By A Representative   Swasthya Adhikar Manch, a public health advocacy group, has urged the Union government to ensure greater accountability and transparency in the ongoing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, and called for its temporary suspension pending a comprehensive review. In a letter addressed to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the group flagged what it described as unresolved concerns surrounding the nationwide rollout of the HPV vaccine, which began on February 28, 2026. The campaign targets 14-year-old girls and involves administering Gardasil, a quadrivalent vaccine intended to protect against certain strains of HPV linked to cervical cancer.

By A Representative   A recent report has raised concerns over the closure and merger of government schools in several Indian states, particularly in Bihar, where a significant number of institutions have reportedly been shut down or earmarked for closure.

By Raqif Makhdoomi*  The budget session in Jammu and Kashmir has left many citizens disillusioned. To understand this disappointment, one must recall the election campaigns of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC). The party secured a historic mandate, raising expectations that long-standing issues would finally be addressed. Yet, two years into its tenure, many of those promises remain unfulfilled.

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak*  Ordinary individuals often transcend their limitations to make extraordinary contributions to families, communities, and societies. Their achievements inspire admiration, sometimes reverence, and often lead to hero worship. While celebrating human accomplishment is natural, elevating individuals to near-mythical status creates a culture that distorts democratic values and undermines critical thought.

By A Representative   The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) in a press statement has alleged widespread state repression and corporate-driven resource exploitation in the Tijmali region spanning Rayagada district and Kalahandi district in Odisha.

By Harsh Thakor*  Prashant Bose, a senior leader of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), died in custody on April 3 while undergoing treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi. He had been shifted from jail after reportedly developing severe respiratory problems early that morning and was declared dead at around 10 a.m. Authorities have not publicly stated the precise cause of death. 

By A Representative   Marking World Health Day and the fourth day of a nationwide campaign on occupational and environmental health, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) Madhya Pradesh convened a critical discussion at Premanand Ashram, Jilharighat, declaring air pollution a full-blown public health emergency. 

By Firoz Bakht Ahmed*  Urdu is where words become art and heart, soft as silk and deep as soul. To call a spade a spade, when internationally celebrated Urdu poet Wasim Barelvi stated, “Usoolon pe aanch aaye to takrana zaroori hai / Jo zinda ho to zinda nazar aana zaruri hai!” (Protest is a must when principles are trampled / If you are living, show you aren’t compromised), the packed-to-capacity Modern School auditorium rose to its feet. True, Urdu is sweetness, politeness and grace woven into words, as said by Josh Malihabadi. Urdu speaks when hearts feel. You indeed need a shayar like Ali Sardar Jafri, Kaifi Azmi or Wasim Barelvi to tell you how beautiful this world is to live in — or how bad it is. All those connoisseurs of Urdu who thought the language was on oxygen or in a coma were proved wrong after witnessing a fully packed Modern School hall and an equally strong throng relishing the mushaira outside the state-of-the-art auditorium on the school’s basketball c...

By Ravi Ranjan*  The ongoing conflict between the Israel-America combine and Iran, set against deepening global tensions, is not merely a diplomatic crisis but a grave warning to humanity. Amid the destruction of trillions of dollars’ worth of natural resources and the sacrifice of countless innocent lives, a section of philosophers sees it as the approaching footsteps of a Third World War. Its roots lie not in immediate disputes alone, but deep within the frenzy of power, the blind race for resources, and the desertification of human sensibilities. In such times, the relevance of the Mahabharata only grows.