(Groundwater crisis: A serious challenge facing Indian agriculture) Behind the glitter of India’s agricultural achievements lies a grim reality—rapid groundwater depletion. More than 78 percent of the country’s irrigation needs depend on groundwater, and the agricultural sector accounts for nearly 90 percent of groundwater withdrawals. In agricultural states like Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, groundwater withdrawals…
The debate over social justice in India is as old as it is sensitive. Discrimination, social humiliation, and violence against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have long posed a serious challenge to independent India. Against this backdrop, the SC/ST Act of 1989 came into being. However, more than three decades later, the question remains: to…
Important Supreme Court decision: Strong message against arbitrariness, coercion and untimely action in vehicle seizures Taking out a loan is a financial contract. If the loan amount is not repaid within the stipulated time, the bank or financial institution has the right to recover the outstanding amount. However, this right is not absolute. The process…
Whether you light a lamp or not is a personal decision. To adhere to a religious tradition, to distance yourself from it, or to practice it in your own way—in a democratic society, this is a matter of individual freedom. But when personal preference or the expression of political disagreement escalates to the public mockery…
When paid content begins to resemble news, the question becomes not just about advertising, but about the credibility of the media. Any content published on a newspaper’s front page evokes a certain credibility in the reader’s mind. This is why, when a full-page advertisement in support of a controversial individual or organization appears, presented as…
Money laundering is no longer just an economic crime; it has become a significant financial backbone for organized crime, corruption, drug trafficking, terrorism, and illegal trade. Simply put, money laundering is the process by which criminal proceeds are presented as legitimate or legally obtained, concealing their true source. Criminals understand that simply earning money illegally…
Hindi Diwas, celebrated every year on September 14th, is an important occasion linked to our constitutional history, linguistic diversity, and cultural memory. On September 14th, 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, as the official language of the Union. Following the enactment of the Constitution, this decision was incorporated into Article…
Voice of the Global South, Strategic Autonomy and India’s Role in a Multipolar World Order Today, BRICS is not just an economic grouping of emerging economies, but has also become an important platform for amplifying the voice of the global South in the changing world order. Originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, BRICS…
At the time of independence, India faced the challenge not only of securing permanent political independence but also of building a nation that maintained national unity despite the extraordinary diversity of languages, cultures, traditions, and regional identities. The provincial boundaries inherited from British rule served administrative convenience and colonial interests. They did not adequately take…
Teachers’ Day Special Teachers in the age of technology: Creators of not only knowledge but also visions of life The nature of education is changing today at a pace never before seen. Artificial intelligence, digital technology, online learning, virtual classrooms, and new teaching methods are reshaping the learning process. Children today can acquire information on…
