By Satya Sagar. The recent surrender of top leadership figures within the Communist Party of India (Maoist) marks the most decisive failure yet in their decades-long armed struggle against the Indian State.

By Ajith Pillai. “So, what you are suggesting is that the electoral outcome is always pre-determined!”

By Bharat Dogra. Writes Diana Henriques, “Captivating…Just promise that you’ll read this book from cover to cover and pass it on to your friends and relatives.”

For Sunali, the court verdict is more than just a legal victory. It is a chance to reclaim her dignity, to return to her home, to prepare for childbirth surrounded by her own people.

By Arjun Janah. There comes a time when sins come home to roost.

In Vizag, citizens are struggling with clogged noses, sore throats and burning, itchy eyes. Asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis and a host of pollution-induced ailments are surging at an alarming rate.  

By Dr Rashid Ali. So why was well-known Italian scholar of Hindi, Francesca Orsini, deported from India?

By Narendra Pachkhede. And who speaks for Gaza?

Photo feature by Navonil Dey in Nepal. Gen Z and the spontaneous ‘revolution’: the movement has not ended. It has only paused.

By Narendra Pachkhede. His campaign touched the deep insides of Gen Z. Made their heart beat faster.

The Press Club of India reiterates that press freedom is an essential requisite in a democracy.

By Meher Pestonji. Can poetry halt war?

By Faraz Ahmad. Has Israel really stopped bombing Gaza and killing Palestinians, even for a day, since that so-called ceasefire?

Designer Aneesh Bhoopathy and the visual revolution behind Mamdani’s historic win: The mood drew heavily from iconic New York visuals: Taxicab yellow, MetroCard, primary colours, bodega awnings — stuff people are familiar with in the New York street.

By Anuradha Bhasin. The post-2019 reality should have led to a consensus in the three regions – Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh – over similar grievances and challenges, but they stand even more estranged.

By Narendra Pachkhede. The Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit on Gaza: a televised triumph? A reality show dressed up as a fake peace accord?

By Amit Sengupta. There is a huge global campaign to ban Israel from all international sports and cultural meets, including football, as it was done during apartheid in South Africa. Football stadiums are erupting with Palestine flags.

By Roma. The objective was to celebrate the revolutionary ideas of Bhagat Singh among women so that they can unite and fight against injustice and social inequality, and for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Indeed, what is it that caused the outbreak of violence in Manipur on May 3, 2023, and who was responsible for stoking the fire over the next two years?

By Ajith Pillai. Political Science Fiction: The government’s Mahasamadhi Bill as forced Euthanasia for millions of the jobless and poor. Only the rich could live and flourish. The advertising blitz that accompanied it was persistent. ‘Death is not Elimination; It’s an Elevation’ -- was the official slogan that haunted citizens 24/7.