The Political Chessboard

Policy Differences and the Coalition Government's Trial by Fire. The country's political landscape is currently characterized by a mix of stagnation a...

Air India’s Warning

Technical failures can’t become normal. An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi dropped 300 feet after take-off. Pilots reported multiple hydraulic a...

Manipur’s Fragile Thaw

Talks with UNC are a start, not a solution. The first round of talks between the Manipur government and the United Naga Council happened in Senapati. ...

Tamil Nadu’s Language Assertion

State song first is about identity, not symbolism. The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution: the state song ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ must be sung first...

Students Demand Answers, Get Lathis

Thousands of students marched to the Jharkhand Assembly on August 10. Their demand was simple: cancel the JSSC-CGL exam and order a CBI probe into all...

Two Airlines, Two Tests

IndiGo and Air India bet on foreign CEOs. Last week, Indian aviation got new bosses. IndiGo named Willie Walsh as CEO. Air India appointed Gebremariam...

When Universities Shut the Door

On JNU cancelling the Umar Khalid book discussion. A university that cannot host a discussion about a book has a problem. Not with the book. With itse...

Either Culpable or Incompetent

On the state’s response to student protests- On July 20, 2026, India’s young people took to the streets demanding accountability for paper leaks and a...

CUET’s Blind Spot

DU’s vacant seats show one-size-fits-all admissions don’t work. Delhi University filled 60% of seats through CUET. The other 40% at Aditi Mahavidyalay...