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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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SubscriberWrites: Women of India – Citizens without a class

India, with its rich history and culture, sadly treats women as second-class citizens—or worse, 'citizens without a class'—in both their homes and public spaces.

SubscriberWrites: Rise of Neolocals & Call for Inclusive Globalization and Climate Action

Sunita Narain's compelling booklet dissects ecological contradictions, de-globalisation, and inclusive solutions for the planet’s most pressing challenges.

SubscriberWrites: India-Australia faceoff at Border Gavaskar Trophy

Though the pundits plauded the stand-in captain Jassie Bumrah’s call to bat first on a visibly live pitch, it ignited fears of the pack falling like cards.

SubscriberWrites: Legal Overreach of the 1995 Waqf Act

A glaring example of the Waqf Board's unchecked powers was revealed in Karnataka, where a state government-appointed commission uncovered widespread tampering with land records.

SubscriberWrites: ‘On Freedom’ by Timothy Snyder — A profound reimagining of liberty in a divided world

Snyder’s book challenges conventional notions of liberty, calling for a more inclusive, collective understanding of freedom while critiquing global injustices and inequalities.

SubscriberWrites: Defining future through sustainable development and climate action

According to the Asian Development Bank, if meaningful adaptation strategies are not implemented, climate-related damage could erase over 10% of the global GDP by 2050.

SubscriberWrites: DMK and Adani’s profitable land grab plot for Chennai Parandur Airport

DMK’s plan to seize 2,000 acres for an airport ignores farmers' livelihoods and environmental sustainability, prioritizing profit-driven ‘development’ over people and nature.

SubscriberWrites: Pitfalls and benefits of Trump’s resounding victory

Trump's preference for unilateral action and questioning of international alliances could affect effectiveness of NATO, the UN, and the EU in tackling global security challenges.

SubscriberWrites: Flooded Cityscapes – Unravelling Guwahati’s Drainage Dilemma

A significant factor contributing to Guwahati's flooding issues is the dramatic shift in land use patterns since the 1970s.

SubscriberWrites: Devolve Powers to the Ground Level to Confer Degrees on Students

The universities have absolutely no role in conducting their programs, training the students there, nor any monitoring or evaluation.

On Camera

Anand Gandhi is taking his biggest moonshot from Goa— vaanars, rakshasis, manushyas

Ship of Theseus director Anand Gandhi moved to Goa to synthesise big ideas and build an Indian sci-fi mythiverse with MAYA. ‘In a way, the job title in the East for this enterprise is the Buddha.’

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.