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The Congress leader campaigned for a nationwide caste census, yet celebrates a state exercise that bypasses statutory safeguards

The Dharmasthala case is a litmus test not only for the scientific capacity of India’s forensic institutions, but for our collective ability to confront uncomfortable truths

Embedding circular principles into development agenda is essential for a future where human well-being is intrinsically linked with planet’s health

NCERT must rise above political and religious biases in crafting textbooks, especially in history

The opaque process of judicial transfers calls for urgent reform — through procedural clarity, consultation, and public accountability

Beyond connectivity lies the real challenge: building digital capacity, inclusion, and true empowerment

Justice for BCs demands more than declarations. It demands law, data, transparency, and public confidence

Pakistan’s appointment as Vice-Chair of UNSC CTC raises serious concerns about the credibility of international bodies

As AI reshapes our reality, reclaiming meaning requires self-awareness, critical thinking, and authentic human engagement

Targeted reforms and data-driven strategies to empower women are essential for equitable national growth

As the BJP replays Assam agitation on a national scale, one must ask: Is this really about national security, or just another chapter in the politics of manufactured threats?

Democracy is not without flaws, but it offers the strongest mechanisms for minorities to protect their rights, seek justice, and ensure their voices are heard

Humans find robot sadness compelling because its intelligence makes it sad, just as intelligence makes us sad too

If Revanth Reddy-led government genuinely believed that an ordinance was the only way forward, why did it issue only for local bodies and not for the equally important education and employment Bill passed alongside it? Both BJP and Congress have failed backward classes

Immortalising the dead through code risks short-circuiting the fragile, necessary process of grief

CBSE’s Biannual Exam Policy isn’t a luxury — in a country of 1.4 billion, with boundless diversity and dreams, a second chance is a necessity

True decolonisation reshapes not just what we teach, but what we choose to value in learning itself

The same ‘sarkari’ tag that attracts derision when tied to a public service becomes a badge of honour when linked to a job title, revealing a deep trust deficit in public institutions

War is no longer just a tragedy — it’s a profit-driven ecosystem, where returns matter more than resolution

The evictions and targeted policing of Bengali-speaking Muslim workers expose a systemic assault on India’s secular and democratic principles