India has never lacked for faith. What it increasingly lacks is accountability from those who monetize it. The latest controversy surrounding Avimukteshwaranand is not an isolated embarrassment—it is part of a recurring pattern. A self-styled spiritual authority lays claim to exalted lineage, courts attention through provocative declarations, faces allegations or scrutiny, and then—almost on cue—discovers…
The debate over The Kerala Story 2 is no longer just about a film. It is about who gets to define “freedom of expression” in India — and more importantly, who decides which stories are allowed to be told. When Pinarayi Vijayan calls the film “false propaganda” and “poisonous,” he is entitled to his political…
When Narendra Modi chooses to speak, it is rarely accidental. He waits, measures the political wind, and then strikes with calibrated precision. His latest intervention — three days after the crass “shirtless protest” staged by the Youth Congress during the high-profile AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam — was vintage Modi: sharp, unsparing, and devastatingly timed….
When former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane went on record in an exclusive interview with Republic TV to clarify that excerpts attributed to his yet-to-be-published book were unauthenticated—and that the manuscript itself is still awaiting mandatory clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs—it should have settled the matter. Instead, it has exposed something far…
At a time when artificial intelligence is increasingly defined by geopolitical rivalry, market monopolies and opaque algorithms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unveiling of the MANAV Vision at Bharat Mandapam was not just another summit speech. It was a declaration of intent: India will not be a passive consumer of AI built elsewhere. It will shape…
When a country of 140 crore people sets its sights on building sovereign capability in Artificial Intelligence, robotics, semiconductors and next-generation technologies, the stakes are far higher than campus bragging rights. National prestige, strategic autonomy and global credibility ride on every claim of “indigenous innovation.” That is why the controversy surrounding the display of a…
In an era defined by geopolitical churn and economic realignments, the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron marks far more than a ceremonial diplomatic exchange. It signals the maturation of one of India’s most stable, trust-based and strategically autonomous partnerships — now elevated to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership.” At a…
In an age where outrage is cheap and solidarity is scarce; a remarkable gesture has emerged from the cricketing world — one that reminds us why sport still matters. On February 17, fourteen former captains of international cricket teams — among them India’s own Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar — put their names to a…
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the AI Impact Summit 2026 on Monday, the message was unmistakable: India does not intend to be a passive consumer of artificial intelligence—it wants to shape, scale, and civilise it. The summit was not merely another technology conference heavy on jargon and light on consequence. It marked an inflection…
There is a thin line between protest and provocation, between compassion and calculated theatrics. The latest controversy involving Renuka Chowdhury once again raises a troubling question: has a section of the Congress leadership begun to treat parliamentary procedure as optional? The Rajya Sabha MP has been served a notice for alleged breach of privilege after…
