These words, from the 2019 Nepali rap hit Balidan, meaning sacrifice, were penned by Balendra Shah, also known as Balen among his millions of fans. That was three years before Shah, who studied at an ...
In Dewas, music filled every room of the Komkali home. Kalapini once tried to escape it, longing for ordinary childhood comfort. Today she reflects on legacy, Hindustani classical music, and the ...
As violence grows in West Asia, India’s diplomatic silence highlights a deeper tension between strategic partnerships, energy interests, and its historic identity as a voice of anti-colonial justice.
In the early 1970s, the quiet hills of Uttarakhand rumbled in unusual protest as residents chose to embrace trees in their struggle to shield them from the government’s relentless axe. What began as a ...
The protracted instability in Kashmir has long been a focal point of academic inquiry. Scholarly engagements have predominantly centred on narratives elucidating the sociopolitical conditions that ...
Ajanta’s 2,000-year-old murals face extinction within decades. Discover the fragile balance between cultural tourism and the ...
On January 19, 2026, voters in Deori municipality in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh participated in a referendum to choose between a khali kursi (vacant chair) and a bhari kursi (occupied chair), ...
The proposed Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 introduces strict procedures for religious conversion even as its political framing revives the contested “love jihad” narrative and raises ...
Israel attack on Iran and killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sparks debate on global power, morality, and the silence of the Global South. What comes next?
US and Israel’s war on Iran could reshape global power and energy politics. Can Iranian resistance stall American dominance ...
Explore how "global Islam" shifted from ritual to a failed political project, tracing the collapse of sovereignty from ...
Is India’s poverty rate 5% or 24%? A debate over poverty lines, data transparency, and Parliament’s questions reveals how millions may be missing from policy.