There has been much debate in India about attracting foreign universities to set up branch campuses in India since the University Grants Commission (UGC) established regulations in 2023. A few have set up shop: two Australian universities — Deakin University and the University of Wollongong — in Gujarat’s GIFT City, and the U.K.’s University of … Read more
The per capita standard, combined with population figures, is used to compute the domestic water demand of a city. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu How much water should a person receive each day? In India, this question is not answered by science or necessity, but by an arbitrary metric — the per capita water … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin leads a rally in Chennai on May 10, 2025 to express solidarity with the Indian armed forces. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Last week, when India’s defence forces launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror networks in Pakistan, M.K. Stalin was among the first Chief Ministers to commend the military action. He made … Read more
The guns fall silent The sudden cessation of military actions between India and Pakistan has left several people in disbelief. In this, how extensive was the involvement of external forces? India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has himself become the unfortunate and undeserving victim of jingoism while he has only represented the government before the media. … Read more
India’s journey toward Viksit Bharat is being powered by a rapid digital transformation, with an increasing reliance on electronic devices. From smartphones and laptops to advanced industrial and medical equipment, technology has become the backbone of economic growth, connectivity and innovation. However, this growing dependence on electronic devices has a by-product — electronic waste (e-waste) … Read more
A full-scale war between India and Pakistan may have been averted, but the troll army has come out in force to disturb the peace. After India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on May 10 that an understanding had been reached between the two sides to halt all military actions, his personal account on X (formerly … Read more
Education has historically been regarded as the cornerstone of societal advancement — a realm where critical thinking, free inquiry, and the pursuit of knowledge could flourish. At its best, higher education had always cultivated intellectual independence, nurtured dissent, and inspired progress across disciplines and societies. The boundaries of human understanding were continually pushed through unfettered … Read more
It has been four years since the delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus hit India. The country bore the brunt of the pandemic’s devastating impact, with harrowing scenes of overwhelmed health-care systems, oxygen-supply shortages and even bodies floating in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh. Reports based on data sourced from the Civil Registration System through … Read more
Across India and South Asia, women have long been at the forefront of movements resisting unjust development, extractivism, and climate degradation. They have led protests against destructive mining, dams, and infrastructure projects. Yet, when it comes to decision-making, these women are largely invisible. From the forests of Odisha to the coastlines of Tamil Nadu, women … Read more
Prince Garg, a head constable of the Madhya Pradesh Police, died on Friday, nearly two weeks after a man shot him inside a police station in Satna. Garg is the second police personnel in the State to have allegedly been murdered in the last two months. In March, Assistant Sub-Inspector Ramcharan Gautam was allegedly lynched … Read more