Oct 2 CJP protests in Mumbai

The Cockroach's Evolution: Acquiring a Life Beyond the Insult

The CJP’s journey, however, is no longer confined to the politics of examination failures and youth precarity. Its School Thik Karo campaign has extended the movement’s work towards accountability for basic public-school infrastructure, while its latest mobilisation has turned to electoral accountability. 

‘Himalayasia’: Can a Mountain Range Give South Asia the Identity It Never Had?

Whether or not “Himalayasia” ever catches on as a name, the underlying question it poses is a serious one for a region that houses a quarter of the world’s population, spends tens of billions of dollars a year arming itself against its own neighbors, and still trades more easily with the far side of the globe than across its own borders

South Asia Needs Cross-Border Internships, Not Only Degrees Abroad

South Asia often discusses youth mobility after a student has already decided to leave the region. A stronger regional system would give students another option before that point: international experience that is close enough to be practical, but different enough to change what they learn.

School Absenteeism and Growing Coaching Culture: Are we Compromising the Future of an Entire Generation?

If dummy admissions, prolonged school absenteeism, and an unregulated coaching culture continue unchecked, we may end up producing students who have spent enormous amounts of time and money on education without actually receiving the education they need.

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How to attain true liberation: Memory, karma and Indian philosophy

Uncluttering the brain of memories will allow it to function properly and faster

Targetting and suppression of media in Pakistan

On May 25, 2021, Islamabad-based journalist and blogger Asad Ali Toor was attacked in the federal capital city of Islamabad

India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement: What does it mean for India and Kashmir?

For a few months now, there is peace across the LOC as the guns have fallen silent from both sides of the divide

India's rural self-government institutions: Issues of funds, federalism and functionalities

Separation of powers, and federalism comprise the basic structure of the constitution, and long-drawn executive and legislative steps are needed to dispose of legislative actions and decisions that circumvent them

The Nature of Wealth

The inherent nature of wealth is frenetic

Pandemic diplomacy: Re-engineering Indian diplomacy to cope with a 'Black Swan event'

The COVID pandemic is now well into its second year. In India we are fighting an exceptionally severe second wave

The Raconteur, the Child Within You

The Raconteur’s the story-teller

176th Indian Arrival Day: Struggle for recognition of Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago

For Indian Arrival Day in Trinidad and Tobago and beyond, the Indian diaspora must aggressively pursue excellence in science, business and politics as these ideals could better define the Indian identity and reinforce the virtues of culture and values

Desiderata VII

Imagination will not bring you nor lead you to, Paradise

Vaccination for all: Is it going to be a long waiting time for India?

As events unfold by the day, the vaccine shortage story only gets more baffling with little hope for an early replenishment to meet the government’s objective of procuring 2.67 billion doses by the yearend 

Mankind’s yearning for heaven

Alternatively, we can all work together to make this earth a very nice and hospitable place to live where the lives of all its inhabitants are emotionally satisfying and sustainable. Then this planet earth will become the heaven that we all dream to reach after death.

Desiderata VI

Beware of heights

Foolish, indeed, is the World of Men

How arid is Mortality

Relevance of SAARC: South Asian nations are tied by a common culture and a shared future

Today, with the overarching presence of China in South Asia, if India has to hold its ground as the paramount power, it is imperative to keep the bilateral differences aside

The Wasp and I

It buzzed around my ears and nose