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UPI: India’s Digital Payment Revolution
By Harshita Rai
A decade ago, digital payments in India were still far from being a part of everyday life for millions. Today, a small QR code at a roadside shop, a mobile number or a UPI ID can move money in seconds. The transformation is…
The Republic That Refused to Kneel: India’s Democratic Journey
“I vote once every five years; therefore I govern.”
It sounds reasonable — until you examine it closely. After the ballot is cast, an ordinary citizen decides nothing about the budget, taxation, education policy, or the thousand daily…
Europe’s Demographic Crossroads: When Migration Becomes More Than an Immigration Issue
By Subodh Mishra
Europe is approaching a demographic crossroads that its political establishment can no longer afford to treat merely as an immigration-management problem. The real issue is the simultaneous convergence of three trends:…
Parliament Must Reclaim the Lost Hours
India’s Parliament is not merely a chamber for passing legislation; it is the country’s principal forum for argument, scrutiny and democratic accountability. That is why the conclusion of the 2026 Monsoon Session deserves to be assessed…
Parliament Must Function: Democracy Cannot Remain a Casualty of Political Deadlock
By Dr. Kumar Rakesh
The repeated disruptions in Parliament have once again raised an important question: Can democracy truly serve the people if the House itself is prevented from functioning?
According to sources, during the Business…
Why FCRA is Giving Jitters to the US Senate
Alok Lahad
New Delhi: A routine domestic law meant to regulate foreign money flowing into Indian non-governmental organisations has suddenly become a bipartisan talking point on Capitol Hill. Both Republican and Democratic senators have…
Meta’s ‘Algorithmic Glitch’: The Tipping Point for Social Media’s Wild West Era
By Alok Lahad
NEW DELHI — To understand how a single computer glitch in Silicon Valley triggered a diplomatic crisis in New Delhi, one must first understand the invisible legal shield that built the modern internet: "Safe Harbour."…
Ceuta Invasion: Was Pedro Sánchez punished for his adventurism?
Alok Lahad
2 August 2026, Ceuta/Barcelona: In the last days of July 2026, the Spanish enclave of Ceuta experienced a migration surge of a scale not seen in modern times. Tens of thousands of people, mostly young men, crossed from Morocco…
Prolonged ‘Compulsory Waiting’ of Tripura’s Senior Most IAS Officer Raises Humanitarian…
Jayanta Debnath
The prolonged compulsory waiting of senior IAS officer Barun Kumar Sahu (1992 batch) has emerged as a matter of growing humanitarian concern, with administrative sources claiming that the nearly three-year period without…
Ceuta’s Night of Chaos: How a Mass Border Surge Exposed Spain’s Migration Fault Lines
Alok Lahad
Ceuta / Madrid — 1 August 2026: In the final days of July, the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta experienced one of the most dramatic migration events in recent European history. Within roughly twenty-four to forty-eight hours,…