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Three Languages, One English-Dominated Reality
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India’s language debate has become a political balancing act while schools, higher education and workplaces continue to reward English.
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In early August, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK...
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Dunya Goal Hai: Why the World Speaks Football
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From the beaches of Brazil to the streets of Naples, football remains the one spectacle capable of uniting and dividing the globe like no other.
Next week, the 2026 FIFA...
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The Burden of Babel: India’s Language Policy, Lost in Translation
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A policy meant to unite the nation’s classrooms has instead left students juggling burdensome tongues and policymakers without a clear vision.
In early August, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin,...
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The Maoist Echo in India’s Cities
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Maharashtra’s new ‘Urban Naxal’ law revives an old debate of how to fight insurgency without eroding dissent.
Maharashtra’s politicians rarely agree on anything, yet the state’s recently passed Special Public...
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Global Rankings, Local Blind Spots
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The world’s most-watched university league tables reveal more about academic geopolitics than teaching quality, exposing the fallacy of the international university ranking system.
The QS World University Rankings were released...
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The End of Nuclear Blackmail and India’s Doctrine of Resolve
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By refusing to be cowed by nuclear blackmail, India has drawn a red line after Operation Sindoor that challenges the West’s double standards.
Last month, during his first public address...
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Water Wars and the New Frontier of Geopolitics
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As fresh blood stains Kashmir, India turns to the rivers to hit back at Pakistan.
The aftermath of the gruesome terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 27...
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How China Beat the World at Manufacturing
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By prioritising vision over profits, China built a manufacturing empire while others clung to short-term gains.
In 1984, I wrote several cover stories critically comparing the development of 15 industrial...
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Bangladeshis in Our Cities: The Hidden Migrant Crisis
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has resolved to crack down on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Mumbai. But who are these immigrants, how many are there?
The numbers remain elusive. Various...
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