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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

Sudan shows what happens when the world is happy to let mass killers rule

Fourteen million refugees, and 25 million facing acute hunger, should be reason enough for the world to dismantle the dystopia in Sudan — even if the sadism of its rulers is not.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.