A long-buried controversy over gold cladding and missing donations at India’s most visited shrine has finally erupted — and the scandal is as much about institutional failure as it is about misplaced faith
Author: Pradeep Jayan
Pradeep Jayan is a keen oberver of national and international affairs. He writes regulalry on pressing issues that concerns Indians from a global perspective.
India in 2026: The Hard Questions We Can No Longer Dodge
India enters 2026 with a paradox that has become familiar. The economy is growing faster than most large peers, global investors still see India as a structural story, and the domestic consumption…
Red Fort Blast Exposes a Chilling New Vulnerability in India’s Security Grid
The blast near Delhi’s Red Fort this week is more than a tragic headline. It is a moment that should force India to look unflinchingly at the vulnerabilities we continue to carry,…
Delhi Is Choking. Its Politics Is Worse.
Every winter, Delhi doesn’t just brace for smog — it rehearses a ritual. Governments blame each other. Ministers hold sudden press conferences. Schools shut for two days (as if children inhale only…
Criminals in the Sabha: How India’s Pollsters Peddle the Underworld
Ah, the great Indian tamasha of democracy—where the ballot box doubles as a get-out-of-jail-free card. Picture this: as the dust settles on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, nearly half the chaps who…
EPFO’s New Shackles: Chaining the Jobless to Starvation Rules
What a cruel joke on the already battered Indian worker! Just as the economy sputters with layoffs flying thicker than monsoon rains, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation drops its so-called ‘EPFO 3.0’…
The Sabarimala Gold Heist: Time for Centre to Step In and Clean House
What a rotten stink this is! The holy shrine of Sabarimala, where millions trek barefoot every year seeking Lord Ayyappa’s blessings, has been reduced to a den of thieves. Gold plates from…
Why India’s Asia Cup win is a psychological sledgehammer for rivals
India’s triumph in the Asia Cup is not merely a cricketing victory but a psychological sledgehammer that has left Pakistan reeling in its wake. The Men in Blue’s dominance on the field,…
Modi at 75: From RSS Cadre to the Pinnacle of Power
Narendra Modi turns 75 today, on 17 September 2025. From a small town in Gujarat to the corridors of Delhi, his story is one of relentless ambition, ideological commitment, and a knack…
When politics sinks to gutter-level insults…
In the sweltering heat of Bihar’s political arena, where elections loom like a monsoon storm, we’ve witnessed yet another low in Indian democracy. During the Congress-RJD’s “Voter Adhikar Yatra” rally, a speaker—emboldened…