Heartbreaking news arrived from Dhaka as the vibrant city lost one of its most active and committed citizens with the passing ...

At its core, “Raga Malkauns” is a poem of catharsis. Mishra uses the raga—traditionally a grave, calm, and contemplative night melody—as a vessel for overwhelming emotion. The poem opens with a ...

Thousands of workers at the Indian Oil Corporation refinery in Panipat, Haryana, went on strike beginning February 23, 2026. They faced a police lathi charge, and the Central Industrial Security Force ...

If everyone in India is already Hindu, why the call for Ghar Wapsi—a return to Hinduism? Some proponents argue that DNA studies show that all communities in India share similar ancestry. However, ...

However, as the scheme completes ten years, an unsettling reality has emerged. The question is being asked openly: has a programme initiated for farmers’ welfare turned into a profit centre for ...

From ancient times, India has witnessed the arrival of peoples such as the India became a haven for those who wished to make it their abode. They were not only accommodated but also assimilated. The ...

It is always sad when a journalist colleague passes away — more so when that person has remained firm in his journalistic moorings. Compared to many others, I did not know R.K. Misra, who passed away ...

Expressing relief and happiness over a recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India, the mother of a minor girl said the ...

Despite coming from a background in student politics, her report card as Delhi chief minister is far from impressive. She seems to understand the nuances of politics, yet she is often seen generating ...

The historical ills in the relationship between capital and the environment have now manifested in areas commonly referred to as the "environmental crisis." This includes global warming, the ...

By Vikas Meshram* In modern history, few periods have displayed such a grotesque and contradictory picture of wealth as the present. On one side, a handful of individuals accumulate in a single year ...

In Fidurihal hamlet of Kotra block in South Rajasthan, nearly 20 children sit in a circle in a modest room. The simple furnishings are brightened by teaching aids and colorful drawings on the ...