The Indian government’s recent decision to ban Sikh pilgrims from visiting Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary has sparked widespread condemnation across Punjab, with political leaders, religious organizations, and the Sikh community questioning what they perceive as glaring double standards in India’s Pakistan policy. On September 12, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued…
India’s democratic process relies on free and fair elections. Central to this is the accuracy of the electoral rolls that list eligible voters. Recently, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, accused the Election Commission of India of allowing the illegal deletion of voter names. He claimed that systematic removal of names…
The Modern Epidemic of Missing Out Fear of Missing Out, commonly known as FOMO, has evolved from a casual phrase into one of the most influential psychological forces shaping our modern world. This phenomenon, first introduced in 2004 and gaining widespread recognition since 2010, describes the persistent anxiety that others might be experiencing rewarding situations…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of the “Swastha Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan” on September 17, 2025, coinciding with his seventy-fifth birthday, marks a landmark moment in India’s health landscape. Designed as the nation’s largest women and child health outreach campaign, this initiative promises accessible screening and preventive care for women and adolescent girls across every…
Living in a city or a countryside village and surroundings shapes our everyday experience in many ways. How people work, learn, rest, celebrate and form values often depends on whether they are in a dense urban area or in a rural setting. Below I examine in depth how urban and rural life differ in pace,…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed how we work, learn, and live. From chatbots answering questions in seconds to recommendation systems predicting what we want to watch, AI is now deeply woven into daily life. But behind its clean and efficient interface lies a complex, human-driven process that few people see. The efficiency of AI depends…
Smartphones and cheap data are changing rural life. Still, many young people in villages lack the skills to use those tools confidently. This report explains how internet access is growing in rural areas, what programs are teaching digital skills, the practical challenges that remain, inspiring success stories, and how digital skills can create jobs and…
Smartphones are one of the defining technologies of our era. For children and young adults, they are not only tools for communication but also gateways to learning, entertainment, identity, and social life. That makes their effects complex and sometimes contradictory. Smartphones can help young people discover ideas, express themselves, and access educational resources. At the…
We hear the claim all the time. Wages barely move for most people, while the very wealthy seem to get wealthier each year. The question is partly empirical and partly about mechanisms. Empirically, wealth and income have become more concentrated in many countries over recent decades. For example, research finds that the bottom half of…
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important and nuanced interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a law intended to overhaul the registration and management of Waqf properties nationwide. In doing so, the Court has struck what many see as a careful middle path, stopping certain controversial provisions from taking effect while…
