From Pandit Nehru’s India to Modi ji’s Bharat
Hardeep Singh Puri On 10 June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi becomes the longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister in our history. Having served the Indian state across much of the journey in between, I can say the achievement is not the length of the tenure. It is what the office has been made to […]
Karbala: A living philosophy of truth standing against falsehood
Mohammad Hussain Khan Karbala is not a merely a historical event confined to the sands of seventh-century Iraq; it is an everlasting moral institution that continues to shape human conscience, ethical resistance and spiritual awakening across generations. It is a living philosophy of truth standing against falsehood, of dignity standing against humiliation, and of faith […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Securing Our Sailors in Chaos The upcoming Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) meeting is a critical test for India’s maritime leadership. With recent U.S. attacks targeting four vessels carrying Indian seafarers New Delhi must boldly bypass bureaucratic red tape to address this crisis. Over 70% of global trade passes through the Indian Ocean […]
Swasth Bharat, Sashakt Bharat- 12years of Health Care development
Anupriya Patel Stronger health systems lead to higher economic productivity, greater workforce participation, and sustained long-term growth. Good health, therefore, is not only a social good but also a national asset – the foundation upon which human potential is built and national strength is measured. Health, therefore, is not only a social good but also […]
Work with no social security
Mudasser Wani A few days ago, I met a man whom I have known for nearly twenty years. He was not a senior officer, a politician or a person of influence. He was an ordinary daily wager who spent the prime years of his life serving a government department. Throughout these two decades, I saw […]
Achieving the UN’s global forest goals
Terry Sunderland, Peter Wood While many people tacitly appreciate the intrinsic and aesthetic value forests and trees provide, governments and policymakers have struggled to take firm action to protect the Earth’s forests. The Global Forest Goals Report 2026, to which we contributed, was released at the recent United Nations Forum on Forests in New York. […]
When Success Takes You Away from Your Own people
Dr. Reyaz Ahmad In a world that celebrates upward mobility, many people quietly discover that achievement can also bring distance, loneliness, and an uneasy feeling of leaving their own people behind Success is one of the most celebrated words in modern life. Parents pray for it, teachers encourage it, and young people are taught to […]
India-Bangladesh relations: The growing Mistrust
Dr. Satyavan Saurabh India-Bangladesh relations hold special significance in South Asian diplomacy. India’s political, military, and humanitarian support at the time of Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 laid a strong foundation for friendship and trust between the two countries. Over the past five decades, significant progress has been made in many areas, including trade, security, energy, […]
Unsafe Food proving a health hazard for millions globally
Mohammad Hanief Food is essential for life, health, and human development. Yet for millions of people across the world, it remains a source of disease, disability, and death. A new assessment released by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed the staggering scale of the global burden caused by unsafe food, estimating that contaminated food […]
Sindhu Mahakhumb: Reconnecting India with its civilizational river
Mohan Singh Dhangar Few nations in the world possess a cultural continuity as ancient and enduring as India. Across millennia, rivers have not merely sustained life on the subcontinent but have shaped its spirituality, philosophy, economy and collective identity. Among these rivers, none occupies a place as profound and sacred as the Sindhu. Revered in […]