India’s struggle for independence from British imperialism was one of the few conflicts in our history that can be termed as a ‘national struggle’
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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Pakistan knocks at Turkey's door to run anti-India campaign
Left with just a couple of friends in the global community and faced with the grim reality of finding no takers for its propaganda at international fora, Pakistan is now eyeing Turkey as a launchpad for its anti-India campaign
Time, the Bystander
Footprints on the sands of time
Sunshine’s Just A Night away
How strange that it never dawned on me
Better connectivity will bring economic benefits to South Asian region
Most parts of South Asia, including the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan, lack regional connectivity
India's China policy - then and now
When India attained independence from British rule, Jawaharlal Nehru became the prime minister and remained in the job for around fourteen years till his end
By the River's Bed
By the river's bed
Through the Mist of a Winter's Morn
Through the mist of a winter's morn
Amid global data security concerns, India echoes a policy vacuum
Another data privacy concern, another "strongly-worded" letter to Facebook-owned WhatsApp
Man in the Crucible of Devastation and Avarice
Whether you write
India hopes for relaxed US visa regime under Biden
One of the biggest policy issues which will set the tone for the US-India strategic relationship under the new Joe Biden administration is work visas for Indians
Life’s a Bivouac, A Conundrum
Times change, values change, but
Little Heavens
It’s the little ones that a big heaven make,
'Intolerant majoritarianism' and a less open India not aligned to vision of 'Global Britain': Chatham House
Presenting a vision for an influential ‘Global Britain’, a leading British think tank has clubbed India in the “difficult four” countries for the future strategic scenario for Britain. Calling India’s importance “inescapable”, the paper said developing the relationship will be a ‘complex task”
