India’s debate over the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act is too often conducted as though the law exists in a vacuum. Every attempt to tighten scrutiny of foreign contributions is immediately converted into an argument about civil society, dissent, charitable freedom and government
Rahul Gandhi has entered the debate over E20 petrol with what was clearly intended to be a visual demonstration of the concerns many Indian motorists have been raising. In the video, he stands beside a modern vehicle, opens the fuel flap and talks about ethanol-blended petrol, vehicle compatibility, mileage and the financial burden that motorists […]
Something deeply uncomfortable has just happened in Punjab, and instead of allowing it to disappear beneath bureaucratic language about transfers and postings, India needs to ask a much harder question. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar was the Commissioner of Police in Amritsar. Under his watch, Amritsar Police announced the busting of two alleged Pakistan ISI-backed terror modules.
A disturbing video from a government primary school in Uttar Pradesh has once again exposed the humiliating reality hidden behind official claims about welfare, nutrition and good governance. The footage, reportedly recorded at Changapur Primary School in Sitapur district, showed young children sitting with burnt rotis and what appeared to be an extremely watery vegetable
The Unified Payments Interface is not merely another government programme that looks impressive in a presentation but remains distant from the everyday lives of ordinary Indians. UPI has genuinely transformed how India functions. It has changed how a family pays its electricity bill, how a commuter pays an autorickshaw driver, how a patient buys medicines, […]
India has just been handed a remarkably clear demonstration of how selectively the language of free speech is applied in contemporary politics. Within the space of a few days, Rahul Gandhi has adopted two visibly different standards for offensive political expression—one when Narendra Modi was the target and another when the government involved belonged to […]
Hundreds of young men and women are protesting in Ranchi over allegations that strike at the very foundation of government recruitment: paper leaks, examination irregularities, corruption and the fear that years of honest preparation can be rendered meaningless by a compromised system. These are not professional agitators searching for the next fashionable cause. They are
An American congressman has decided that India’s attempt to regulate foreign-funded organisations is not merely a domestic legislative matter but a potential problem in India–US relations. Republican Representative Riley Moore has described the proposed FCRA amendments as a “clear attack against Christians,” alleged that they could permit the Indian government to take
The investigation into the CJP protests appears to be moving beyond the visible chaos on the streets and towards the digital ecosystem that may have helped manufacture, magnify and weaponise it. Reports of suspected fake accounts, foreign-linked handles, coordinated social-media amplification, AI-generated material and inflammatory misinformation have transformed the
What the Aftermath of the CJP Protest Has Exposed The CJP protest may have ended on the streets, but the questions it has raised cannot be allowed to disappear with the crowd. The immediate focus may now be on FIRs, arrests, political statements and the conduct of individual protesters, but the larger issue is far […]








