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SubscriberWrites: Fool me thrice

The GST betrayal and the illusion of reform.

SubscriberWrites: The enemy of Indian Muslims

From silencing women to blocking reforms, self-appointed ulemas exploit faith for power and politics, leaving Indian Muslims chained by patriarchy instead of uplifted by Islam’s true spirit.

SubscriberWrites: Understanding Snakes

From myths to medicine, snakes inspire awe and fear. Most are harmless, vital pest-controllers & with awareness, co-existence is safer than killing them.

SubscriberWrites: From tariffs to Tianjin—India bets on multipolar diplomacy

Amid U.S. tariffs and global power rifts, India leans on SCO to deepen China-Russia ties, resist Western pressure, and push for a balanced multipolar order.

SubscriberWrites: A disgruntled ecologist

The challenges and frustrations of environmental advocacy.

SubscriberWrites: India’s science runs on grants, not guts

Fraunhofer builds industries; CSIR builds PowerPoint slides. Guess who wins the future?

SubscriberWrites: Media makeovers and moral amnesia

Is redemption-by-spotlight India’s real tradition? Is this a new WMD—Weapon of Mass Distraction?

SubscriberWrites: Why Sci-Hub matters, and the interim order of the Delhi HC is concerning

Delhi HC blocks Sci-Hub & Libgen after publishers’ plea, sparking outrage as scholars warn the move deepens paywall barriers and threatens India’s research future.

SubscriberWrites: Tariffs, oil, and Trump’s selective politics

US’ additional 25% tariffs on Indian goods over Russian oil, sparks questions of double standards, politics, and power play as ordinary people bear the cost.

SubscriberWrites: Hidden reality of soil pollution—FAO study

UN warns soil holds more microplastics than oceans as sachets, farm plastics, pesticides & fertilisers push India to act with $379m green farming plan.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.