Perhaps the most important lesson from the Jantar Mantar movement on July 20, 2026, is that the success of a protest is rarely determined by numbers alone, but determined by its ability to capture a particular moment in time. In that sense, CJP appears to have found itself at exactly such a historical intersection.Continue Reading
A visit to a government hospital turned into a terrifying ordeal for a woman in Rajasthan’s Churu district after a portion of ceiling plaster and the entrance canopy suddenly came crashing down on her, leaving her with a serious head injury.Continue Reading
A political argument can be answered. An offensive remark can be condemned. An apology can be demanded. But when disagreement mutates into rape threats, death threats, doxxing and the circulation of a young woman’s personal information, something far more dangerous has begun.Continue Reading
India entered the first evening of August with dramatically contrasting images: a new international airport opening its doors in Andhra Pradesh, floodwaters continuing to ravage Assam, two Indian women standing victorious with Commonwealth Games gold medals, an old Himalayan trade route reopening after six years, and political tremors spreading through DelhiContinue Reading
Across two of India’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes, an extraordinary question is rising from the ground: When development arrives, who pays the price?Continue Reading
From covert assignments and troubled frontiers to Doklam diplomacy, India’s longest-serving National Security Advisor receives prestigious honour in PuneContinue Reading
The world woke this Sunday to a familiar contradiction. Humanity continued reaching for the stars while struggling to find peace on Earth. Across continents, wars simmered, floods swallowed communities, political fault lines deepened, and economies remained uneasy. Yet amid the uncertainty, extraordinary moments of courage, innovation, and resilience reminded the world that hope has an astonishing habit of surviving even its darkest hours.Continue Reading
July 18, 2026 In a world teetering on the edge of chaos and renewal, headlines today pulse with the raw intensity of human ambition, fragile ecosystems, and unbreakable spirits. From escalating shadows of conflict to quiet revolutions in science and soul-stirring cries for justice, the globe whispers urgent truths: power unchecked breeds destruction, while resilience ignites hope.Continue Reading
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
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
