Civic thinker series
Flydubai Cockpit Attack: Who Is Hamam al-Hammami — and Who, If Anyone, Ordered Him?
The Flydubai cockpit attack has moved from a terrifying mid-air emergency to a deeper aviation-security investigation: Who is Hamam al-Hammami,…
Voter Rolls, Election Commission and the New Battle Over Electoral Trust
India’s electoral debate has moved from the polling booth to the voter list. Thousands of protesters gathered in Delhi and…
Flydubai Cockpit Attack: What Does It Reveal About the Insider Threat in Aviation?
Aviation security has spent more than two decades building walls around the cockpit. Reinforced doors, restricted access, passenger screening and…
Rupee Nears ₹100: A Perfect Storm of Oil, Fed Policy and Geopolitics
The Indian rupee’s slide toward the psychological ₹100-a-dollar mark is no accident. It is the result of a confluence of…
After Mayawati, Is There a BSP Left?
Mayawati’s repeated reshuffling of the party’s second line has exposed a deeper problem: the BSP’s future may be less about…
India Collects ₹12 Lakh Crore in Direct Taxes. But Where Is the Taxpayer’s Money Going?
India’s direct-tax collections have crossed ₹12 lakh crore in the first half of the financial year, providing the government with…
RSS at 100 — Part 8: Why Was the RSS Banned?
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has faced government bans at three important moments in independent India’s history: in 1948, during…
What emerged from BRICS 2026 in New Delhi: A diplomatic balancing act with concrete gains
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi concluded with the unanimous adoption of the 140‑point New Delhi Declaration, delivering more…
BRICS Summit: Has India’s Diplomatic Investment Delivered Results?
The BRICS Summit is the annual meeting of the leaders of the BRICS grouping—originally Brazil, Russia, India and China, with…
MCD Is Responsible for Unauthorised Construction in Delhi
The Satya Niketan tragedy has exposed serious gaps in MCD enforcement, raising questions about how unauthorised buildings, overcrowded PGs and…