Expert Opinions Opinion
On the evening of November 8, 2016, India came to a standstill. Millions lined up outside banks, clutching stacks of suddenly worthless notes. The government’s announcement to invalidate ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes overnight was met with confusion, panic, and fierce debate. Economists called it reckless. Politicians called it a stunt. But few understood that demonetization […]
Expert Opinions Opinion
Donald Trump’s declaration that “Pakistan is conducting nuclear tests” reverberated across the world like a Cold War echo. Islamabad denied it immediately, India stayed cautious, and analysts scoured satellite feeds for evidence that never appeared. But the real story doesn’t lie in Trump’s bluster or Pakistan’s denials. It lies in the quiet tunnels of Kirana […]
Op-Eds Opinion
India’s data revolution was supposed to be our great digital equaliser — until the moral gatekeepers of the “green conscience” found a new villain: the data centre. The same facilities that power AI, banking, healthcare, and governance are now being recast as water-guzzling monsters. Publications like Down to Earth are suddenly discovering groundwater as if […]
Op-Eds Opinion
Pakistan Minority Psy-War is unfolding on Indian screens, and it is time to call it by its real name. A sudden flood of reels featuring Hindu girls dancing Garba in Karachi, Christian creators celebrating festivals, or minority influencers shouting “Jai Hind” from across the border is not cultural exchange. It is narrative warfare — carefully […]
Editorials Op-Eds
Two Australian women cricketers being harassed in Indore has gone beyond an unfortunate crime. It has revealed deep cracks in the way India manages security for international sporting events. This is not about one man’s despicable act. It is about systemic negligence by the Madhya Pradesh Police, the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), and the […]