"opinion"

When elections are driven by money, media optics, and engineered defections, the average citizen’s vote risks becoming symbolic rather than decisive

Telangana, a State born out of data and evidence, now ironically struggles amid overpowering narratives and shifting truths

Saving the Musi cannot mean displacing communities; true development must respect the city’s identity, people, and inclusive progress

India’s LPG ecosystem reflects both vulnerability and resilience, shaped by import dependence, distributed infrastructure, and evolving consumption patterns that demand nuanced, data-driven energy policy responses

Expanding storage capacity and diversifying supply sources must become urgent national priorities

An accurate population count is central to planning, governance, and SDG progress, particularly after a prolonged 16-year data gap

US strategy to involve Kurds in a ground offensive against Iran may set the entire West Asia on fire

Consumption is not merely market behaviour — it reflects deeper economic resilience and vulnerability

Despite recognising gig workers under the Code on Social Security, the Budget fails to allocate funds or outline implementation plans

If measurement itself becomes a subject of debate, the informational foundations of economic policymaking inevitably weaken 

While digital breaks feel natural and fulfilling, mindful art-based activities deliver deeper and more sustainable cognitive benefits

De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-nomadic Tribes must be enumerated separately in 2027 Census and given legal recognition for socio-economic uplift

The victims in the Epstein Files are brutally rendered into a new form of trafficking and circulation—as documents

Union Budget 2026–27 signals a gradual rationalisation of subsidies while prioritising fiscal consolidation and capital expenditure

India’s GDP growth may look impressive, but rising inequality, wage gaps and weak job quality reveal a deeper crisis for the working class

The government should urgently ban this dangerous herbicide and support farmers by promoting safer and sustainable weed-control alternatives

Reliance on private institutions and targeted subsidies may expand access for disadvantaged groups, but it does little to strengthen educational institutions

For India, preparedness and balance, not rhetoric, will shape resilience in the months ahead

As refugees from Myanmar and violence-hit Manipur seek shelter in Mizoram, India confronts a growing humanitarian challenge without a formal protection framework

All wars end in negotiations — the only question is who sits down first and who holds the better cards, as history shows