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Shell to Reel to shell. That’s how shy, introverted GenZ are coping with the pressure to post

Be less judgmental on social media. We the introverts want our time in the sun too.

Indian films and OTTs see money in Dalit stories. But watch out for symbolic violence

Dalit creative diaspora must contend with coerced aesthetic labour to survive in the media and entertainment industry. Unfortunately, their struggle finds no room or narrative support.

2024 is near and parties can’t ignore Ladli Behnas and Gruha Lakshmis

Cut in gas prices is an unusual move for the Modi government, which has so far prided itself on effectively targeting its subsidies.

Though gaining prominence among middle-rung global powers, India has work to do to climb further up

India becoming a great power will depend on it continuing to do well economically, building a more capable defence industry & improving human development indicators, among other factors.

Muzaffarnagar slap row is a social, not political issue. Don’t condemn all Hindus for it

Leaders like Owaisi exploit such incidents to instill suspicion towards people from other communities. They effectively create a scenario where Muslims only trust a Muslim in power.

BJP has more OBC CMs than Congress. It yields political gains for the party

BJP’s decision to not appoint Muslim chief ministers can be a calculated move to make space for Hindu OBC leaders.

Modi govt’s LiFE offers alternative economic model of growth. G20 is the platform to push it

This could be India’s moment as we fashion a LiFE economy from which the world can learn from.

Stop criticising consulting firms. They fill gaps created by civil servants who stop upskilling

There’s a reason senior government officials rely more on consultants than their own subordinates. They walk the extra mile that mid or junior-level officials won’t.

China’s map shenanigan aims to provoke India before G20. New Delhi mustn’t fall for it

Post-G20 summit, New Delhi will have enough time to deal with a belligerent Beijing in an appropriate manner and time.

INDIA’s challenges for 2024 didn’t exist pre-2014—consolidated Hindu votes, RSS’ acceptance

The biggest threat to INDIA is the breaking of consensus. The PM candidate must be clever enough to prove that they are not a threat to anyone within the alliance.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.