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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicFeudal lords

Topic: feudal lords

India’s democracy goes beyond the last mall in Noida. Rural feudal rich are feeling the pinch

Shrikant Tyagi episode shows that the State, even if ruled by the BJP, will side with 'mall modernity' and crush the ego of rustic rural feudals.

Urban youth in Pakistan keen to denounce feudalistic and dynastic parties

There has been a surge in the popularity of Imran Khan owing to a desire in the young to end the existing power structure.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.