SOCIAL MEDIA STORM IGNITES BILATERAL TENTIONS
Diplomatic Sparks Fly: Israel’s Envoy Accuses Indian MP of ‘Deceit’ Amid Gaza Atrocity Debates A Social Media Storm Ignites Bilateral Tensions In a rare public confrontation between a foreign diplomat and an Indian parliamentarian, Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, sharply rebuked Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for her scathing critique of Israel’s military operations […]
EC’S ONGOING CHALLENGES & THE PATH TO REFORM
75 Years of the Election Commission of India: It’s Role, Responsibilities and Controversies The Election Commission of India at 75: A Beacon of Democracy Amidst Challenges and Controversies As the Election Commission of India (ECI) marks its 75th year since its establishment on January 25, 1950, it stands as a cornerstone of Indian democracy, tasked […]
A SHIFT IN THE EXAMINATION PARADIGM
CBSE’s Open-Book Gamble: Rethinking Learning or Just Repackaging Exams? A Shift in the Examination Paradigm The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) decision to introduce open-book assessments for Class 9 students in selected schools marks one of the most significant changes to India’s school evaluation system in decades.At first glance, it appears progressive—an effort to […]
RECLAIMING THE SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE
St. Xavier’s Capitulation: Cancelling Fr. Stan Swamy’s Lecture Undermines Justice and Academic Freedom Contradicts Jesuit Values On August 9, 2025, World Indigenous Day, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, a prestigious institution renowned for its Jesuit-rooted liberal and cosmopolitan ethos, cancelled a memorial lecture honouring Fr. Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist. The decision […]
“VOTE CHORI”: A NEW LEXICON FOR A NEW CRISIS
“Vote Chori” and the Vanishing Guardian: The Election Commission of India on Trial Rahul Gandhi’s explosive exposé on electoral fraud in Mahadevapura is more than a local scandal—it is an indictment of the Election Commission’s collapse under political pressure, and a wake-up call for Indian democracy. On the evening of August 7, 2025, in what […]
A CHILLING LIST OF BANNED VOICES
The Book Ban in Kashmir: Censorship as a Threat to Democracy, Discourse, and Dissent From Orwell to Arundhati Roy, from ancient emperors to modern governments—book banning has always served one goal: control. The recent ban on 25 books in Jammu and Kashmir marks a new low in India’s democratic and intellectual history. On August 5, […]
GLOBAL STRUGGLE OF BULLIES AND INNOCENTS
The Nuns of Durg: A Tale of Innocents, Bullies, and Bail The arrest of two Kerala nuns, Preethi Merry and Vandana Francis, alongside tribal youth Sukaman Mandavi, at Chhattisgarh’s Durg Railway Station on July 25, 2025, sparked a firestorm of controversy, exposing the fraught intersection of religion, politics, and justice in India. Accused of human […]
ABHINAV BHARAT : A LEGACY OF ARMED REVOLUTION
Abhinav Bharat: A Legacy of Armed Revolution The name Abhinav Bharat originally belonged to the secret revolutionary Abhinav Bharat Society, founded in 1904 by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh in Nashik.̣ Inspired by Giuseppe Mazzini, it carried the oath-bound mission to fight British colonial rule through targeted assassinations of colonial officials. Its members […]
A REBEL WITH A CAUSE : SATYAPAL MALIK
A Rebel With A Cause: Satyapal Malik (1946–2025) Satyapal Malik, a towering figure in Indian politics known for his fearless candor and socialist roots, passed away on August 5, 2025, at the age of 79 at RML Hospital in Delhi after a prolonged illness.A veteran Jat leader and former governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, […]
THE ‘IDEA OF INDIA’ AND THE RED LINE
Who Is a True Indian? Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Rebuke of Rahul Gandhi In a charged courtroom exchange on Monday, the Supreme Court of India sharply criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, questioning his claim that China had occupied 2,000 square kilometres of Indian territory. The bench, […]
