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Editorial

One killing too many in the name of religious diversity

24-08-2026

I cannot fathom what made 25-year-old Sheikh Abdul Hafiz, a member of the Cockroach Janta Party, enter a government primary school in Karisunda to get a first-hand account of the basic amenities provided for students.

Will Opposition get traction from student’s agitation?

24-08-2026

India seems to be enamoured with the voice of the students currently! Not just in our country but all over the world, the media are talking about student agitations that are taking place in various parts of India.

Kashmir Ki Kali: Sergio Gor’s tour and Trump’s detour

22-08-2026

It is interesting that Americans are going to review the travel advisory given to Americans who even consider travelling to Jammu and Kashmir. There is a level 4 advisory to Americans who may wish to go to Jammu and Kashmir and experience the joys of the new paradise created since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, seven long years ago.

Managing dissent in education: Intimidate, harass, and attack

22-08-2026

Ever since the amorphous Cockroach Janata Party managed to surprise the nation, especially its all-too-powerful Modi government, in the past two months, dissent has once again acquired a new visibility in our public and political consciousness. Pushed onto the back foot, the Modi government is struggling to figure out how to deal with the emerging scenario.

Three ‘C’s for UP: Cooperation, coordination, collaboration

21-08-2026

The BJP’s perceived vulnerability in Uttar Pradesh has prompted an all-hands-on-board approach ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, with hatchets being buried and personae non gratae rehabilitated.

Ankara’s bet and why India should make it costly

21-08-2026

Turkey meets two separate conditions that give India grounds to demand its exclusion from IMEC. First, the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement formally ties Ankara to Pakistan’s security guarantees.

When it comes to protests, both Left & Right are ruthless

20-08-2026

The Jantar Mantar protests might well go down in the annals of history as India’s Tiananmen Square. They may come to be known as ‘20/7’, or the ‘Twentieth July Incident’, just as the Tiananmen Square protests are known as ‘6/4’, or the ‘June Fourth Incident’.

The demand for silver in solar industry has been dwindling

20-08-2026

Earlier this month, along with gold, the prices for silver, platinum, and palladium rose sharply. The silver price has risen by more than 10% to its highest level since late June. As a result, the gold/silver ratio fell below 70 again.

Pichchra to Pandit: Why SP’s PDA formula is being rewritten

19-08-2026

When Akhilesh Yadav said that the “P” in the Samajwadi Party’s PDA now stands for Pandit, he was not merely playing with an acronym. He was signalling a larger political recalibration ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

As Opp becomes obstruction, democracy pays the price

19-08-2026

The just-concluded monsoon session of Parliament was virtually washed out. The so-called Hug Diplomacy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi suddenly became an unsavoury national debate. Senior Congress leaders boycotted the Independence Day celebration at Red Fort.

Social media pales before the intrusive reach of TV channels

18-08-2026

The recent resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as union education minister at the persistent insistence of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protestors was attributed to the groundswell reflected in its 2 million members buttressed by 10 million followers on Instagram.

A blurry line between electoral eligibility and citizenship

18-08-2026

A year after the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in Bihar, the massive exercise, subsequently extended to several other states and union territories, has set off multiple concerns over documentation, voter deletion, disenfranchisement, and the legal meaning of citizenship itself.