India’s civilisational cohesion
Lately, Shri Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief, has been speaking with renewed urgency about the unity of India. His concerns are not new. In truth, questions about the cohesion of the subcontinent have echoed since the passing of Akbar. During his nearly half-century rule, Akbar ensured that the people of northern...
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Gen Z inspires carefree living and confidence
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Putin visit: Reaffirming Indo-Russian solidarity
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Between Washington and Moscow, India chooses itself
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Studying the Gita’s frameworks for today’s world
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Defining fake news: What is it, after all?
04 December 2025 | Editor’s Take -
Congress: The Karnataka power tussle
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Value-based education: Essential for a civilised world
03 December 2025 | Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji
Revenue over health: The gutka cess debate
Pan masala and gutka are words familiar to every Indian, even those who have never used the products. In North India, government buildings and staircases stained with their tell-tale marks bear silent testimony to their widespread use. Pan masala is truly ubiquitous — sold at every corner shop, splashed across...
The vanishing ethics of Indian democracy
The eternal human pursuit of progress and excellence, which sustains communities and nations in the long march of global civilisation, succeeds only when conducted on the pedestal of a sound moral and humane foundation. This becomes even more relevant in today’s fiercely competitive world, which speaks of peace and fraternity...
What happened to the internet we once loved?
There was a time-nostalgic, sepia-toned, and almost mythical-when social media feeds overflowed with sunset photos, cheerful selfies, and the occasional unsolicited monologue on politics, gluten, or the meaning of existence. Today, the digital amphitheatre feels strangely quiet. Timelines that once brimmed with performative enthusiasm now resemble deserted railway platforms. And...
Winter chill in Parliament session
Winter is about to commence, but in the Winter Session of Parliament, the chill has already set in. It opened on December 1 amid brewing political tension. What should have been a routine legislative session-tabling ten new Bills, discussions on national issues, and crucial financial business-now appears headed towards turbulence...
The Forgotten Heroes of Rezang La
The Battle of Rezang La, fought on 18 November 1962 during the India-China War, remains one of the most extraordinary last stands in global military history. At 18,000 feet, in temperatures dropping to –40°C, with limited winter clothing, scarce ammunition, and absolutely no artillery or air support, 120 soldiers of...
Choosing Divine Shelter: Trap of Self-Dependence
Lord Krishna repeatedly emphasises in the Bhagavad Gita that we must take His shelter, yet most of us prefer to take our own shelter. What I mean is simple: we mostly depend on ourselves and limit our lives to what our own minds can think of. We trust our own...
IFFI: Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost!
Jean-Luc Godard, the French film director and screenwriter, once said, “cinema is the most beautiful fraud in the world.” It is true, and we Indians are drawn to it like no other nation, making and watching films with unmatched passion. Over the decades, this love for cinema has only intensified....
