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Voices from the Ground

A grieving family, the missing women, the aftermath of clashes and the ongoing protests stories from Shambhu and Khanauri borders

WOMEN ARCHITECTS OF NEW INDIA, Inspire Inclusion let's forge a more inclusive world for Women

The women architects of New India continue to prove their mettle by defying societal norms, shattering glass ceilings, inspiring generations, and shaping the history of our country

A Visionary Leader Inspiring The Modern Generation

In recognition of her services in the field of education, Dr Johnson was selected as one among the Top 12 Women Transforming India in 2016 by NITI Aayog and the UN. She was also honoured by former President of India Pranab Mukherjee as one among the 100 impactful women of India for her consistent efforts to provide world-class education to all

Innovation Growth Empowerment

A winner with sharp strategic insight and great team management, fosters innovation, sustainability, and community involvement

Riding the Wave

A combat veteran, who knows the cost of war and the value of human life

Dr Chandni Kapadia Exemplifying strong women leaders

Chandni Kapadia, Executive Director, GLS University, is a multi-skilled entrepreneur who has made a mark in all the fields she has ventured. Her professional journey from being a fashion professional to heading a leading university is an inspiration for all

Economic Modernist to Populist Personalism

The base for newly independent India’s development was set in the 1950s during a crisis period in the world

Theatre of the ABSURD

From his linens sent to Paris for cleaning to his affairs, the public discourse on Nehru has become personal

The Man & His Legacy

THE Preamble of our Constitution constantly reminds us that We, the people of India, gave unto ourselves a beautiful ecumenical Constitution, and ushered in a sort of a social revolution, a national renaissance.

Women Break Through the Khaki Glass Ceiling In Bihar

The Nitish Kumar government has taken pioneering initiatives to increase women's participation in the police force, empower women and enable sensitive policing.

Policy Booster for Industrial Development of Bihar

With its investor-friendly policies, the Nitish Kumar government has underlined Bihar's new identity as the Land of Industry’, which is widely known for its industrious people and hardworking labour force.

Anchored in Cosmopolitanism

Nehru’s Non-Aligned Movement was about freedom of choices

A Flawed Leader

The BJP blames Nehru for the many ills the country had to face

Naysayers and Nehru

Many ruling party politicians misquote him or fabricate his quotes. Social media platforms serve as battlegrounds for spreading conspiracy theories about him

Nehru: The Quintessential Democrat

Meticulous about attending Parliament and listening silently to attacks on him, Nehru was a model of parliamentary decorum

A Young Nation's Selfhood

Nehru understood that the newly independent nation was the contradictory whole of many contradicting selves

BANQUO'S GHOST

This phantom is on the ruling dispensation’s mind. Those who claim to care little for him dissect his loves and hates, day in, day out

Of Romance And Revolution

Socialists and communists initially created hopes of revolutionising romantic relations, but ended up controlling them

Who Is Ram Vs Whose Ram?

Will the quotidian Ram in our mind and body be replaced by the victorious powerful Ram outside in an inert stone house?

Resistance Redux

Farmers' demand for MSP for all crops, among other assurances, remain unfulfilled

Weaves of Their Lives

Clothing is inseparably linked to tribal identity. Each tribe has a unique design language. Every embellishment, weave, and motif has a special meaning to the community

The Adivasi Way

A lot of effort is on in India and the world to identify the values that form the lifeforce of the tribals and to snuff them out

'The Events in the Book are Happening Somewhere in the World Right Now'

Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song, which won the Booker Prize 2023, has been routinely called Orwellian or Atwoodesque and is even compared to the film Apocalypse Now.

Electoral Bonds: Shaken and Stirred

Publication of donor details following the Supreme Court order striking down electoral bonds may embarrass both the BJP as well as some regional parties

Silencing the Sentinelese

The Last Island endeavours to navigate the extensive history of the Andaman islanders. However, it lacks rigour

The Future of Tribalism

Irrespective of the quality of education received in cities or in the tribal hinterland, Adivasis must arise and claim the promises of equality, justice, liberty and fraternity encoded in the Constitution to count as citizens rather than samples

Tribal Turmoil

Despite government's renewed outreach, tribals in the Andhra-Telangana region continue to lose their homelands and their grip over their rights

Status War

Nine months of violence have left the once syncretic Manipuri society divided between tribalism, ethnic revivalism and religious majoritarianism

Culture Conflict

A network of Hindutva organisations is working hard to appropriate and influence tribal reform movements in Northeastern states

Ladakh Battles for Identity

After the abrogation of Article 370. Ladakhi leaders hoped the government would act to protect their tribal identity