Journalism of Courage
October 04, 2025 9:12 am
According to NCRB’s 2023 Crime in India report, crime against women increased by 0.7 per cent. But how does this uptick reaffirm the long-standing concerns raised by feminists about the systemic nature of violence against women?
October 03, 2025 12:50 pm
This Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), let’s revisit the core ideas in his seminal work, Hind Swaraj - from his bleak view of professions like law and medicine, to his critique of modern civilisation’s excessive reliance on machinery, and his distinction between ‘soul force’ and ‘body force’.
October 01, 2025 12:51 pm
In its pursuit of promoting uniform and standardised consumption patterns across the world, globalisation paves the way for markets to turn citizens into consumers by linking consumption with identity, ownership, and happiness. But is globalisation just about consumerism?
September 30, 2025 10:33 am
The Ganga basin faces severe challenges, including river pollution, annual flooding, groundwater depletion, and contamination. But decades of policy interventions and financial investments have had limited outcomes. What could be the possible way forward?
September 28, 2025 1:30 pm
It was only around 2,000 years ago that we began to see the first sculptures of Hindu gods in Mathura. But Hindu temples have not remained static for millennia, and have evolved over time to adapt to all kinds of challenges and shifts in philosophies.
September 26, 2025 6:22 pm
After liberalisation, economic reforms were mostly carried out in the formal sector, sidelining the informal sector, which employed more than half of the urban population. As cities expand unevenly, informal workers face rising living costs, displacement, and greater vulnerability, creating a condition called ‘poverty paradox’.
September 24, 2025 9:52 am
The nature of centre-state financial relations has undergone significant transformations with institutional and systemic reforms. But why have concerns over revenue sharing or borrowing restrictions often resulted in debates on fiscal federalism and autonomy?
September 23, 2025 4:03 pm
At its core, the EU’s new India strategy is based on five pillars, including trade, the green transition, and connectivity. But could linking it to issues like India’s oil purchases from Russia risk jeopardising not just the potential trade agreement but also many promising initiatives outlined in the otherwise well-thought-out strategy?
September 22, 2025 8:45 am
From India carefully weighing the Saudi-Pakistan security agreement, to the EU adopting a new strategic agenda to elevate ties with New Delhi, and the US resuming trade talks with India, a lot has happened in the world this week.
September 21, 2025 2:23 pm
The digital cooperation between India and Africa underscores a broader commitment to inclusive development, mutual capacity-building, and technological independence. Can joint digital innovation also drive socio-economic progress across the Global South?
