Counterview

By Aseem Mishra*    Kutch is staring at a deepening ecological and economic crisis as a delayed southwest monsoon disrupts agriculture, livestock rearing and fragile ecosystems across the district. In a region historically dependent on erratic rainfall, the prolonged dry spell has exposed the limits of recent investments in water conservation and climate resilience, leaving farmers, pastoralists and environmentalists increasingly anxious.

By Dr. P.K. Gupta*  Medical education in India has undergone a profound transformation over the last four decades. What was once a system primarily driven by merit and public service has increasingly become a marketplace where financial capacity often determines opportunity. The rapid expansion of private medical colleges since the early 1990s has undoubtedly increased the number of seats, but it has also introduced commercial incentives that critics argue have weakened the traditional values of professionalism, academic excellence, and social responsibility in medical education.

By A Representative   The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has raised serious concerns over the recently reported Centre-mediated settlement of the long-running interstate dispute related to the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) on Narmada river, questioning whether the agreement adequately safeguards the financial and rehabilitation rights of Madhya Pradesh and thousands of displaced families.

By A Representative   The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) has expressed concern over what it describes as a growing pattern of arbitrary administrative action affecting journalists, following the restoration of senior journalist and author Samrat Choudhury's passport by the Kolkata Passport Office.

By Bharat Dogra   In the heart of Bundelkhand, where parched earth meets resilient spirits, lives a man whose six-decade-long journey reads like an epic of courage, compassion, and unwavering dedication to the poorest of the poor. Gaya Prasad Gopal—affectionately called Gopal Ji by friends and admirers alike—stands as a towering figure among India's social activists, a beacon of hope in a region long scarred by inequality and exploitation.

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak*  Working people in Britain should be cautious about expecting a fundamental political transformation if power shifts from Sir Keir Starmer to Andy Burnham. Over the past two decades, British politics has been characterised less by ideological contestation than by continuity. Governments have changed, but the underlying political and economic assumptions have remained remarkably consistent.