By AJ Philip. The question before you is stark: is it proper for you to continue in office if your presence risks damaging the reputation of your leader and the government you serve?   

By Ajith Pillai. Do we really require data centres, even as protests against them have erupted in Europe and Latin America?

Said Arundhati Roy: ‘It is a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity even as it unfolds before us in real time—when artists, writers and filmmakers should be doing everything in their power to stop it.’

By Naren Singh Rao. So why is the Assam CM talking about 'point-blank' in hate politics AI images, and Rs 4 to rickwhaw-pullers?

By Aditya Nigam. From Hitler and Mussolini, to Epstein and Trump, to Modi, Mossad/Israel and Ambani, to to the hate politics of RSS, the ongoing story...

By Anuradha Bhasin. Epstein’s world is not an aberration. He weaved a world of financial crimes and sex-trafficking ...  

Singapore Diary 1. Singapore speaks in measured tones. Debate exists within boundaries; elections occur without the feverish volatility of a civilisation-sized contest. Governance resembles engineering — precise, anticipatory, long-horizon.

“These assertions collectively erase the existence of Bengali Muslims who are lawful Indian citizens and long-standing residents of the State,” the statement said.

By Suresh Nautiyal. I am an Indian and everyone is equal before the law. I would not consider myself a human being if I did not protect the old man.”

By Vikram Zutshi. There is something almost surreal about reading a luxury fashion writer describe her sequined Manish Malhotra sari paired with Cartier jewellery, and then shifting into commentary about anti-immigration marches.   

EDITORIAL: independentink.in Later in the evening, a message was conveyed to Naravane from the Prime Minister: “Jo uchit samjho, woh karo. (Do whatever you deem fit).”  

By Narendra Pachkhédé in Toronto. What happens to a society when brutal force is displayed with this kind of confidence, arrogance and impunity?

By Raju Mansukhani. On his 123rd birth anniversary, remember his words: Fanaticism is the greatest thorn in the path of cultural intimacy.

By Raju Mansukhani. Unputdownable John Pilger: On the second anniversary of passing away of the great journalist and filmmaker on 30 December 2023, we celebrate his life and work, sharing gems from his reportage; gems that continue to inspire generations of journalists-filmamkers-writers-thinkers-activists-students with universal ideas of justice, equality and liberty.

By Kuhu Singh. Minneapolis is running out of shock. That may be the most alarming sign of all. In the span of a week, the city has seen two fatal shootings involving federal agents: the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37‑year‑old Minneapolis mother, and, it was followed by the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant man during an ICE‑linked enforcement action in North Minneapolis.

By Shahnawaz Akhtar. "If a Bharat Ratna recipient has to prove his citizenship, and that too because of a dubious and secretive software that enjoys no legal standing, then what would it be like for an ordinary citizen, say a poor woman…"

By Narendra Pachkhede in Toronto. Cold War newsreels, B-grade science fiction, propaganda films, military footage, diagrams. Nothing is original.

By Anuradha Bhasin. What is worrying is that we are witnessing an increasing pattern of a combination of power, political protection, and legal manoeuvring that is creating an institutional framework where the survivor’s trauma matters little in the face of political influence.

By Suresh Nautiyal. Tribute: Sunderlal Bahuguna remains an icon and inspiration, despite the contradictions.

By Aditya Nigam. In Venezuela, with mass resistance of tens of thousands on the streets, Trump's gangster methods might fail.