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SubscriberWrites: The road map to a totalitarian regime–a book review

From propaganda to fear, Orwell’s Animal Farm remains a sharp lens on the universal tactics of totalitarian regimes—across history, politics, and even daily life.

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.

On Camera

Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.