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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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SubscriberWrites: Fool me thrice

The GST betrayal and the illusion of reform.

SubscriberWrites: The enemy of Indian Muslims

From silencing women to blocking reforms, self-appointed ulemas exploit faith for power and politics, leaving Indian Muslims chained by patriarchy instead of uplifted by Islam’s true spirit.

SubscriberWrites: From tariffs to Tianjin—India bets on multipolar diplomacy

Amid U.S. tariffs and global power rifts, India leans on SCO to deepen China-Russia ties, resist Western pressure, and push for a balanced multipolar order.

SubscriberWrites: A disgruntled ecologist

The challenges and frustrations of environmental advocacy.

SubscriberWrites: India’s science runs on grants, not guts

Fraunhofer builds industries; CSIR builds PowerPoint slides. Guess who wins the future?

SubscriberWrites: Media makeovers and moral amnesia

Is redemption-by-spotlight India’s real tradition? Is this a new WMD—Weapon of Mass Distraction?

SubscriberWrites: Why Sci-Hub matters, and the interim order of the Delhi HC is concerning

Delhi HC blocks Sci-Hub & Libgen after publishers’ plea, sparking outrage as scholars warn the move deepens paywall barriers and threatens India’s research future.

SubscriberWrites: Tariffs, oil, and Trump’s selective politics

US’ additional 25% tariffs on Indian goods over Russian oil, sparks questions of double standards, politics, and power play as ordinary people bear the cost.

SubscriberWrites: Hidden reality of soil pollution—FAO study

UN warns soil holds more microplastics than oceans as sachets, farm plastics, pesticides & fertilisers push India to act with $379m green farming plan.

SubscriberWrites: An open letter to the Prime Minister

India’s National Honours: A Billion People, A Hundred Medals, and a Lutyens Guest List. When meritocracy is rationed like subsidised kerosene, we call it ‘prestige’.

On Camera

AI is learning caste bias in India. Who will audit it for discrimination?

The real danger is not just discrimination, but that it hides behind a facade of objectivity. A recruiter can shrug: the system rejected the candidate.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

Wars today unpredictable—Rajnath to military top brass; asks forces to build up ‘surge capacity’

Singh also suggested a roadmap for Project Sudarshan Chakra and called for tighter integration of the services amid growing dissonance.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.