12 December, 2025

INVISIBLE EPIDEMIC: AIR POLLUTION

The right to breathe clean air should be recognised as part of Right to Life (Article 21). This shifts air quality from an environmental priority to a constitutional obligation.
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12 December, 2025

THE STARK REALITY OF EDUCATIONAL COSTS IN INDIA

Despite a constitutional guarantee of free education, India’s schooling system imposes heavy—often crippling—financial costs on families. Private schooling has grown rapidly, and private coaching has become a parallel, expensive system.
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11 December, 2025

IS INDIA’S 8.2% GROWTH RATE SUSTAINABLE?

India’s economy is showing muscle (high growth) but its institutional bones (statistics, labour markets, states’ capacities, export structure) remain weak.
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9 December, 2025

HOW CAN INDIA BENEFIT FROM NEUROTECHNOLOGY?

Neurotechnology refers to mechanical or digital systems that connect directly with the nervous system, allowing us to record, monitor, decode, or influence neural activity.
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8 December, 2025

ROLE OF GRASSLANDS IN INDIA’S CLIMATE RESILIENCE

Grasslands are among India’s most misunderstood ecosystems—long labelled as “wastelands” and subjected to misguided afforestation drives.
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6 December, 2025

POLICING IN INDIA

The vision of a future-ready police force for a developed India in 2047 is compelling. But the conference offered no blueprint for achieving it. While the Prime Minister articulates the vision, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and police leadership must deliver:
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5 December, 2025

INDIA’S CYBERCRIME CRISIS CANNOT BE SOLVED BY SURVEILLANCE THEATRICS

India’s cybercrime crisis reflects deeper structural, economic, and governance failures. Surveillance theatrics such as Sanchar Saathi create a false sense of control while eroding citizen trust. A resilient digital India requires legal safeguards, institutional capability, economic opportunity, and transparent governance, not omnipresent digital “guardians”. True security arises from empowerment — not authoritarian oversight.
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2 December, 2025

RETHINKING JUDICIAL REFORMS

India’s judiciary is frequently criticised for chronic delays, mounting case backlogs, and the slow pace of disposals. In response, governments often propose structural additions such as fast-track courts (FTCs) or procedural changes aimed at speeding up cases.
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26 November, 2025

CONSTITUTION AT 76

Institutions appear fatigued even as the Constitution remains resilient. The challenge is the hollowing of democracy — regular elections but weakened governance. Active citizenship, constitutional morality, and civic pressure are essential to restore institutional accountability.
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25 November, 2025

FRATERNITY: THE FORGOTTEN PILLAR OF INDIA’S CONSTITUTION

At 76, the Constitution challenges India with a simple question: Are we brave enough to bring the values of equality, liberty, and fraternity into our homes, workplaces, and neighbourhoods? The future of Indian democracy depends not on ritualistic reverence for the Constitution but on our willingness to live by its moral demands.
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18 November, 2025

ICDS AT 50

ICDS at 50 symbolizes India’s unwavering commitment to child and maternal well-being. Yet, to remain relevant in the next fifty years, ICDS must evolve into a nutrition-cum-learning ecosystem aligned with global standards, NEP 2020, and Viksit Bharat 2047. Strengthening Anganwadis, professionalising the workforce, modernising infrastructure, and embracing data-led governance will ensure that ICDS continues to nourish India's future generations.
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