The Kanwar Yatra has become a flashpoint for political manoeuvring, with various parties seeking to align themselves with the burgeoning Hindu nationalist sentiment.
The violence perpetrated by the kanwars over the years is a sign of what will come to pass.
The UP government's directive to display restaurant owners' names along the Kanwar Yatra route has sparked significant controversy.
I was an impressionable 10-year-old when US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. It made a lasting impression on me.
The Supreme Court has stayed an order requiring eateries to display nameplates reminiscent of apartheid-era South Africa and Nazi Germany.
India will never forget that infamous night of June 25, 1975, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency nationwide.
The RSS spreads its propaganda by targeting young minds through activities that disguise hate speech as cultural and holistic education.
In Madhya Pradesh, the illegal fee hikes by private schools have led to arrests of church officials.
Water is both a destroyer and a preserver. In worldly terms, water is like a wife. We can't live either with her or without her.
What is more precious for the government: the lives of human beings or cattle?
I heard different religious heads from Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, the Bahai faith, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and others with rationalist perspectives share their approaches to the Divine.
How could there be Samvidhaan Hatya when the Emergency was proclaimed under Article 352(1) of the Constitution?
Recent controversies, like Puja Khedkar's entitlement issues and abuse of power, question recruitment integrity.
Despite allegations and controversies, the rising cult of babas like Bhole Baba reflects their reach and possible role in politics.
Indians love extravagant weddings, exemplified by a recent high-profile event featuring celebrities and political figures.
If one looks at the Indian education system, one often tends to compare the widening gap between private and public schools.
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand is taking Modi-parivar to task.
As Assam's flood situation improves, mitigation and adaptation strategies are crucial.
According to the Hindu calendar, Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day or Purnima in the month of Ashadha
After 77 years of independence, Shri Narendra Modi felt that Indians were governed by colonial laws and that it was necessary to have new criminal laws.
"Let's build a godless society" is a seductive slogan that reverberates globally.
"How could you guys who taught the world how to gain freedom through peaceful means, stoop to violence?"
Eliminating GST on books and periodicals would honour Nehru's legacy and promote knowledge and literacy.
While Mr Modi continues his international jaunts, he fails to realise that he has never lost any credibility because he never had any.
Bishops in India have observed a weakening of the country's important democratic institutions.
Justice Agarwal's comments on religious conversion reveal a deep-seated bias and the alarming reach of Hindutva elements within the judiciary
Forty per cent of child food poverty is reported in India, which is much higher than the global average of 27%.
Despite new labour codes and the e-Shram portal, unorganised workers in India continue to face challenges.
A smoking ban in the workplace has saved the economy.
India can learn from the UK's efficient and respectful power transition.
The journey from traditional to modern classrooms highlights technology's transformative role.
They are your guilty ones. And I wonder how you will succeed in not 'sparing' them?
Despite being met with repeated interruptions, Rahul Gandhi's epic maiden speech as Leader of the Opposition laid bare the Modi government's wrongdoing.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were chosen for their loyalty to Modi.
The Prime Minister Modi has branded Rahul, the Opposition Leader, as "Balak Buddhi." Earlier, the same Modi used to address Rahul as "Pappu."
The PM's actions clearly indicate that the electoral snub has failed to douse the fires burning within his heart.
When on July 5, 2021, the fascist regime of India killed Jesuit Fr Stan Swamy, they succeeded only in destroying the frail body of an 84-year-old Catholic Priest.
Today the Church in India needs much more than a Papal Visit or sainthood for Stan Swamy.
The new legislation came into force on July 1, purportedly "modernising" and "Indianising" the scrapped "colonial" laws.
There is a need for inclusion and the ultimate pursuit of tolerance, which is why, 75 years after gaining our independence, we are still a nation with such beautiful diversity."
As she sat far away from me, she was not looking at me as she used to. Looking depressed, her face was downcast.
A country where political leaders who have never studied or have never understood the need for intellectual thought are placed in charge of education.