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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Invincible Man, The Amalgam of Fragile parts

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Purpose of life is helping others

Our real purpose in life is to first make our minds powerful and strong and then to give back the knowledge gained to others, writes Anil K. Rajvanshi for South Asia Monitor 

Let’s Befriend Simplicity

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder

I Just Heard, Rasik Balama

by Smt. Lata Mangeshkar - Angelic, and

The Orb in the Golden Robe

With a veil of deep sorrow do I now my heart adorn

Ramadan can be a life-changing period for Muslims

My faith firmly believes in equality, dignity, compassion, respect, tolerance, justice and peace for other faiths, writes Frank F Islam for South Asia Monitor

Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of Raisina Dialogue 2021 in New Delhi, April 13, 2021

This edition of Raisina dialogue takes place at a watershed moment in human history. A global pandemic has been ravaging the world for over a year

Bengal election: Is Mamata Banerjee on self-defeating course?

In the ongoing West Bengal state election some significant developments are taking shape, which may have far-reaching implications in the political scenario not only in West Bengal but all over India

Manna

There is more to Manna than the Tamarisk tree

Go Live In The Past, Sometimes

When the present, it torments you

Politician-police-criminal nexus makes governance challenging in India

The implementation of apex court-suggested police reforms including creation of state level security commission is required immediately to break politicians-police-criminal nexus that has created a crisis of governance in India.

Healing Power of Words

Let your words a melody carry

Only the rich can fight elections in India

Only the rich can fight polls in India as the cost of electioneering has gone up by many times

Statement by Minister of External Affairs at the Joint Press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

I am delighted to address you all at the conclusion of my talks today with my Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Kerala elections: A three-cornered fight to win the southern Indian state

The state of Kerala recently witnessed what many would call an odd political moment