When Indira Gandhi Flew to Leh: The Hunger Strike That Changed Ladakh Forever

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The year was 1984. Ladakh was politically isolated, geographically remote, and its indigenous communities feared that their distinct identity would slowly disappear without constitutional protection. It was then that Sonam Wangyal, a respected Ladakhi leader, former Jammu & Kashmir Cabinet Minister, and father of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, chose the most powerful weapon available to a democracy: a non-violent hunger strike.Continue Reading

WORLD ON THE BRINK: US-IRAN WAR INTENSIFIES, WANGCHUK'S HEALTH DETERIORATES

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In: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Indian Politics, Politics, Security, Sports, Stories of Resilience, Trending News, World

The United States has launched multiple waves of military strikes against Iranian targets, reportedly hitting military installations, command centres, air defence systems and strategic sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has retaliated with attacks on American bases while warning that the Strait of Hormuz remains an “unbreakable red line.” Iran-backed Houthi forces have also threatened vital shipping routes in the Red Sea, raising fears of severe disruption to global trade.Continue Reading

Mohammad Ali Jauhar University Receives Demolition Order for 38 Buildings Sparking National Debate

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A sweeping demolition order against Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, has plunged one of western Uttar Pradesh’s most prominent minority educational institution, Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, into its gravest crisis since its founding. The University, founded by jailed Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, faces a major controversy.Continue Reading

'The Cameras Never Came': Tribal Protest in Madhya Pradesh Erupts Against Ken-Betwa Project as Adivasis Accuse Mainstream Media of Silence

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Videos are now circulating widely on social media show hundreds of Adivasi men and women staging extraordinary acts of resistance against the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project, prompting allegations that one of India’s largest tribal movements is being ignored by much of the mainstream media.
The latest footage, shared by tribal rights activist Hansraj Meena on July 15, has gone viral across independent media circles.Continue Reading

Day 19: Sonam Wangchuk's Hunger Strike Is Catching Global Attention

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As climate activist and education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk enters the nineteenth day of his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, one question is growing louder than the slogans around him: Will it have any impact on anyone, after all, who is Sonam Wangchuk. Google searches are increasing, butContinue Reading

The Spark That Could Ignite the Powder Keg: West Asia’s Fragile Truce Shatters Once More

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n the arid heart of Yemen’s long civil war, a single runway became the flashpoint for renewed catastrophe. On July 13, 2026, forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, struck the runway at Sanaa International Airport. Their stated aim: to block an Iranian aircraft carrying a Houthi delegation from landing, amid disputes over airspace and a flight linked to mourning rites following the death of Iran’s supreme leader.Continue Reading

India and the World at the Close of Day

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As night falls across India, the country closes another turbulent day with a protest entering a dangerous phase, a horrifying crime raising questions about the collapse of basic humanity, billions of rupees moving through the markets, and new controversies reaching the corridors of power. Beyond India’s borders, war clouds continue to gather over the Middle East as the confrontation between the United States and Iran threatens to reshape the global energy order.Continue Reading