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SubscriberWrites: The Myth of ‘Consent’—16-Year-Olds say yes because they have no choice

When 16-year-olds “agree” to marry, it’s often not love but desperation. Consent without freedom isn’t real—child protection must trump romanticised notions of choice.

SubscriberWrites: Rewriting Homeownership—Why scrapping Rule 78 could reshape India’s housing crisis

The Rule of 78 punishes prepayment, blocks refinancing & traps capital. Reforming it could unlock growth, empower borrowers, and boost India's housing and financial sectors.

SubscriberWrites: How Vietnam Prompted the Move from 11-Dash to 9-Dash in South China Sea

China dropped two dashes in its South China Sea map in 1953 to win Vietnam’s favour—reshaping maritime geopolitics without giving up expansive territorial claims.

SubscriberWrites: Deputy Superintendent of Police–A laggard-promotional post to serve changing regimes rather than republic?

DSPs trapped between politicized power and colonial hierarchies, facing humiliation and stalled promotions. Urgent reforms and a State Police Service Commission are needed.

SubscriberWrites: Kargil 1999—an ‘Untold Story’, still so much unsaid

A veteran’s son critiques Docubay’s Kargil documentary for omitting key Air Force units, human stories, and true IAF depth—calling for a fuller, fairer narrative.

SubscriberWrites: My India—which I am missing

From festive harmony to fearful silence—this is a longing for the India that once celebrated diversity, now fractured by hate, injustice, and fading empathy.

SubsciberWrites: Let’s Talk About Reservations

India’s reservation debate remains shrouded in silence. It’s time to talk openly—beyond politics—about caste, equality, and what justice truly means in a changing society.

SubscriberWrites: GCC boom—India’s talent, foreign systems, and local ironies

India’s top talent powers global giants through GCCs—but who solves India’s own problems? It’s time to rethink impact, ownership, and local value creation.

SuscriberWrites: Ozempic Illusion

How a weight-loss drug became a cultural fix for a capitalist crisis.

SubscriberWrites: Return of mini-blocs–Why the Global South is redefining alliances

As old power blocs fade, mini-blocs rise, flexible, issue-driven and led by the Global South. India stands at the heart, shaping a multipolar world with strategic autonomy.

On Camera

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.