For years, Narendra Modi and the BJP cultivated an image that was almost mythological. Tireless. Selfless. Always working. Always thinking about the country. Social media posters told us he sleeps four hours, works eighteen, takes no leave, and carries India on his shoulders like Atlas with a saffron shawl. That...
There was a time when films sparked conversations after release. Now, trailers are enough to trigger cultural wars. The recent uproar around Dhurandhar — starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar — is not about cinema alone. It’s about intent, messaging, and the increasingly dangerous overlap between entertainment, shock...
A political thriller about power, perception, and the slow disappearance of opposition It’s election night somewhere in India. Another state. Another defeat. The results flash on TV screens like a bad rerun—different geography, same ending. And the question returns, louder each time: Is Congress finished? Or is something far more...
Why Arnab’s sudden questions matter — and why Ravish never needed permission For nearly a decade, Indian prime-time news followed a predictable script. You could mute the TV and still know who the villain was, who the hero was, and who would never be questioned. Then, suddenly, something changed. The...
India is a $3.9 trillion economy. Ethiopia is around $127 billion. That makes India roughly 30 times richer. Yet when many Indians see visuals of Addis Ababa, a disturbing question pops up: Why does their capital sometimes look more like the “Smart City” we were promised? Clean roads. Visible green...
For years, Indian prime-time news has followed an unspoken rule: power speaks, anchors echo. Among them, Arnab Goswami stood out—not as a neutral observer, but as the most aggressive and unapologetic defender of the ruling establishment. Since the launch of Republic TV, his editorial positioning has been widely perceived as...
If you want to understand how “development” actually works in India, don’t listen to speeches. Watch what happens to forests that don’t have PR teams. Hasdeo Arand in Chhattisgarh and the Aravalli range across Rajasthan–Haryana–Delhi–Gujarat tell the same story in two different accents. One is a dense, living forest that...
There’s symbolism. And then there’s irony so thick you need an oxygen mask. While Delhi turns into a toxic gas chamber, with AQI levels crossing 500, schools shutting, hospitals filling up, and people literally choking on air, the Prime Minister is outside the country planting saplings in Ethiopia—a city that...
We are often reminded of one thing before anything else. He works 18 hours a day. He sleeps only 4 hours. He thinks only about the country. Fair enough. Now comes the uncomfortable question: Is the country reflecting those 18 hours of work? Because leadership is not measured by fatigue....
Two India’s Nobody Campaigns On One perfects the art of power, the other perfects the abuse of it Part one: How BJP built power before it won power From political margins to a national machine The BJP did not rise by accident. Its journey began long before 2014, rooted in...
