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India’s linguistic and cultural diversity calls for locally relevant educational games that go beyond engagement to deliver meaningful learning outcomes

With Maharashtra unlikely to readily accept the proposed 152-metre FRL, the latest talks on Tummidihatti Barrage are merely another exercise in political optics

Authority does not give officials the licence to belittle applicants; it obliges them to treat everyone fairly

Stigma, unequal access, inadequate training and legal gaps continue to undermine LGBTQ+ healthcare in India

A public university must not belong exclusively to the government of the day; it must remain a place where students can learn and unlearn, and where authority can be questioned

Karnataka must measure its data centre ambitions not just in gigawatts, but also in how sustainably they use water and other vital resources

Dividing GHMC into three corporations could improve urban governance, but the proposed civic overhaul risks concentrating power, increasing tax burden and weakening local democracy

Strategic convergence has brought India and the US closer, but competing economic interests could expose the limits of their partnership

Seasonal migrant workers power India’s economy, yet many remain invisible in census data and excluded from welfare services

India’s social-justice debate should be less obsessed with deciding which community is permanently “privileged” and which is permanently “backward”

Rising geopolitical threats expose India’s undersea cable vulnerabilities, making diversified landing hubs and domestic repair capacity urgent priorities

Honouring martyrs and recognising the sacrifices of serving police personnel will go a long way towards uplifting the morale of the force

Long dismissed as comic relief, Telangana’s dialect and identity now take centre stage in mainstream Telugu cinema, exposing Tollywood’s entrenched sexism, caste blindness and cultural imbalance

SCCL’s coal wealth belongs to the public, and its performance must remain open to public scrutiny

When bankability takes precedence over vulnerability, smaller, resource-constrained cities risk being left behind. Heat-resilience funding must be guided by need, not a municipality’s ability to borrow

Hyderabad’s festival exodus is not a sign of weak urban attachment, but a reminder that moving to a city does not mean leaving one’s roots behind

The war with Iran has exposed the limits of Washington’s security guarantees, raising the prospect of a more volatile and strategically fragmented West Asia

The drive for ethanol comes at the cost of water security, food affordability and vulnerable households

Education has expanded opportunities for Indian women, but inadequate skills, unpaid care work, safety concerns and informal jobs continue to limit economic empowerment

The question is not whether young people are resilient enough, but whether we are creating environments where they feel safe, heard and valued