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India’s Cultural Heritage: A Collective Failure to Protect and Preserve

“India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition.” This statement was given by Mark Twain during his travels to India in 1896, making it nearly a hundred and thirty years old. Despite its timeless essence, this sentiment […]

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“Faiz is Trending Again. Must Be Another Protest.”

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 […]

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Vaccines, Direwolves & Bioweapons: Who’s Watching the Scientists?

The Oxford defines bioethics as ‘the study of the ethical issues that arise from advances in biology and medicine’, but to explain it in simple terms, bioethics is the only thing that stops us from having real-life Captain Americas (or for DC enthusiasts, it is the only thing that stops us from having an army […]

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Sacred Trust or Silent Takeover? Rethinking Waqf in India

So it was the year 2020. My right-wing friend asked me, “Do you know what Waqf is?” I said, “No, I’ve never even heard of it.” He looked at me and said, “Then let me explain.” And now, four years later, having gone through the records, cases, laws, and logic, I’m writing this article to […]

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Building Bharat: The startup culture in India

Driven by a growing startup culture supporting creativity and ambition, India’s climb to the top in entrepreneurship indicates a dramatic change in economic and cultural climate. This ecosystem will be a beacon of opportunities, fostering technological innovation and enabling a new generation of entrepreneurs to solve societal challenges by 2025. This dynamic culture offers advantages […]

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The aspiration to live the great american dream

For Indian students, the desire to study at a famous university such as Harvard, which has long represented academic brilliance and worldwide potential.  Under the Trump administration, Harvard’s authorisation to register overseas students was terminated on 22nd May 2025, therefore severely testing this aim when the US government cited non-compliance with record-keeping rules and campus […]

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From Memes to Mayhem: Social Media’s Fake News Trap

Social media, once a lively space for swapping memes or Diwali selfies, has transformed into a chaotic newsroom where Indian youth are served fake news, narratives, rumours, and drama spicier than a street-side pani puri. Platforms like X, Instagram, and WhatsApp have become go-to news sources for millions of young Indians, outpacing traditional media like […]

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Concrete Jungles, and Crumbling Dreams: India’s Urban Crisis

With just 3% of India’s land yet driving almost 60% of the country’s GDP, India’s cities—from the busy streets of Mumbai to the tech corridors of Bengaluru—drive almost Underneath the flashiness of skyscrapers and neon signs—which seem great on social media—lies a brutal reality: urban planning in India is failing and cities are collapsing under […]

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Dragons and Elephants: India-China Relations

In the vibrant bazaars of Delhi and Shanghai, traders barter Indian spices for Chinese smartphones (not literally :P), weaving a quiet thread of exchange between two ancient civilisations. India and China, each home to 1.4 billion people—nearly 40% of humanity—are not just neighbours but global powers whose relationship shapes Asia and beyond. Since diplomatic ties […]

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Rivers of Trust, Tides of Tension: The Indus Waters Treaty and India-Pakistan Ties

Like a thin thread holding India and Pakistan, the Indus River is a lifeblood running through the heart of South Asia.  Signed in 1960, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has been a rare example of collaboration among nuclear-armed neighbours navigating crisis and conflict.  But India suspended the treaty on April 23, 2025, following a terror […]