On June 12, 2025, at 1:38 p.m. IST, Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, lifted off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, bound for London Gatwick. Carrying…
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.
Why Rane must apologise to Dr. Rudresh Kuttikar—CM’s reversal isn’t enough
On June 7, 2025, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane stormed into the casualty ward of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), publicly berating and suspending Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rudresh Kuttikar for…
Will Indian Bank Employees Ever Secure a Five-Day Workweek?
For years, Indian bank employees have campaigned tirelessly for a five-day workweek, seeking relief from the relentless demands of their roles. Despite agreements with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and growing momentum,…
IndusInd Bank fraud exposes deep cracks in corporate governance
The IndusInd Bank fraud saga, erupting in early 2025, has torn through the fragile facade of corporate governance in India’s banking sector, exposing systemic flaws that demand urgent reckoning. A staggering Rs…
ANI vs. YouTubers: Copyright Clash or Digital Extortion?
The ongoing conflict between Asian News International (ANI) and Indian YouTubers has sparked a heated debate about copyright law, fair use, and the dynamics of power in India’s digital media landscape. At…
Kerala’s Debt Crisis: Where does it end?
Kerala, long hailed as India’s beacon of human development, is grappling with a severe debt crisis that threatens its fiscal stability and the sustainability of its celebrated “Kerala Model” of welfare-driven governance….
Why are bank employees harassed for not speaking local languages?
In the bustling branches of India’s banks, a new kind of intimidation is rearing its ugly head: harassment of employees over their inability to fluently speak the local language. In states like…
Turkey is paying the price for a bad company
Turkey’s choice to back Pakistan, a notorious sponsor of terrorism, after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack and India’s Operation Sindoor has unleashed a fierce backlash in India. From Udaipur’s marble yards to…
Media’s war-mongering risks catastrophe in India-Pakistan tensions
In the fraught arena of India-Pakistan relations, where historical grievances and geopolitical rivalries perpetually simmer, the media’s role as a purveyor of public sentiment carries outsized weight. As tensions flare—whether over cross-border…
Operation Sindoor: Is Another India-Pakistan War on the Horizon?
On May 7, 2025, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, a series of precision missile strikes targeting nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). This military…