By Bharat Dogra   Recent discussions with several women workers in the Bawana resettlement colony in Delhi revealed that although they work very hard, their wages remain extremely low—far below the legal minimum wage .  

By Ram Puniyani*  India is a land defined by its staggering religious and cultural diversity. Historically, this pluralism was the bedrock of a mostly cordial coexistence between Hindus and Muslims. However, the British "divide and rule" policy expertly exploited these identities, sowing seeds of discord that were later nurtured by communal streams like the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha-RSS . 

By A Representative   A coalition of more than twenty civil society organizations, alumni associations, academic networks, and diaspora groups spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Bahrain, Brunei, and India issued a joint public statement this week urging the Government of India and Parliament to enact comprehensive legislation implementing Article 15(5) of the Constitution — a provision that has remained without enabling law for nearly two decades.

By Syed Ali Mujtaba*  Good news for Tamil music lovers—the Mozart of Madras is back in the Tamil music industry with his song “Yethu” from the film “Moonwalk.” The track has climbed international charts, once again placing A. R. Rahman on the global stage.

​ By Ravi Ranjan*  ​Senior poet Kumar Ambuj, the creator of seminal works such as Krurata (Cruelty) and Nagrik Parabhav (Civilizational Defeat), remains one of the most distinct and morally fortified voices in contemporary Hindi poetry. In an age that the medieval poet Vidyapati once characterized as gehe gehe kalau kāvyam (in the Kali age, there is a poet in every house), Ambuj’s work stands apart due to its ideological clarity and subtle artistic sensibility. His collections— Kivād, Krurata, Anantim, Atikraman , and Ameeri Rekha —serve as an unbreakable testimony against the socio-political hypocrisies of our time. His recent poem, ‘Uttar-Katha,’ is a soul-piercing document of the cruelty permeating civil society and the "cultural abduction" carried out by the invisible machinery of power in our post-truth era.

By Harsh Thakor*   This is my selection and ranking of the most complete and versatile fast bowlers of all time. They are not rated on the basis of statistics or sheer speed, but on all-round pace-bowling skill. I have given preference to technical mastery over raw talent, and versatility over raw pace.

By A Representative   The New Delhi-based think tank Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has released its analysis of contribution reports submitted by electoral trusts for the financial year 2024–25, revealing that a total of Rs 3,826.3417 crore was received from corporates and individuals and Rs 3,826.3522 crore was disbursed to political parties during the year. The report is based on annual contribution statements filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) by trusts registered with the Central Board of Direct Taxes under the Electoral Trusts Scheme, 2013.

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the most electorally successful politicians in contemporary India, having avoided defeat in the arithmetic of democratic contests. He has mobilised and mesmerised large sections of the electorate with a confident—critics would say combative—style that projects decisiveness. Yet performance in political theatre is not the same as performance in governance. 

By A Representative   The Ministry of Power’s Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2026 has drawn sharp criticism from power and climate policy analyst Shankar Sharma, who has submitted detailed feedback highlighting what he calls “serious omissions” in the government’s approach to energy transition.