"opinion"

The real test of welfare is simple: money should reach the person it is intended for, on time. Narkuda shows that the social security challenge lies in the last mile

India must move from awareness to action by strengthening deceased organ donation, protecting ethical living donation and ensuring public trust through transparency

India’s gig economy is not just a story of flexibility and opportunity, but also one of workers paying the price of that flexibility through skipped meals, poor nutrition, and declining health

Effective teacher assessment must go beyond qualifications to encompass pedagogy, classroom practice, assessment literacy, digital competence, leadership, and student outcomes

To ensure our young workforce thrives, we must stop preparing it to compete with machines and instead teach it how to lead them

Effective policing depends as much on psychological well-being as on physical readiness and professional competence

Credible defence cannot be improvised in times of crisis; it is built through sustained political commitment, strategic investment and long-term foresight

Telangana journey from struggle to recognition reminds us that preserving regional identities strengthens India’s diversity

True reform lies not in individual resignations, but in reforming the institutions that failed

Cockroach Janta Party must broaden its mission beyond examination integrity to address education and employment challenges

Repeated paper leaks have exposed NEET’s flaws, strengthening the case for restoring State-level medical entrance examinations

India’s water crisis is also a gender and labour crisis. The unpaid burden of fetching water costs women time, education, income, and opportunity—and demands policy recognition 

If political disputes are settled on the streets, the role of parliamentary institutions in a representative democracy comes into question

Development should not only be measured by highways, hospitals and digital platforms, but also by how effortlessly people access them

NEET’s promise of transparency has been overshadowed by paper leaks, security failures and growing distrust. A return to federal decentralisation is the only cure for India’s medical admissions malaise

Drowning prevention should not be viewed solely as the responsibility of emergency responders but as a shared societal commitment

De Gaulle made one major mistake: He dismissed students as simply being afraid of examinations rather than recognising their demand for accountability

Christopher Nolan remains faithful to Homer's intentions by using Film Noir aesthetics to expose the darker moral complexities of war, heroism and human nature, rather than glorifying them

While NFHS-6 celebrates improvements in women’s empowerment, it also reveals rising obesity, high blood sugar levels, and declining exclusive breastfeeding

The tragic death of an NDA cadet should prompt reforms that keep military training rigorous while making it more scientific, evidence-based and professionally supervised