Banks for Gen Z

At a two-day meeting with bankers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said banks must focus on Gen Z and deposit mobilization to support “Viksit Bhar...

E20 Fuel: Clean Energy, Costly Confusion

Legacy cars pay the price. India’s push for E20 fuel — petrol with 20% ethanol — is meant to cut oil imports and emissions. But for 240 million legacy...

Census Without Fear

Census 2027 will have 40 questions vs 29 in 2011. New ones: COVID vaccination, digital literacy, internet access. RGI says no "private data" will be s...

Delimitation’s Federal Trap

One person, one vote vs states’ rights. The Centre plans to increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to ∼850 after Census 2027. Tamil Nadu has passed a resol...

‘Dimagi Naxals’ and the War Over Dissent

Language is power in politics. And "Dimagi Naxals" is a phrase designed to do work. On Independence Day, PM Modi used the term to describe intellectua...

Tax Row: Judges vs IT Department

Privileges can’t override the law. The Delhi High Court has put a hold on processing ITRs of sitting and retired Supreme Court and High Court judges o...

Uproar During Parliament's Monsoon Session

Political temperatures in the country have soared during the Monsoon Session. Opposition parties are staging aggressive protests across venues ranging...

PoK Polls Postponed

Security can’t be an excuse to delay democracy. Elections for 7 seats in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have been postponed indefinitely.

Innovation in Higher Education: The Impact of NEP 2020

With the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), the landscape of education, research, and convocation ceremonies in India's premi...