Universities and institutions of higher learning are meant to be spaces where secular, scientific, and critical ideas flourish. Their purpose extends beyond the mere dissemination of information; they ...

anti-war—films that focus on the essentially tragic nature of most wars and the importance for all humanity of trying to avoid them. Such films can play an important role in promoting peace and ...

India is currently in the grip of intense heat waves, with most of its cities experiencing exceptionally high temperatures. According to global air quality and temperature data, 97 of the world's 100 ...

A video of a group of Indian tourists, reportedly from Gujarat, performing Garba on the airport tarmac in Vietnam has gone viral on social media. The group, consisting of men and women, was seen ...

Zealots conducted the first recorded organised campaign of political violence against Roman occupation of Judaea during the 1st century CE. Historical accounts suggest that Roman governor Antonius ...

India’s real estate sector will require nearly Rs 50 lakh crore in capital over the next decade to support its transformation into a $1 trillion industry by 2030, but smaller cities and regional ...

The Maoist insurgency in India is arguably at its weakest point since the formation of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) in 2004. Years of sustained counterinsurgency operations, leadership losses ...

digital governance has become central to public administration in India. Governments increasingly rely on Management Information Systems (MIS), geo-tagging, mobile applications, online attendance ...

Despite centuries of reformist efforts, from Gandhi and Ambedkar to contemporary activists, the caste system remains deeply embedded in the Indian psyche. One of the primary reasons for this ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s rise to power in West Bengal, amid allegations of electoral manipulation and institutional silence, has generated deep anxiety among the state’s Muslim minority. Reports ...

A 15-year-old boy from Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has been rescued and reunited with his family following the intervention of child protection authorities and local administration, ...

A number of Muslim religious leaders and activists have recently called for a complete ban on cow slaughter, including the export of Indian beef. Nearly two decades ago, Prof. Iqbal Ansari wrote ...