Yogesh Kumar Goyal

The heart-wrenching incident that has occurred in Satya Niketan, South-West Delhi, is not merely the collapse of a five-storey building; it is also the collapse of a system in the national capital whose foundation should have rested on the safety of citizens, the rule of law and administrative accountability. In the building where, only a few hours earlier, young people who had come to Delhi from different parts of the country were nurturing dreams of their future, everything suddenly turned...

The Commonwealth Games showed that India's sporting rise now extends far beyond its traditional medal-winning disciplines. The Commonwealth Games are more than a competition for medals; they reflect a country’s sporting culture, talent development, sports science, training ecosystem and long-term sports policy. Held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August, the Games concluded for India with notable achievements and encouraging prospects. The Indian contingent finished fourth with 39...

While exit polls sketch a dramatic map of India’s electoral mood, the line between projection and verdict remains perilously thin. With the ballots across five politically pivotal arenas of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry falling silent until the results are announced on May 4, poll surveyors have filled the vacuum with exit poll numbers that excite, alarm and often mislead. These projections have already begun shaping narratives well before D-Day on May 4. If India’s...