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Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicSocial reform

Topic: social reform

Narayana Guru’s religious secularism—what makes the reformer-ascetic a puzzle for modern politicians

Row over Kerala CM's comment that Narayana Guru was neither a propagator nor a practitioner of Sanatana Dharma has put focus on his dichotomous legacy as both guru and social reformer.

Vinoba Bhave convinced landowners to donate 15 lakh acres. Emergency made him ‘sarkari sant’

While his message was always steeped in Hindu thought, Vinoba Bhave also complemented it with teachings from other religions.

SubscriberWrites: India’s incomplete ‘Parivartan’

India's social reform spirit has faded post-1947, with representation politics overshadowing deeper issues of caste & gender discrimination, economic progress, and meaningful change.

Young people around the world are becoming unhappier & what we can do about it

Sustained healthcare, education and social media reforms must be implemented to support young people.

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar is Maharashtra’s forgotten ‘apostle of rationalism’. Look beyond Tilak

Reducing Agarkar to a binary is to erase an important part of modern Marathi society. Without him, the fight for women's liberation would be incomplete.

On Camera

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.