Political independence was never Gandhi's final destination. He envisioned a Republic rooted in constitutional values, social justice and human dignity. Every Independence Day invites a single questio

The Arthashastra counsels engagement, accountability and informed leadership—not disappearance. A government that retreats from Parliament while students demand justice betrays not only democratic con

It should not be surprising when a generation denied its future by governments prioritising identity and ideology over employment, education, and opportunity transforms frustration into resistance and

The battle over eggs is really a battle over India's priorities. A nation serious about defeating child malnutrition cannot allow ideology, caste prejudices, or religious taboos to determine what its

Branding the youth as "misled" is rich coming from a regime whose greatest political asset has been relentless propaganda. Social media narratives can manufacture consent, but they cannot manufacture

You appeared like a moon-flower in 2002, you shone like moonlight until 2004. Where did you go from Pondicherry? For so long, I searched for you among the moon-flowers.

During his visit to Seychelles, Modiji is reported to have spent time meeting the oldest living animal, a 194-year-old tortoise. But in India, he has no time to listen to the younger generation, the u

Old men of India, listen carefully. The world has changed. Go home gracefully. And if you have no home to return to, build an old folk's home together. Sit comfortably, play recordings of how obedient

No fascist order is truly invincible. Its strength rests upon fear, propaganda, and institutional takeover. Once those illusions are shattered by organised resistance, authoritarian power unravels wit

Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation may have appeased public anger, but replacing one RSS ideologue with another exposes the government's strategy: sacrifice individuals, preserve ideology. The faces may