Trump Extends $100,000 H-1B Fee: Is America Closing the Door on Global Tech Talent?
A visa that suddenly became a $100,000 question The H-1B programme was created to allow US employers to hire foreign…
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…
Why Hindus Keep Needing a New Baba: From Asaram to Neem Karoli
The runaway success of Hanuman Ansh has once again put a saint in the spotlight. Born in the early 1900s in Uttar…
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…
RSS at 100 — Part 7: How Did the RSS Expand Its Influence Beyond the Shakha?
From the shakha to politics, education, student organisations, labour unions and social service—how did the RSS build a wider institutional…
RSS at 100 — Part 6: How Did the RSS Build a Nationwide Network?
Two-Line Summary From a small gathering in Nagpur in 1925, the RSS has grown into a nationwide volunteer network. Its…