Drones siege and hunger: Russian-occupied Kherson region
Oleshki, a city on the Russian-occupied left bank of the Dnipro River in Ukraine’s Kherson region, is under a new form of siege: a combined mine and drone blockade. Drones…
The hellhole we carry within
There’s a pattern here — and it’s not about what Donald Trump said. It’s about how we react every single time someone outside says something unflattering about India. Let’s get…
Holy smokes!
UK’s resolve to end tobacco use is good, but its new law to do so is an example of bad logic James-I would have approved. The British monarch was a…
Dilli Sarcar
Delhi govt’s war on old cars hurts environment in environment’s name, punishes those of modest incomes In India, consumer rights feel very conditional, and erratic. Case in point: Delhi CM…
Didi dribbling Dadas
Mamata manages to not get tainted by excesses of Trinamool’s strongmen, pitching herself as both a provider and a ‘victim’. So, her supporters can vote for her while dissing her…
Notes for votes don’t make voters better off
Unconditional cash transfers just before elections may help fight anti-incumbency, but it bleeds the economy and has limited long-term gains in real welfare of the people A new pattern of…
Holy smokes!
The UK wants to end smoking. That’s good — but its new law also raises questions about freedom and choice King James I of England hated tobacco. He even wrote…
Newspapers as Archives – Caste, Representation, and the Writing of Bihar’s Freedom Struggle
The term “archive” is derived from the Greek word “archaeion”. The word “archeion” derives its etymology from the word “arch,” which originally denoted the magisterial residence and later the public…
Matter must reach it’s logical end
In March 2025, a large quantity of currency notes were burnt in a fire that engulfed the outhouse of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma’s residence. Since it is highly…
Why India must fast-track SSB-III Integrated ISR dominance in space
India’s security challenges no longer sit neatly along its land borders or maritime edges; they extend upward, into an increasingly contested and weaponised space domain. In this environment, Integrated Intelligence,…