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The Real 'Sin' in Sin Tax!

India, Sept. 8 -- So, the GST Council has decided to simplify our lives. Yes, you heard right-simplify! Out go the old four tax slabs, in come two: 5% and 18%. And for those who like their pleasures w... Read More


"I Have Heard the Cries of My People" When Justice Awaits, Memory Must Speak

India, Sept. 8 -- Ayatu Ram Podiyami never imagined that his quiet faith would provoke a mob. On the morning of February 12, 2024, in Gufanpal village, Sukma District, Chhattisgarh, the tribal Christi... Read More


The Government is a Constitutional Employer, Not a Market Employer

India, Sept. 8 -- In the Dharam Singh v. State of UP Case, the Supreme Court of India recently noted that the government is an employer under the Constitution rather than merely a market player, where... Read More


The Bengali Migrant Workers Ground Zero: Identity and Injustice

India, Sept. 8 -- In the weeks leading up to and following India's 79th Independence Day (August 15, 2025), thousands of Bengali-speaking migrant workers-many of whom are Indian citizens-found themsel... Read More


Was the PM's Independence Day Speech the Same Old Jazz or His Swansong?

India, Sept. 8 -- Mukul Kesavan was spot on and with the perfect metaphor! On the sacred day commemorating our independence on August 15, perched atop the ramparts of the glorious Red Fort plumed in s... Read More


Flood Crisis Centre's Response Falls Short

India, Sept. 8 -- An elderly woman was isolated entirely, lying stranded in a house submerged in 12 feet of water for more than a week. The grocery store, her usual cot, and the earthen chulha on whic... Read More


The Three Yatras of Rahul Gandhi: Impact on Indian Politics

India, Sept. 8 -- Padayatra was a revolutionary method adopted by Mahatma Gandhi to mobilise people in pursuit of specific goals during the Indian independence movement. Two of his most significant jo... Read More


Grit and Grace Reading Mother Mary Comes To Me

India, Sept. 8 -- It was in 1996, when I was Senior Editor with The Indian Express, that the tenth anniversary of the annulment of the Travancore-Cochin Christian Succession Act of 1916 and 1921 was c... Read More


Teachers Have A Significant Role

India, Sept. 8 -- Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan dedicated his life to teaching, serving in various roles, including president, educationalist, academic, and leader. He requested that his birthday not be... Read More


St. Teresa of Calcutta: A Teacher Who Lived and Taught Compassion!

India, Sept. 8 -- It is 'Teachers Day' once again! Significantly, the day is also the Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta, still lovingly referred to as 'Mother.' In 2012, the United Nations, as a fitting... Read More