Author: Harsh Nagda

Faiz is trending again. Which means either a bulldozer rolled into someone’s home or democracy just tripped over its own shoelaces. It’s become a pattern—news breaks, hashtags brew, and before you can say “inquilab,” “Hum Dekhenge” is echoing across Instagram reels, Twitter threads, and protest playlists. The man whose verses once lit up underground gatherings […]

In a world where billionaires preach “equal opportunity” from their glass towers and politicians tweet about “education for all” from their chauffeured cars, the concept of meritocracy is nothing more than a con. We’ve been sold the idea that education is the great equaliser—that if you work hard enough, you can walk through the golden […]

Manipur is a state in India’s northeastern region, rich in culture and breathtaking views. Which now is  also an epitome of brewing ethnic conflict that leaves policymakers scratching their heads and the rest of us wondering “Is anyone even paying attention?” Manipur’s troubles did not begin yesterday. The roots of the crisis go deep, buried […]