By A Representative   In a strongly worded communication addressed to top central government officials, a power and climate policy analyst from Karnataka has questioned the rationale behind India's continued push for pumped storage projects (PSPs), citing a recent multi-billion rupee investment commitment by Adani Green Energy towards battery energy storage systems (BESS).

By A Representative   India’s edible oil imports are shifting from price-led buying to supply-driven sourcing as geopolitical tensions in West Asia combine with climate shocks and energy market volatility, according to the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA).

By Vikas Meshram*  India has long called itself an agricultural nation. School textbooks remind us that “the farmer is the backbone of the nation.” Yet what this backbone has endured over the past three decades is a story of relentless despair. Between 1995 and 2023, at least 394,206 farmers and agricultural labourers ended their lives—an average of 13,600 deaths every year. In 2022, one farmer or farm worker was dying by suicide every hour.

By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan*  On April 7, 2026, Manipur witnessed yet another heartbreaking incident. A rocket projectile struck a home in Bishnupur , killing a four-year-old boy and his newborn sister. The attack shattered whatever fragile calm existed and reignited anger across the Imphal Valley . Massive torch rallies followed. 

By Harsh Thakor*  ​One of the most celebrated revolutionaries of Iran, Hamid Ashraf can be said to have lit a new dawn in the history of the country. As the legendary leader of the People’s Fedayeen Guerrilla Organization (OIPFG) during the 1970s, he acted as a catalyst for the armed struggle against the Shah’s autocracy. An unwavering intellectual who bridged the gap between theory and action, Ashraf became a symbol of resistance whose legacy continues to resonate. This year on June 29th, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of his martyrdom—a moment to reflect on a man who transformed from a middle-class student into the "most wanted man in Iran."

​By Ravi Ranjan*  ​ Santosh Chaturvedi is a significant figure in contemporary Hindi literature and the academic world. Beyond his editorial tenure at "Kathā" and his leadership as Principal of Mahamati Prannath Mahavidyalaya, his creative output—most notably his poetry collections Pahalī bāra and Dakkhina kā bhī apanā pūraba hōtā hai—establishes him as a writer of profound sensitivity. His poem " Dubhāṣie " (The Interpreters) elevates linguistic mediation from a technical process to a vast philosophy of human compassion and cultural bridges.