Fix the house: On social media, social media access
The article discusses the complex debate surrounding social media's impact on teenagers' mental health and the efficacy of age-based access bans. It highlights the lack of concl...
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11 July 2026
Terrorism’s data retreat hides emerging global threats
The article analyzes the reported decline in global terrorism fatalities in 2025, arguing that this aggregate reduction masks a more complex and unsettling reality. It posits th...
Over and above: On the All India Survey on Higher Education data
The article analyzes the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) data for 2023-24, highlighting a significant narrowing of the gender gap in higher education with fe...
A future of financial health for every Indian
The article, authored by the UN Special Advocate for Financial Health, highlights India's significant progress in financial inclusion and introduces the concept of 'financial he...
10 July 2026
Should India restart dialogue with Pakistan?
The article presents a debate on whether India should restart dialogue with Pakistan, considering the history of terror attacks, the current military leadership in Pakistan, and...
A perfect storm: On the Wayanad debris slip
A recent debris slide in Wayanad, Kerala, near an under-construction tunnel, resulted in six deaths, highlighting the region's ecological fragility and susceptibility to climate...
How a city’s working class is driven to the margins and made invisible
The article highlights the systemic marginalization and 'invisibility' of the urban working class, specifically informal waste workers and cyclists, in cities like Delhi. It arg...
SIR in Manipur is a pathway to exclusion
The article critically analyzes the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Manipur, arguing that its implementation amidst ongoing ethnic conflict is leading to ...
Far from over: On the U.S.-Iran conflict
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has begun to unravel, marked by renewed hostilities including U.S. air strikes and Iranian attacks on American bases. T...
09 July 2026
How India withstood the crisis in West Asia
India successfully navigated the West Asia crisis, which typically causes macroeconomic instability due to high oil prices, by containing fuel and cooking gas inflation better t...
A crisis on wheels in Kerala
The article discusses the 'Priyadarshini' free bus ride scheme for women launched by the Kerala government, highlighting its immediate financial unsustainability and negative so...
Checkbox caste: On the counting of caste, Census 2027
The article discusses the upcoming Census 2027, highlighting its key feature of including an 'open column' for respondents to state their caste, which will have statutory backin...