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SubscriberWrites: A Citizen’s Blueprint for India’s Next Decade of Reform

From media responsibility to judicial vacancies, land reform, and tourism revival—a Mumbai businessman outlines urgent steps to put India on a faster, cleaner path to growth.

SubscriberWrites: Non ethical builders

Amid India’s property surge, unethical developers trap homebuyers in dependency—controlling utilities, delaying ownership, and turning dream homes into captive markets.

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.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.