The Historian of Consciousness: K.N. Panikkar and the Architecture of Modern India
The landscape of Indian historiography lost one of its most luminous and courageous architects on 9 March , 2026. Professor K.N. Panikkar, who passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 89, was far more than a chronicler of the past; he was a philosopher of culture and a tireless sentinel of secular ethics. At […]
The Twilight of Hegemony: How the U.S.-Israeli ‘Divide and Rule’ Strategy Failed in West Asia
For decades, the geopolitical architecture of West Asia was built upon a singular, foundational pillar: the engineered estrangement of its inhabitants. By leveraging historical theological differences and fostering a perpetual state of insecurity, the United States, in tandem with Israel, maintained a “Divide and Rule” policy designed to ensure regional powers remained too fractured to […]
Women in Sahir’s Poetry” ,“Log Aurat Ko Faqat Jism Samajh Lete Hain…”Sahir Ludhianvi’s Poetic Protest for Women’s Dignity
“Log aurat ko faqat jism samajh lete hain,Rooh bhi hoti hai us mein ye kahaan sochte hain.”(People see a woman merely as a body;They seldom pause to think that she has a soul.) Every year on 8 March, the world commemorates International Women’s Day, a moment to reflect upon women’s struggles and achievements. Coincidentally, this […]
The Cost of Silence: India’s Civilisational Abandonment of Iran
The events of February 28, 2026, will likely be recorded as a watershed moment in Indian diplomacy—not for what was said, but for what was not. As news broke of a joint United States–Israel strike in Tehran resulting in the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and the tragic deaths of civilians, including more […]
Jab faagun rang jhamakte hon tab dekh bahaaren Holi ki
Holi cannot be imagined without invoking Nazeer Akbarabadi, the 18th-century poet whose verses capture its unbridled joy. For those who have immersed themselves in the colours of Braj’s Holi, its essence is visceral; outsiders, glimpsing it only through screens, remain forever distant from its spirit. Braj’s Timeless Revelry Over recent decades, Braj has transformed amid […]
At the World’s Energy Chokepoint: The Strategic Shock of Hormuz
The confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran has pushed one of the most vital arteries of global commerce to the brink of paralysis. In the aftermath of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the retaliatory escalation that followed, the strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz have effectively become a […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Stood Firm Against US-Israel’s Onslaught
“Girte hain shahsawar hi maidan-e-jung mein, woh tifl kya gire jo ghutno ke bal chale”(Only the experienced horseman falls in the battleground; how will the child fall who crawls on his knees) The Ideologue of Resistance: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (1939–2026) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Second Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the […]
The Supreme Court’s Retreat on Hate Speech: From Vigilant Guardian to Cautious Observer
In India’s fractious democracy, hate speech has morphed from fringe rhetoric into mainstream political currency, often amplified by those in power. Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and affiliated right-wing groups like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) have repeatedly crossed lines, targeting minorities—particularly Muslims—with inflammatory language that stokes division. […]
Tracing the Mahabharata City and Its Legacy in Modern Delhi
Calls to rename India’s cities are once again stirring public debate, with arguments anchored in civilisational memory and epic heritage. Against this backdrop, the idea that Delhi may once have been the legendary Indraprastha has returned to the centre of political and cultural discourse. The question, however, is larger than nomenclature. It touches upon archaeology, […]
How Rajaji’s Bust Became a Political Prop: BJP’s Latest Effort at Historical Co-optation
February , 2026, a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan marked yet another symbolic gesture by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)–led government that goes beyond mere commemoration. The bust of C. Rajagopalachari—India’s first and only Indian Governor-General—was unveiled, replacing the bust of the British architect Edwin Lutyens that had stood in the grand staircase of the presidential […]
