The Right to Information law was once seen as the strongest weapon against corruption. People called it the eyes and ears of the public. The hope was that hidden truths in government files would come out and officers would become accountable. But today the picture looks different. In many places, RTI is no longer used for public good. Instead, it has become a tool for personal gain, blackmail and extortion. Some people have built a full business under the cover of this law...

Why should social service depend on foreign money? Those opposing the FCRA Bill need to answer this basic question first. Has India become so poor that every school, hospital, shelter or welfare project must look abroad for funding? Why cannot Indians support social causes through local donations, corporate contributions and our own resources? And why this sudden anxiety over tighter scrutiny of foreign funds...

In Indian democracy, the relationship between journalism and politics has always been a subject of debate. The duty of journalism is to question power and present the truth in the interest of the people, while the duty of politics is to acquire power and preserve it. The clash and cooperation between the two form the true heartbeat of democracy.

History has strange habits. Sometimes mighty empires fall because of wars. Sometimes governments stumble because of inflation. And sometimes, a political storm begins with... a meme.

Jantar Mantar turned into a carnival of defiance. Gen Z sang, danced, traded irreverent memes, mocked powerful leaders, and feasted on burgers, pizzas and bhaturas, as if politics had crashed a college festival.

​The country is wrestling with big problems: inflation, unemployment, pollution and failing infrastructure. Yet a controversy sparked by Madhurima, a Class 9 art textbook, has opened a fresh debate about education, history and culture.