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Silence between the Thoughts

There was a time when ideas took time to travel. A thought had to be written, printed, read, discussed, challenged. In that delay, something important happened—thinking. The mind had space to hesitate, to doubt, to refine. Today, that space has collapsed. A thought appears on a screen and within seconds it becomes belief, identity, even […]

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The Post-Trump Effect: From India to Ideology

When Barack H. Obama walked up to the podium on January 20, 2009, the world paused. The United States had just elected its first African American president, and the sheer symbolism of that moment carried with it a sense of destiny. Obama’s cadence was steady, his tone uplifting, his vision hopeful. He represented something larger […]

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Sangh Ka Assar: How perceptions deceive perspectives

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is often described globally as the world’s largest far-right Hindu organization, frequently accused of promoting the “saffronization” of Bharat and the exclusion of those perceived as “outsiders” from the land of Bharat Mata. Founded during the oppressive pre-independence era, the organization came into existence on the auspicious day of Vijay […]

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Ancient Indian Jurisprudence & Legal Thought

Law in India is often understood through the lens of colonial codes, statutes, and constitutional doctrines. Yet the roots of Indian jurisprudence run far deeper, reaching into cultural and philosophical traditions that existed long before codified law. Justice in the ancient Indian tradition was envisioned holistically, with law, morality, and duty woven into the overarching […]

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Why Am I a Proud Indian?

“Why am I a proud Indian?”   This is a question every nationalist should ask themselves at least once in their life. Pride should not be blind, borrowed, or passed down without thought. True pride comes from understanding, from feeling, and from willingly accepting the values and responsibilities tied to an identity. If we, as nationalists, […]

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From Conducting Democracy to Being Conducted ~ Elections & ECI

“Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, “Garibi Hatao”, “India Shining”- these weren’t just catchy lines painted on campaign posters. They were promises. Hopes. Dreams that people held on to. Every time India went to vote, it wasn’t just pressing a button on an EVM; it was choosing a direction for the country. Take Indira Gandhi’s slogans, for […]

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The Silent Battle: Why Teen Emotions Deserve a Seat at Global Tables

At global youth conferences like the UN and MUN, where ideas shape futures, one conversation remains strangely missing: teen emotions. Why are we told to stay quiet and break down in silence? Why must we whisper what we feel, as if teenagers’ emotions are too loud for the world to bear? “Oh, a teenager will […]

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Judicial Accountability in the Age of Judicial Lawmaking

When we hear the word Judicial Lawmaking, the first thing that comes to our minds is law made by the judges. Judicial law-making often refers to the role played by judges in actively resolving disputes through shaping policies, controls on state power and interpreting the Constitution. Judicial lawmaking is when the judges go a step […]

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From Placards to Posts- This Protest Is Giving… Main Character Energy

You have scrolled through your feed and there it is: This is giving… and then some jovial vibe–primary character energy, chaotic good, rebellion mode. Suppose one were to say that the streets of Kathmandu were jerking that very note? Started as a social media ban in September 2025, what was meant to be a social […]

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When Birds Beat Bullets: The Bizarre Tale of Australia’s Great Emu War

In the long and often unpredictable saga of human history, there are tales so outlandish, they sound made up. The “Great Emu War” is one of them. Imagine an official military operation where the enemy isn’t another country, a terrorist group, or even insurgents—but thousands of giant, flightless birds. It may sound like the plot […]