“A society is judged not by how many doctors it produces, but by whether the poorest child with the brightest mind has an equal chance to become one.” Prologue: A Protest That Asked the Wrong Question July 2026. Outside Parliament, emotions are boiling over. Thousands of students, parents, teachers...
Democracy is often celebrated during elections, but its true strength is tested between elections. Over the past few days, India has witnessed a series of dramatic events surrounding protests led by CJP and its supporters. What began as a peaceful hunger strike escalated into a national political flashpoint. As the...
Imagine waking up at 2:17 in the morning. There is no electricity. Your phone has a signal, but the internet is not working. WhatsApp messages are not moving. Banking systems are failing. ATMs are offline. Airports are confused. Cloud applications cannot connect. Traffic signals are dead. Hospitals have switched to...
On June 24, 2026, the ground beneath Venezuela turned into a terrifying reminder that despite all our technological achievements, nature still holds secrets beyond human control. Within less than a minute, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck western Venezuela, creating one of the most significant seismic events the...
On June 17, 2026, Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put their names on a document that few people thought possible a year ago. Trump signed it at a dinner in the Palace of Versailles in France. Pezeshkian signed his copy in Tehran. The “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” brokered...
In recent months, videos of Indian tourists performing garba dances at airports, metro stations, and famous international landmarks have gone viral. While some people viewed these acts as a celebration of Indian culture, others criticized them as disruptive, inappropriate, and inconsiderate of public spaces. The controversy has triggered a much...
Most Indians have no idea how close we are sitting to a real shock. Since early March, the Strait of Hormuz has been shut for all practical purposes. This is a narrow stretch of sea between Iran and Oman. It is small. But almost half of India’s crude oil, more...
On June 3, today, the Middle East crossed another line. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced that they had struck back at American military targets. They claimed hits on a US vessel, on the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and on an American airbase in the region. Kuwait said...
Most Indians may never have heard of China’s remote Hami desert region in Xinjiang. Yet what is being built there could have long-term implications for India’s security and strategic future. At first glance, this is primarily a US-China story. Two global powers are adjusting their nuclear deterrence strategies and preparing...
Somewhere in Rajasthan, a family is looking at a cancelled exam notice for the third year in a row. Somewhere in Maharashtra, a farmer is standing in his orchard watching ruined Alphonso mangoes fall from trees that could not handle the extreme heat. And in a government press briefing, an...
