Narendra Modi’s call for fuel conservation, lower imports and restrained spending is less about symbolism and more about preparing India for a prolonged period of global uncertainty
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.
Kerala Congress’ Chief Minister Drama Shows Why the Party Is Losing Relevance
A party that cannot take a simple leadership call after a major political victory cannot expect voters to trust it with governing a complex country
Who Really Funds India’s Politics?
Rs 6,648 crore in political donations. One party, one set of donors, two states dominating. The FY25 funding data lays it all out.
When the Stove Goes Cold
For a country that runs on chai, idli and dal, the recent LPG shortage has been a strange and unsettling experience. The first sign of the crisis was not in television debates…
Faith Is Not a File for Judicial Correction
The impending hearings before the Supreme Court of India on the Sabarimala issue once again bring to the fore an uncomfortable question: where does constitutional morality end and civilisational continuity begin? The…
The Sabarimala gold row: sacred trust shaken, accountability overdue
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
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…