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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicIndian State

Topic: Indian State

SubscriberWrites: A Citizen’s Blueprint for India’s Next Decade of Reform

From media responsibility to judicial vacancies, land reform, and tourism revival—a Mumbai businessman outlines urgent steps to put India on a faster, cleaner path to growth.

India as nation is a success; its people are a failure: Fali Sam Nariman

'Beyond the Courtroom' has a curated selection of Fali S. Nariman's most influential speeches, groundbreaking articles, and illuminating lectures.

Who really runs India’s policy? The dangerous grip of sarkar-bazaar nexus

Private actors who do not conform to the government’s vision risk having their work discredited or, in some cases, facing criminal charges and being labelled as ‘anti-national’.

Denying Parliament info citing ‘national security’ undemocratic. Govt moves need oversight

In the tussle between weakening Parliament and power-hungry executive, Indians are losing their voice.

MHA’s telegram to Kerala that sums up the Indian State’s relationship with religion

In 'Governance by Stealth', Subrata K. Mitra examines the durability and roles of India's Ministry of Home Affairs.

Time to depoliticise Indian police. It can be Modi’s Sudarshan Chakra

Indian citizens lost trust in the State over the years, but not in PM Narendra Modi. Can he privilege India over the BJP?

On Camera

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

What the MiG-21 taught me

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.