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India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with a vast Gross Domestic Product valued at approximately 4.1 trillion dollars, still continues to be perceived internationally through outdated images of poverty; a popular portrayal being the movie Slumdog Millionaire. But, despite living in a rapidly growing country with a steady GDP growth of […]

When we hear the word “normal”, we often associate it with things we commonly see, experience, and understand around us. But when something falls outside what we encounter every day, do we automatically label it “abnormal” or “unnatural” simply because it is unfamiliar? We learn what we grow up watching, what generations before us accepted, […]

In third-century BCE China, a logician named Gongsun Long stood at a border checkpoint. According to law, no horses could pass. Gongsun Long was leading a white horse. He argued, with total seriousness, that his horse should be let through because “white horse” is not the same category as “horse.” A horse names a shape. […]

We live in an era of continuous acceleration, in which the sound of notifications regulates our heartbeat and the future is an urgent emergency that should be sorted out even before lunchtime. In any room full of people or on the internet, you would notice this fatigue. We are running marathons on psychological treadmills, sweating […]

वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् — The world is one family. For centuries, this simple Sanskrit phrase has reflected an Indian understanding of the world as a larger community connected by shared interests and responsibilities. Today, as India assumes the BRICS Chairship in 2026, this idea feels particularly relevant. The world is changing. Economic power is becoming more […]

India has a strange relationship with water. Every monsoon, while some parts of the country are drowning, other parts are begging for rain; while some people risk their lives due to overflowing rivers, in other states, water is carefully metered out as a precious resource. So when a solution as seemingly simple as taking some […]

‘Every joke is a tiny revolution’ The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical outfit born superficially out of a single remark made by the Chief Justice of India, but in reality created as the symbol of anti-incumbency and widespread government discontent that defines the Generation Z, or more commonly known as Gen Z, called off […]

Spoiler: the numbers say we need to talk about this. Picture this: you post something on Instagram about a protest happening in your city. A few hours later, the post is gone. Not because you deleted it — because it got taken down. Somewhere, a journalist covering the same protest gets a call from the […]

What if I told you that the world’s most valuable resource isn’t oil, gold, or even data-but your attention?  Even before you get out of bed, before your toes hit the carpet, chances are your hand reaches for it. Check a notification. Send a quick reply. Scroll through Instagram “for a minute” and POOF! Twenty […]

‘‘Equality is not achieved when everyone is treated the same; it is achieved when everyone has an equal chance to succeed’’ Reservation is perhaps one of the most familiar and debated provisions of the Indian Constitution. Every election, examination result and discussion on social justice eventually circles back to the two important questions: Does India […]