2026

Introduction
Tamil Nadu is heading towards a single-phase poll for its State Legislative Assembly on 23rd April 2026, with four major fronts in the fray: one led by the DMK, another by the AIADMK-BJP alliance, the NTK, and the newly formed TVK led by Joseph Vijay. In the absence of the Dravidian stalwarts, M. Karunanidhi and J. Jayalalithaa, the DMK and AIADMK are reaching out to voters through both conventional and modern campaign methods, including rallies, street meetings, roadshows, (…)

Sijimali Hills in Odisha remain a major source of livelihood for the indigenous Adivasi and Dalit communities. Its biodiversity and sacred significance associated with Teej Raja, a living deity, have made it an integral part of their culture, rituals, and everyday living. Its rich bauxite deposits, an important resource for the production of aluminium, are of crucial interest for the industrial class. Ever since the site, which is located close to Vedanta

My colleague Tauseef (assumed name) knew I prayed at temples daily without fail. Bright and inquisitive, he asked me to take him along to a temple as he desired to know how Hindus worship and what went on in Hindu shrines.
He did have a doubt: Will anyone object to his coming since he is a Muslim?
No, I replied confidently. Most Hindu temples do not bar non-Hindus from entering. In any case, I reasoned, everyone is equal in the eyes of God.
I took Tauseef to one of the oldest south (…)

It is a curious situation that a lawyer named Vaibhav Singh has appealed to the Delhi High Court to put a ban on publicising court proceedings in Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma court where she is trying a case against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others, including some prominent AAP leaders like Sanjay Singh, who were discharged by the trial court, finding no credible evidence presented by the investigating officer of the (…)

The classroom is a shared space of learning for both students and teachers. It nurtures intellectual growth and encourages critical thinking. Within this space, engagement with texts is valued over fixed personal viewpoints, which can at times become rigid, outdated, and lifeless. In this sense, the classroom plays a vital role in shaping society, the nation, and collective consciousness. It is also a place where future generations of leaders

For the Consideration of the University Grants Commission (UGC)
Abstract The revised amendments introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to uphold minimum standards and procedures for PhD thesis submission and the recruitment of assistant professors in Indian universities and colleges appear detrimental to the nation’s academic ecosystem. This paper critically examines the pitfalls inherent in the minimum eligibility criteria, whereby postgraduates merely qualifying the (…)

We live in an age of manufactured magic. With a simple tap, a soft tone, and a silent transaction, we can summon food, fashion, and furniture to our doorsteps. The world of digital finance has dismantled every barrier, every pause for thought, that once stood between our desires and their fulfillment. Paying for things has become a frictionless, fluid, and frankly forgettable experience. But in this paradise of painless payments, a peril lurks just beneath the surface. This seamless (…)

Washington needs to negotiate with Iran for the return of peace and stability in the Middle East. It needs to demonstrate a sincere interest towards conceding major waivers and concessions in return for the Iranian willingness to curtail its nuclear and missile programmes. The US has enough to learn from its past mistakes it committed in Iraq, which entangled it in a Vietnam-like quagmire. Vietnam has long been a case that kept warning against American troop engagement in regions far away (…)

Abstract: Cross-country conflicts over resource management, political domination may not only change the socio-economic order in the countries engaged in the conflict, but also has consequences on the trade, resource mobility and overall economic condition of other countries across the continents. Recent conflict in West Asia has also brought about potential threat to cross-country trade, energy security, market stability, changing currency value etc in several other countries, including (…)

At one time the Chambal Valley had become almost synonymous with the terror of dacoit gangs. However in 1960 the famous disciple of Mahatma Gandhi Vinoba Bhave brought hope of peace with a foot march in the course of which about 21 dacoits surrendered. However while a peace committee had been constituted with such significant names as Mahavir Singh and Hem Sharma, further progress was obstructed for some time by several powerful persons and forces of the region.
However in quiet ways the (…)