In a fiery parliamentary address that left more questions than answers, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ‘Operation Sindoor’, but did his words strike a blow against the government, or reveal a deeper misunderstanding of India’s strategic imperatives?

Today’s young husbands fear blue plastic drums and cement sacks as if they’ve become ominous symbols of death. Meanwhile, elderly mothers-in-law in joint families are buying begging bowls instead of wedding utensils, fearing that the daughter-in-law is no longer confined to the kitchen but has intentions elsewhere.

Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka—two states, two landscapes, two models. On one side, there’s Yogi Adityanath’s iron-clad image, determined to turn UP into the engine of a 'New India,' and on the other, Siddaramaiah’s soft, populist politics, promising to fill every poor man’s plate and pocket with something.  

Bollywood films have created numerous misconceptions about fairness that result in the sale of tons of Fair & Lovely cream every day. In the pursuit of fair skin, people try various remedies. Due to their dark skin, children are often given names like Kalia, Kalicharan, and Bhura, among others. Even Lord Krishna asked his mother, "Why is Radha fair, and why am I dark?" Truly, the curse of colour discrimination has plagued Indian society for ages.

A surviving Iran is more valuable to American interests than a destroyed one. A defeated Iran would upset the delicate balance of fear that fuels US arms sales and regional influence.

My bag has been a trusted companion in my life—no ordinary bag, but a symbol of my personality, my thoughts, and my habits. For fifty years, it has been by my side—sometimes filled with books, sometimes with papers, and at other times, with dreams.