Opinion

Freebies are not free. They are weakening India’s economy and its democracy

Freebies are not free. They are weakening India’s economy and its democracy

As India enters another election cycle, the familiar language of freebies is already dominating political discourse. Free electricity, subsidised goods,…

January 30, 2026

VBSA Bill: The Case for Statutory Reform in Higher Education

India’s current higher education system is large, ambitious, and structurally stalled. With over 1,100 universities and tens of thousands of…

January 30, 2026

Education Reform in Delhi: Priorities and Challenges

Education is widely recognised as one of the most sustainable and transformative investments a society can make for its long-term…

January 29, 2026

Bangladesh’s February Poll: A high-stakes test for a nation in transition

As Bangladesh moves toward its parliamentary election on 12 February 2026, the country finds itself at a defining political juncture.…

January 28, 2026

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why the global future belongs to the Happiness Index, not GDP

For nearly a century, the world has been under the spell of a single, cold metric: Gross Domestic Product. While…

January 28, 2026

The ‘Mother of all Partnerships’ Between India- EU

The India-EU relationship reached a historic milestone with the formal announcement of the conclusion of negotiations on a landmark Free…

January 28, 2026

Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia: A chronicle of tributes from Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya to Dr. Rajendra Prasad

BIRTH OF A LEADER On the 20th of October in 1876, about eleven o’ clock, Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia, received the…

January 28, 2026

Can Indian Politics escape Parivarvad ?

This weekend Tejashwi Yadav was appointed as the Working President of the RJDon 25th January. The appointment happened at a…

January 27, 2026

Log Off to Live: India’s Right to Disconnect Bill and the Future of Work-Life Balance

THE CLOCK NEVER STOPS, BUT SHOULD IT?  In an era dominated by smartphones, laptops, and instant messaging apps, work no…

January 27, 2026

When the doorbell rang: Gig work and the end of class invisibility in India

The recent uproar around gig workers has exposed uncomfortable questions about inequality and class divide in India’s convenience economy. While…

January 27, 2026