REMEMBERING THE GRANDE DAME OF URDU LITERATURE
My tribute to the great Urdu writer and novelist Qurratulain Hyder on her 18th death anniversary The relevance and significance of her magnum opus “Aag Ka Darya” in understanding the composite Indian civilisation Qurratulain Hyder’s River of Fire: Remembering the Grande Dame of Urdu Literature A Writer Beyond Borders Eighteen years ago, on August 21, […]
ELECTION, RETRACTION, APOLOGY AND FALLOUT
The Curious Case of Prof. Sanjay Kumar, Co-director, Lokniti – CSDS : His Tweet on Maharashtra Assembly Election , Retraction, Apology and Fallout. The Deleted Tweet: Voter Data Fiasco Ignites Debate on Electoral Integrity in India In the high-stakes arena of Indian politics, where data often becomes ammunition, a single tweet can ignite a firestorm. […]
BALANCING INTEGRITY AND DEMOCRACY
The 130th Constitutional Amendment: A Draconian Reform or Necessary Cleansing of Indian Politics?A Stormy Tabling in Lok Sabha On August 20, 2025, the Lok Sabha witnessed unprecedented chaos as Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, alongside two related bills amending laws for Union Territories and Jammu & Kashmir. Opposition […]
A TEST OF DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE
Rahul Gandhi’s Vote Adhikar Yatra: Igniting a Voter Rights Revolution in Bihar A March Against Alleged Electoral Manipulation In the sweltering heat of Bihar’s plains, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi embarked on a 16-day ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ on August 17, 2025, traversing 1,300 kilometres across 20 districts. Starting from Sasaram and set to culminate in a […]
Tribute To The Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Remembering Rajiv Gandhi: A Visionary Leader on His 81st Birth Anniversary On August 20, 2025, India pauses to commemorate the 81st birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, the nation’s sixth Prime Minister, whose life was tragically cut short in a bomb blast in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, in 1991.A reluctant politician thrust into leadership by destiny, Rajiv […]
SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL OVERREACH
CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s ultimatum to LOP Rahul Gandhi and its implications CEC’s Standoff with LOP Rahul Gandhi: Safeguarding Elections or Political Overreach? In a dramatic escalation that has ignited debates on institutional independence and political accountability, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar issued a stern ultimatum to Leader of Opposition (LOP) Rahul Gandhi during an […]
GULZAR A TIMELESS BEACON OF POETRY & PROSE
Celebrating the Eternal Muse: Gulzar at 91 ,A Timeless Beacon of Poetry and Prose On this day, August 18, 2025, the world of Indian literature and cinema pauses to honor a living legend—Sampooran Singh Kalra, better known as Gulzar. Turning 91, Gulzar Sahab remains an indelible force, his words weaving through the fabric of our […]
PARALLEL PATHS TO DIVERGENT DESTINIES
From Parallel Paths to Divergent Destinies: China’s Leap and India’s Steady Climb Why the Chinese Dragon has surged ahead of the Indian Elephant? In the mid-20th century, as the sun set on colonial empires, two Asian giants emerged from the shadows of foreign/authoritarian rule.India gained independence from the British rule in 1947, followed closely by […]
SECULAR PROMISE :UNITY AMIDST DIVERSITY
As we celebrate our 79th Independence Day, let’s look at where do we stand as a SECULAR NATION The Pillar of a Plural Nation India, a nation of 1.4 billion, is a mosaic of over 2,000 ethnic groups, 22 official languages, and every major world religion. At its core lies secularism, a constitutional principle that […]
RAMIFICATIONS FOR THE EC’S OPERATIONS
Supreme Court’s Interim Directive Mandating Transparency in Bihar’s Voter List Purge In a landmark interim order on August 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of India directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the names of approximately 65 lakh voters omitted from Bihar’s draft electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The […]
