Category "Politics"

The Medical Seat Mafia : How India’s Most Noble Profession Became a Multi-Thousand-Crore Industry

“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 and...

The Journal Entry #032 : India’s Education Emergency: The Crisis We Have Normalised

“A nation does not build its future in Parliament. It builds it in its classrooms.” For the past few days, the country’s attention has been fixed on the protests outside the Prime Minister’s residence. What began as outrage over another examination controversy has evolved into something much larger—a cry from...

The Journal Entry #031 : When Protest Meets Power: Is Democracy Strongest When It Listens?

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...

The Journal Entry #025 : Leadership Is Not About Convoys. It Is About Character.

Politics often changes people. Before elections, leaders speak the language of sacrifice. After elections, many begin speaking the language of privilege. Bigger convoys, larger official residences, endless security, roadblocks, and VIP treatment slowly become symbols of power. That is why the early months of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph...

The Journal Entry #017 : AI Is Cheap Today Because Someone Else Is Paying the Bill

Every day, millions of us open ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity. We ask questions, write emails, generate images, analyse documents, create software and prepare business plans. Most of us never think about what happens after we press Enter. We see a simple text box. Behind it is one of...

Journal Entry #010 : The Charity Nobody Sees: Why Building a Public Charitable Trust in India Takes More Than Good Intentions

“Most people think charity begins with generosity. In reality, it begins with accountability.” Walk into any social gathering in India and ask a simple question: “Why don’t more people start charities if they genuinely want to help others?” The answers usually sound simple. “Because they don’t have enough money.” “Because...

Delhi’s ₹15,000 Crore Green Gamble: Can BJP Deliver What Every Government Has Promised? Or Will Delhi Continue Choking Every Winter?

Every year, Delhi lives two completely different lives. One is the Delhi that appears in travel brochures. A city of history. A city of opportunity. A city of ambition. A city that powers India’s economy and politics. The other Delhi arrives quietly around October. The sky disappears. The sun becomes...

The Iran Deal Trump Just Signed: 14 Points, One Loser, and a War That Refuses to End

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...