LG Manoj Sinha Inaugurates 3rd Chinar Book Festival, Calls Literature the Strongest Bridge Between Minds and Nations

Srinagar, Saturday, July 18: Beneath the sprawling canopy of Kashmir’s legendary Chinar trees, where history whispers through every crimson leaf, a new chapter in the Valley’s literary journey began on Saturday. The serene campus of the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) came alive with readers, writers, scholars, students, and cultural enthusiasts as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the third edition of the Chinar Book Festival, a nine-day celebration of books, ideas, and the enduring power of knowledge.Continue Reading

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

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

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

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

Arvind Kejriwal Calls for a People’s Movement Against E20: “Fill Social Media With the Voices of Common People”

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has called upon citizens across India to speak publicly about their experiences with E20 petrol, urging those who believe they have suffered reduced mileage, higher running costs or vehicle-related problems to record their stories and share them online.Continue Reading

A World on Edge: War, Fire and the Forgotten Sacrifice of a Man Who Fought for the Ganga

From the contested waters of the Strait of Hormuz to the burning forests of Europe, from missile-scarred Kyiv to the enduring memory of an Indian scientist who gave his life for the Ganga, the world enters another uneasy evening confronted by crises that appear different on the surface but are bound together by a deeper question: how far will nations and institutions allow danger to grow before decisive action becomes unavoidable?Continue Reading

Ladakh Takes a Historic Step Towards Grassroots Democracy: Autonomous Hill Councils for All Seven Districts

: In a bold and transformative leap toward true decentralisation, the Ladakh Administration has announced that all seven districts of the Himalayan Union Territory will soon be governed by their own powerful Autonomous Hill Development Councils. This landmark decision promises to shift real authority from distant centres to the very communities that call this rugged, high-altitude land home.Continue Reading

‘I Will Commit Suicide’: Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi’s Explosive Revelation of Manmohan Singh

Startling Glimpse Into Manmohan Singh’s UPA-Era Struggles New Delhi, July 13, 2026: A startling recollection by former Chief Election Commissioner Dr. S.Y. Quraishi has reopened debate over the political pressures surrounding former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh during the turbulent UPA-2 years. In his new book, India and I: AContinue Reading