By A Representative   The Forum for Electoral Integrity has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to immediately pause the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2.0 of electoral rolls, warning that the exercise is generating widespread distress and may result in unlawful exclusion of valid voters. In a memorandum dated November 20, 2025, addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, M.G. Devasahayam, Convener of the Forum for Electoral Integrity and Coordinator of the Citizens’ Commission on Elections, called the process legally unsound, administratively disruptive, and constitutionally problematic.

By Subin Dennis  Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a “democratic socialist”, has won the New York City mayoral elections. He is a vocal critic of billionaires, ran on a plank to make the city affordable to the working people, and took a firm pro-Palestine stand in a country whose government is the staunchest supporter of the genocidal Zionist state. His campaign overcame the challenges posed by the propaganda fuelled by billionaires and the Zionist lobby . This, therefore, is a moment for cautious optimism. Why optimism? Optimism, because of the reasons stated above, and because such victories and campaigns (the other most notable campaign in the recent decades being the presidential campaigns of Bernie Sanders in 2016 and 2020) have helped make the term "socialism" less taboo in the US, a society where scaremongering about socialism and communism has been widespread, and where those suspected of communist sympathies have been witch-hunted. This, along with a campaign...

By Aravind Kumar*  As Nepal prepares for its March 2026 elections , India ’s core interests remain unchanged: a stable, democratic, and cooperative neighbour. For decades, New Delhi has pursued a neighbour-first policy grounded in open borders, development cooperation, shared culture, and mutual security. In this context, the rapid rise of Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah as a potential prime ministerial contender presents both opportunities and risks. His popularity among urban youth and his assertive political style have made him a prominent figure in Nepal’s political landscape, but his unpredictability and his openly confrontational posture toward India introduce strategic uncertainties.

By Cade Dunbar   On Friday, 17 October 2025, the UN Development Programme released the 2025 edition of its Multidimensional Poverty Index Report . For the first time, the report directly evaluates their multidimensional poverty data against climate hazards, exposing the extent to which the world’s poor are threatened by the environmental crisis. According to the UNDP, approximately 887 million out of the 1.1 billion people living in multidimensional poverty are exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, drought, and air pollution.

By Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan*  On November 17, 2025, Beijing hosted the Fourth China–Germany High-Level Financial Dialogue, co-chaired by China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. The meeting took place amid persistent trade frictions, supply-chain challenges, and geopolitical uncertainty, creating a context in which both countries are seeking clearer economic coordination.

By Guillermo Barreto   This year marks the 222nd anniversary of the Battle of Vertières. It took place on November 18 south of Le Cap, in what was then known as Saint Domingue. In that battle, which lasted five hours, Napoleon Bonaparte's elite troops were defeated by battalions of former slaves led by Jean Jacques Dessalines, who consolidated the independence of what would henceforth be called Ayti or Haiti.

By Bharat Dogra   Adopting climate-resilient farming is often portrayed as a difficult or burdensome task. Yet Saroj Kushwaha, a small farmer from Pathari village in Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh, is practising it with remarkable enthusiasm and creativity. She has reduced the use of fossil-fuel-based inputs, planted numerous trees, improved soil health and diversified her crops. In doing so, she has adapted well to the uncertainties of climate change while also increasing her net income. All this has been achieved on a small landholding, alongside improvements in family nutrition, health and the ability to support the college education of both her daughter and daughter-in-law.

By Ram Puniyani*  As the RSS marks 100 years of its existence, a relatively new and little-known development has emerged: reports that the organisation engaged a lobbying firm in the United States. Several YouTube channels and media platforms have pointed out that the firm hired for this purpose is the same one that also lobbies for Pakistan . This recalls an earlier instance from 2007, when Narendra Modi , then chief minister of Gujarat, hired the Washington-based firm APCO Worldwide to promote his image ahead of the Assembly elections. 

By A Representative   The Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM) has criticised a Supreme Court judgment that permits post-facto environmental clearances for projects begun without prior approval, calling the decision a major setback for environmental safeguards and Adivasi rights.