Akshaya Tritiya: A Festival of Reflection, Not Just Celebration
— Lalit Gargg Akshaya Tritiya is a festival of profound significance not only in the Sanatan (Hindu) tradition but also in the Jain tradition. It carries importance on both the…
Beyond Pressure: The Puzzle of Iran’s Strategic Survival
Asad Mirza As tensions escalate across West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, a striking reality is coming into focus: Iran has not only absorbed sustained geopolitical and…
Who Writes India’s Past? Tharoor Calls for Inclusive Historiography
Shashi Tharoor Stresses Plurality as Core to the Idea of India at Indian History Forum Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor delivered…
Dream Roads: A Memoir of Struggle, Ambition and Perseverance
By Andalib Akhter The debut work of young author Asif Anwar Alig, Dream Roads, stands out as a distinctive contribution to the memoir genre. In my long career in journalism,…
Juvenile Brutality in Modern India: Time for Collective Intervention
— By Lalit Gargg The rising tendency of violence and brutal mindset among Indian adolescents is deeply alarming. It stands as an ugly blot on the face of a “New…
The Wobbly Ceasefire Wobbles Down
Asad Mirza With no side caring for the other side’s core demands the proposed two-week ceasefire in the Israel–US war against Iran, which started just a day before, appears to…
Trump’s ‘Civilisation’ Warning Ignites Political Firestorm in US
Asad Mirza It seems that President Trump’s Tuesday morning Truth Social post, which threatened “a whole civilisation will die tonight” and raised the spectre of nuclear war, has jolted the…
Can the Jan Vishwas Bill Deliver a Simpler Regulatory Future?
Restoring Trust or Testing Regulation? By Andalib Akhter India’s business environment has long been shaped by a dense network of laws, regulatory procedures, and compliance requirements—many of them rooted in…
Becoming Mahavira: The True Meaning of Life
— Lalit Gargg– The entire life of Lord Mahavira is a living inspiration for the rise of the self and the welfare of others. His life is not merely a…
Iran War: Bab el-Mandeb May Prove To Be The Gate Of Tears
Asad Mirza The war against Iran has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertiliser shortages and disrupted air travel. Iran’s grip on the strategic Strait of Hormuz…