India’s fight against Maoism is no longer just about security operations. As insurgency weakens, rehabilitation of surrendered cadres is emerging as a decisive tool - offering a path back to society w...
In Maoist-affected regions, roads and connectivity are not merely development projects but instruments of state formation. By reducing isolation and expanding access, they are steadily dismantling the...
As India approaches its 2026 deadline to end Left-Wing Extremism, Operation Kagar reflects a decisive shift in both strategy and state capacity....
The Samajwadi Party’s objection to the portrayal of Atiq Ahmed in Dhurandhar has reopened a deeper debate on the party’s past association with gangster-politicians. ...
West Bengal’s elections highlight a deeper challenge for Indian democracy—can voting truly be free from fear? With CAPF deployment and strict measures, the focus is on ensuring that democracy is not j...
In modern political discourse, labels like “fascist” are often used selectively. While popular, democratically elected leaders face constant scrutiny, others with controversial records escape similar ...
The replacement of MGNREGA with VB–G RAM G (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rojgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin Act, 2025) has provoked protests claiming that the new law dilutes rights, burdens states fin...
Venezuela marks a rupture in Western power projection. What was once cloaked in humanitarian rhetoric is now openly justified through material interest and coercion. As the US abandons moral pretence ...
In a world where female leaders are still subjected to outdated notions of how they should look, act, or speak, Meloni’s calm strength was a quiet rebuke....
A tale of two 'stings'...