One of the reasons India’s democracy remains strong is because of the balanced sharing of powers and duties between various levels of...

With the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), India underwent a major indirect tax reform, making it a historic step. In...

The World Bank’s 2025 report shows India with one of the world’s lowest consumption inequality levels, but income and wealth data reveal a much wider gap. This article explores why consumption surveys like HCES understate inequality, how India’s poverty has declined, and why income and wealth metrics expose deep divides. It highlights the need for policies on wages, education, and social protection to reduce long-term inequality.

Today, as we celebrate the birthday of “Architect of Viksit Bharat@2047” and “Leader of Empowered Citizens”. At this significant moment,...

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most vibrant and colourful festivals of India. Celebrated extravagantly throughout many parts of India, it...

During the 1950s, the state of Bihar was known as the Industrial heartland of India, but not even half a century passed, and the...

It's that time of the year again, with the bugle of cricket all in our ears. And this time it's the Asia Cup 2025  coming our way. And...

In this globalised world, information travels faster than borders and hence data has emerged as a significant determinant of national...

India has produced a diverse range of traditional textiles for centuries, which have been handed down through generations. These are more...

The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda is the first of its kind at the global level to address the effects of armed conflict on...

It's 6:30 AM, and the newspaper reports the successful launch of a mobile app specifically designed for self-help groups by a female...

India's move to electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy is causing a huge spike in the need for batteries. Batteries power electric...

For centuries, the essence of gender roles has persisted deep into the roots of our society, shedding light on the division between males...

On August 20, 2025, the Union Home Minister laid before the Lok Sabha the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 ,...

The provision of quality medical services to all is more than just a right; a healthier mass means enhanced human capital whose dividends...

The Indian Ports Bill 2025 represents a historic overhaul and modernisation of the Indian maritime governance system, superseding the...

History, too, plays by the rule of the universe: everything is connected. India gained its independence on 15th August 1947, but the seed...

The security camera footage showed nothing. By choice (or way of mistake), crucial hours of B. Ajith Kumar's  time in detention at a...

The history of the Indian freedom movement is incomplete without mentioning the contribution of women . Hundreds of women demonstrated...

Not so long back in 1990, Sylvia Walby, in her book ‘Theorizing Politics’ had defined patriarchy as a “system of social structures and...