
When religion is stripped of spirituality and co-opted for political gain, it becomes a tool of control and violence. The Kanwar Yatra's transformation reflects how devotion can be weaponised, with la
Environmental degradation has turned a cherished dream into a nightmare. Criminalising ecocide affirms the rights of nature and all life forms. We need to shift from human-centred interests to ecologi
Held hostage through a screen, stripped of dignity, and coerced into submission. "Digital arrest" is the new face of cybercrime. Deepfakes, cloned voices, and legal theatre now haunt even the educated
"Sister Maeve Hughes, 96, was a scholar, author, and innovative principal of Loreto College, Calcutta. She balanced discipline with compassion and inspired hundreds of young women to pursue higher stu
Initially, the Talasari Mission was under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Bombay. This was the only tribal Mission where Franciscan missionaries, Jesuits, priests from the Archdiocese of Bombay
WHO defines loneliness as "the painful feeling that arises from a gap between desired and actual social connections, while social isolation refers to the objective lack of sufficient social connection
The NEP's ambitious goals are already faltering due to weak infrastructure, undertrained faculty, and limited budgets. Without equitable implementation and rural inclusion, skill development has becom
Time we stepped out of the therapist's waiting room, told the doctor-politician, "Thank you, but I'd like to live in the present now," and get on with building a future. Because if we don't, we will
Medical advancements have extended life expectancy far beyond what people could have thought was once possible, yet death remains inevitable. Life can be prolonged artificially to some extent in ICUs;
Kerala's secular harmony, fostered through interfaith collaborations, diverse Ayurvedic practitioners, and communal aid during crises, debunks myths like "The Kerala Story." Contrary to the divisive p
Radhika Yadav, a talented tennis player, was murdered by her father over societal taunts about living on her income and family pride. Parents are encouraged to offer unconditional support and resist e
She married in April, her heart full of dreams; by July, both her dreams and her body lay buried.
Before asking such a question, it is better to know the gender of God. Is God a He? Or is God a She? Or is God both? Many believe that God created all things. If God is the Creator, then God is defini
The Modi government is selectively appointing judges, ignoring collegium recommendations. It is favouring only aligned lawyers while delaying others, including women. Echoing Indira Gandhi's era, it h
According to "global media reports," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a "prominent international leader," recognised for his "visionary leadership," "diplomatic efforts," and "contributions
In 2016, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat stated that the time had come to teach our new generation to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' at every occasion. To this, Asaduddin Owaisi said that even if a knife
The "winner takes all" mentality exposes how human rationality succumbs to animal instincts in imperialism, politics, and relationships—from US hegemony and Gaza's plight to India's RSS-BJP dominance.
Instead of writing new laws, how about rewriting our confidence? Let's build relationships that don't need locks, and faiths that don't fear another.
The BJP's push to drop 'secular' from the Constitution is part of a deeper effort to reshape India's democratic identity. Behind the verbiage lies a long-standing ambition to replace constitutional va
As history is reshaped to fit a narrow political script in a very Nazi fashion, the roles of Dalits, Muslims, and Christians in building modern India are being quietly erased.
The Supreme Court questioned the legality and timing of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's voters' list. Concerns were raised over arbitrary procedures, lack of safeguards
Education is evolving, driven by passionate educators like Fr Gabriel Coutinho, who champion innovative, child-centric methods. Workshops like EXPERIMATH are indicative of the shift towards hands-on l
A Microsoft employee, after 25 years of service, discovers that he has been laid off without warning. The job that he had been holding onto for the last 25 years is no longer there, speaking aloud tha
Although intimations of Air India's precipitate decline have been doing the rounds for quite some time, we have been diehard clientele of the airline, certainly not for love or Atma nirbhar considerat
Amid rising inequality and neglect, Indian workers face rights that evade them, precarious jobs, and unsafe conditions. Strikes, stalled reforms, AI-driven gig work, and apathetic climate expose the d
Make your reels, dance your dances, speak your truth. But also, seek something deeper. Let your greatest influence be not your wardrobe or your views, but the stillness in your spirit, the peace in yo
In a world scarred by war, hatred, and inhuman leadership, education must humanise, not merely inform. Sanjeevani Vidyapeeth shows how empowering the marginalised with values, character, and competenc
The sinking of MSC ELSA 3 off Kerala's coast exposes a toxic mix of corporate impunity, political complicity, and environmental neglect. As hazardous cargo threatens lives and livelihoods, the silence
In a world slipping into chaos, where leaders trade threats and valorise violence, India mirrors this decay, silencing dissent, weaponising identity, and pushing the marginalised to the margins. The c
When Fr. Stan Swamy died on July 5, 2021, the world of truth and justice was shocked and saddened. Those who belonged to this group were convinced that his death was not a natural one, but a premedita
The strength of India is in her democracy; the unity of India is in her diversity; the heritage of India is in her hospitality, the breath of India is in her principle of Ahimsa/non-violence, and the
Marking June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' is a calculated distortion of history, designed to vilify Indira Gandhi while deflecting from the ongoing, undeclared Emergency under Modi.
When a nation stops examining itself, it stops evolving. When a people stop questioning, they stop progressing. And when truth is replaced by lies, it takes only a few years for credibility to erode —