THE VOICE OF A NATION’S SOUL: REMEMBERING MAHENDRA KAPOOR
On his death anniversary, reflecting on a five-decade career that moved seamlessly from delicate romantic philosophy to stirring patriotic anthems.When the resounding chants of B.R. Chopra’s 1988 Mahabharat echoed across millions of Indian living rooms every Sunday morning, or when the brassy, optimistic notes of ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’ filled independence celebrations, one distinct vocal […]
Shadows Over the Ballot: Unilateral Power, Opaque Revisions and the Crisis of Trust in the Election Commission
India’s democratic edifice rests on the constitutional independence and procedural transparency of the Election Commission of India. Recent revelations from an investigative report published by The Indian Express on 23 September 2026 have laid bare deep institutional fractures, arbitrary decision-making under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and systemic flaws in the Special Intensive Revision of […]
AS GULF’S PEACE PROSPECTS PETER OUT…..
The window for peace in the Gulf opened briefly, but has shut abruptly, triggering prospects of unending violence and destruction. United States President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s 7-Day plan for cessation of hostilities and reopening of the Hormuz Strait. He must have weighed what would help more: quitting a war unpopular at home and being […]
