While India’s news cycle has been dominated by discussions around the death of Ajit Pawar and the political questions that follow, a quieter and more painful reality sits far away from TV studios and debate panels. In the corridors of power, there is talk of seats and succession. In several...
47 Years of Hostility Reaches a Breaking Point As a massive U.S. naval armada steams toward the Persian Gulf and Iran’s Supreme Leader orders his forces to prepare for war, the world watches anxiously. This isn’t just another Middle Eastern crisis—it’s the culmination of nearly five decades of bitter hostility,...
On 28 January 2026, Maharashtra politics came to a sudden, shocking halt. Ajit Anantrao Pawar — one of the most powerful, controversial, and politically indispensable leaders the state had produced in decades — died in a charter aircraft crash near Baramati, ending a life that was constantly balanced between authority...
A taxpayer’s guide based entirely on the official CAG audit report If you’re an Indian taxpayer, here’s what happened to a significant portion of your tax money. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) recently tabled a damning report in Parliament exposing massive irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana...
Every year, we stand a little taller on January 26. Flags rise. Fighter jets roar. Schoolchildren recite patriotic lines. Delhi becomes a theatre of tanks, tableaux, and perfectly timed salutes. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most Indians know what happens on Republic Day. Very few know why this date exists...
A Fourth-Largest Economy That Can’t Save Its Own Citizens India recently surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a GDP of USD 4.18 trillion and is projected to displace Germany from third place within 2.5 to 3 years. We’re racing to become an economic superpower. Our IT professionals...
India loses around 1.7 million people every year because of pollution. That is more than road accidents. More than many diseases combined. More than most natural disasters. Yet we behave as if this is normal. Not tragic. Not urgent. Just… routine. So let’s begin with the question that triggered this...
Every budget season, we are reminded that paying taxes is a patriotic duty. Nation-building. Infrastructure. Welfare. Growth. The speeches are polished, the slogans inspiring. But the real test of any tax system is not how much it collects when citizens are strong — it is what it does when they...
In January 2026, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the world did not hear a normal economic speech from the President of the United States. Instead, it heard something far more unsettling. Donald Trump spoke openly about Greenland. Not as a partner. Not as an ally. But as an...
When Smriti Irani spoke at Davos, she said something that no one can dispute: ” Air pollution is one of the most serious public health challenges the world is facing today. ” True. Scientifically proven. Globally accepted. But here’s the problem. Smriti Irani is not a climate activist. She is...
