Opinion

A Proactive Budget for Viksit Bharat

A Proactive Budget for Viksit Bharat

India is heading towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, with on average GDP growth of 6.5 per cent. The goal of…

February 5, 2026

What is the real objective behind the uproar inside and outside Parliament?

In a mature democracy, constructive opposition is always welcome, and when the government deviates from the national interest, constructive criticism…

February 5, 2026

Manpower, Modernisation, and Method

India’s police expenditure for FY 2026-27 under the Union Budget, stands at Rs.1.75 lakh crore, reflecting a year-on-year increase of…

February 4, 2026

Trump’s ‘chaotic’ global strategy: Should India be worried?

Trump’s Global Order Has a Strategy Though ‘Camouflaged’ by his Critics as Chaos and Disorder, Including Attacks on Venezuela. Iran?…

February 4, 2026

The faith economy: India’s Rs 6 lakh crore dividend of devotion

Every toll of a temple bell, every call of the Muezzin, and every chant from a Gurudwara echoes far beyond…

February 3, 2026

Defence Budget 2026: Structure for Building a Self-Reliant, Ultra-Modern and Indigenous Security System

The defence budget for 2026-27 has increased by 14%, with the proposed budget at 11%, up from last year’s 8%.…

February 3, 2026

Budget 2026: Growth without the crutch of inflation

India's Union Budget for 2026-27 is notable less for what it promises than for what it refuses to assume. There…

February 2, 2026

Education as Infrastructure: Reading the 2026–27 Budget’s Strategic Shift

The Union Budget for education in FY 2026-27 allocates Rs 1.39 lakh crore, up from Rs 1.20 lakh crore in…

February 2, 2026

Rules for some, silence for others: The double standards of global justice

When Law Bows to Power Every major global crisis today is accompanied by familiar language of sovereignty, international law, rules-based…

January 31, 2026

UGC Equity Regulations 2026: What the New Rules Say and Why They Are Being Challenged

The UGC’s new equity regulations seek to institutionalise antidiscrimination mechanisms in higher education, but have triggered legal challenges over inclusion,…

January 31, 2026