Arun Vijay

A consistent rights-based approach must condemn both state excesses and terrorist violence with equal clarity. In the days following the targeted killing of a police head constable in Anantnag, security forces launched a large-scale verification drive across the Kashmir Valley. Thousands of suspected Over Ground Workers (OGWs) were detained for questioning in Srinagar, Anantnag, Shopian, Baramulla and other districts. Houses linked to alleged militants were demolished. The All India Students'...

India earns over Rs 73,000 crore annually from tobacco taxes, yet dedicated spending on tobacco control remains a fraction of that. On World No Tobacco Day, observed on May 31, governments worldwide renew their commitment to combating tobacco use. This year’s WHO theme, “Unmasking the Appeal — Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction", highlights industry tactics that attract young users. In India, this occasion also offers an opportunity to reflect on the complex balance between tobacco tax...

Bengal has long stood as one of India’s foremost civilizational heartlands—a land of Vedic wisdom, Shakti worship, Bhakti, intellectual renaissance, revolutionary nationalism, and cultural brilliance. Yet this same sacred geography also endured successive centuries of political dislocation through Islamic invasions, colonial domination, Partition, ideological Leftism, and prolonged appeasement-driven politics. When the Sena dynasty fell in 1204 CE under the assault of Bakhtiyar Khalji,...