Is New Delhi recalibrating its approach to West Asia? The question has resurfaced after India’s notably cautious response to the latest escalation involving Iran. When the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the region, several global powers reacted swiftly. India, however, avoided taking a clear … Read more
The publication of West Bengal’s final electoral rolls on February 28 almost closes the chapter on one of the most acrimonious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercises in the state’s recent political history. Now remains the aftermath of the political storm that has stirred, not just on the streets but in the courtroom too. What began … Read more
In a surprising turn of events, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Thursday in Patna. The sudden move has pushed Bihar into a major political shift while ending the tenure of the state’s longest chief minister.Nitish Kumar, who has served as Bihar’s longest-tenured chief minister for more than … Read more
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) On 20 May 2011, it was a humid summer afternoon in Kolkata. Crowds gathered outside Raj Bhavan as Mamata Banerjee took oath as the first woman chief minister of West Bengal. The moment marked the end of a 34-year Left Front rule and the beginning of … Read more
At 9, Aahana checks her mother’s phone before brushing her teeth. By the time she leaves for school in Gurugram, she has scrolled through multiple short-video feeds, probably texted in two group chats. Her mother says she worries about how much she is engaged now to what happens on a screen.Across India’s cities and small … Read more
This image is used for representative purpose only (AI-generated) You are travelling on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line. The train slows down. A familiar announcement echoes through the coach: “Agla station hai… Supreme Court.”On the display board, it still reads in Hindi: “सुप्रीम कोर्ट.”For most commuters, it is just another stop. For a few, it sparks … Read more
95 years of Delhi (Representative Image: Created with AI) New Delhi turned 95 today, a milestone that binds two moments of power separated by nearly a century. On this date in 1931, the British formally inaugurated New Delhi as the imperial capital. Ninety-five years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked a symbolic departure … Read more
The image is used for representation pupose only (AI-generated) On a busy afternoon in Old Delhi’s Parathe Wali Gali, Darshit Singh held up his phone and did something unusual.He didn’t hype the food.He critiqued it.The reel — an “honest review” of a legacy eatery and Daulat ki Chaat — crossed 7.3 million views. Messages flooded … Read more
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma’s “point-blank” video, terming it “communal hate mongering”. However, it was only weeks ago when he himself remained at the center of a controversy for supporting a communal statement in his state.Kerala’s Left has, for decades, projected itself as an ideological outlier in Indian … Read more
Whenever the subject of men’s loneliness or men’s mental health comes up, the conversation almost always follows the same path. It turns into a reckoning. A reminder. Sometimes even a punishment.Men built this system.Men benefit from patriarchy.Men commit violence against women.So why should we feel sorry for them now?None of this is untrue. Patriarchy is … Read more