A targeting in the name of demography
The article critically analyzes the formation of a High-Level Committee on Demographic Change by the Indian government, arguing that its Terms of Reference (ToRs) are a pretext ...
Current Affairs
Editorials · 08 June 2026
08 June 2026
From borderland to India’s strategic resource frontier
The article highlights a significant shift in India's perception of its northeastern states, from primarily border security concerns to recognizing them as strategic resource fr...
How ICMR is rewiring the health ecosystem
The article details the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) reforms to transform India's health ecosystem, focusing on an anticipatory, equitable, and innovation-driven ...
Testing times: On India’s GDP growth data
The article analyzes India's provisional GDP growth data for 2025-26, pegged at 7.7%, noting resilience despite global headwinds. It highlights strong growth in manufacturing an...
Missed call: On India and the southwest monsoon
The article discusses the delayed onset of the southwest monsoon in Kerala and the India Meteorological Department's pessimistic forecast of a deficient year, largely due to the...
The great despair: why are students dying
The article highlights the alarming rise in student suicides in India, which reached a record high of 14,488 in 2024, now exceeding farmer suicides. It attributes this crisis no...