The lush green heritage of the Braj region, encompassing historically and culturally rich districts like Agra, Mathura, and Firozabad, is under a silent yet severe threat—Prosopis Juliflora, commonly known as Vilayati Babool. This fast-spreading invasive tree has become a menace to the fragile ecosystem of the Taj Trapezium Zone, destroying native flora, endangering biodiversity, and putting additional pressure on already shrinking forest areas...

The recent clash between the Karni Sena and Samajwadi Party workers in Agra, marked by a massive rally by the Karni Sena and fervent support for Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman by the SP, was more than a local skirmish. It was a stark display of caste politics tightening its grip on India’s democratic framework. This confrontation, rooted in mobilising caste-based vote banks, threatens social cohesion and undermines the integrity of India’s parliamentary democracy.

Where have the golden days of cinema gone? Days when fans thronged cinema halls for first-day-first-show tickets, and lathi charges were commonplace outside packed theaters screening classics like Guide, Pakeezah, Garam Hawa, and Bobby; When students imitated the hairstyles, fashion, and dialogues of their silver-screen idols; When films weren’t just entertainment but cultural phenomena that defined an era.

"The Blue Drum Case", "The Cement Bag Murders", and "The Snake Bite Conspiracy"—these chilling headlines read like plots from a crime thriller but are real-life cases exposing a grim reality in urban India.

Elders in joint families are increasingly hesitant to arrange marriages for their sons, haunted by the fear of daughters-in-law. Meanwhile, working professionals prefer staying single, opting for live-in relationships, free from marital bonds, regardless of the consequences. If a marriage lasts seven years, it is now considered successful, a far cry from the traditional ‘seven lifetimes’ commitment. 

Vrindavan, Agra, Hyderabad, and Mysore are in the news these days because of the mass slaughter of full-grown trees. Our cities, once vibrant mosaics of biodiversity and cultural reverence for nature, are being strangled by a relentless wave of deforestation, driven by developers and builders who prioritise profit over planetary survival. The clandestine felling of trees, often abetted by lax or complicit authorities, has reached a crisis point, with recent cases drawing the ire of the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal.