Cover Stories

Banality of Indifference

As Sonam Wangchuk’s health deteriorates after weeks on a hunger strike, his protest has gone beyond a demand for accountability over NEET. It now tests the degree of the nation’s political and socia

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
20 Jul 2026

Nineteen Days In, the Government Still Has Not Spoken

As Sonam Wangchuk's health deteriorates after weeks on hunger strike, the government's silence has become as significant as the protest itself.

John Dayal John Dayal
20 Jul 2026

Articles

From collapsing public institutions and shrinking academic freedom to corruption, communal polarisation, and attacks on constitutional rights, the nation's deepest crisis is not administrative failure

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
20 Jul 2026

Governed by a mix of national coalitions and state-level regional forces, its massive electorate engages in vibrant, highly contested elections to balance local aspirations with national governance.

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
20 Jul 2026

May I seek your kind permission to apply for the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra? Having gone through the eligibility conditions, I have reached the conclusi

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
20 Jul 2026

Women's empowerment cannot coexist with political patronage that confines women to kitchens while celebrating them as voters. Anandiben Patel's remarks expose that the ruling establishment does not se

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
20 Jul 2026

Barely weeks after the BJP assumed office, West Bengal has witnessed a disturbing surge in attacks on Christians and Muslims. Majoritarian politics is fast replacing the State's long tradition of plur

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
20 Jul 2026

The relentless assault on Rahul Gandhi has become a political industry. By echoing narratives crafted by the ruling party's propaganda machinery, influential critics have done more to weaken the democ

Mathew John Mathew John
20 Jul 2026

In the agricultural fields, You are the owners Of land our ancestors tilled Without ever seeing a deed.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
20 Jul 2026

Then we organise our own match, lock out the referee, remove the opposition, announce the final score and declare ourselves world champions.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
20 Jul 2026