For 13 years, an entire family lived inside Harish’s coma
Everyone today has an opinion about Harish Rana and his parents. His photograph is everywhere. Mouth agape. A tracheostomy tube in his throat. Eyes that look as lifeless as life…
From policy promise to lived reality
Ten years after the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, India faces a simple question: have the promises of the law translated into the lived reality of the…
A power move or political pitfall
Amid political chaos in Parliament during the recent Budget session, Aam Admi Party Leader from Rajya Sabha Raghav Chadha pitched for a ‘Right to Recall’ (RTR) for voters to remove…
To Iran on board INS Ganga
The US-Israel vs Iran war is on, and I recollect my visit to Iran on board Ganga in 1992. I joined the Indian Naval Ship Ganga in March 1992 as…
Protecting India’s health, one shot at a time
March 16 is India’s National Vaccination Day. It aims to raise awareness about the life-saving power of vaccines and the importance of immunization. The day commemorates the launch of the…
Indian Poll League
EC’s made the voting schedule tight this time, can parties be tight-fisted with freebies? Dates are out for 2026’s Indian Poll League. Four large states and a UT will vote…
Lasting peace begins with calm minds
By The XIV Dalai Lama Compassion lies at the heart of the spiritual path. It is not a luxury, or something reserved for saints – it is the very essence…
In four states, these five key factors aren’t making headlines
First, governing parties of three states (TMC, DMK, CPM) back the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner, under whose guidance, state election commissions will conduct assembly polls. This will frame campaigning.…
States and the nation
From a purely strategic viewpoint, it should make little difference to BJP whether the party wins or loses, in the four states and one UT, going to polls in April.…
The young women vote
With the election schedule announced, attention now turns to the median voter, who will shape the Bengal, Assam, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu outcomes. This median voter is young, female, and…