Jantar Mantar was built to observe the heavens. For three decades, it gave citizens a place to challenge power on earth. Its closure raises an urgent question: can a democracy survive by pushing dissent out of sight?
The lessons in democracy must be learned before the examination begins.
An election can change a government overnight. But if citizens begin to doubt the institution that conducts it, the damage can reach far deeper: it can shake democracy itself.
When a citizen must sign a declaration before entering a church, India must ask whether freedom of religion is still a constitutional right—or a privilege that minorities must prove they deserve.
Mohan Bhagwat’s New York message on Muslims, universalism and Ramakrishna raises a larger question: Is the RSS redefining Hindutva—or simply reaching out to minorities amid growing criticism of its politics?
Before Independence satyagrahis stood before a line of policemen with raised lathis. Nearly eight decades after Independence, that haunting image still asks uncomfortable questions of Indian democracy. The greatness of a democracy is measured not by the force it can command, but by the restraint it chooses to exercise.
The Cockroach Janta Party has won its immediate battle. Yet its protest leaves behind a far more important question: does democracy become stronger when governments listen to peaceful dissent?
Democracy is not destroyed overnight. It erodes gradually. Each silenced protest, each intimidated dissenter, and each indifferent citizen becomes another nail in the coffin of freedom.
What is the real proof of citizenship or identity? Passport, Aadhaar or PAN card? The debate has become one endless game of ringa-ringa-roses. God, watching from above, must surely be amused that His children have forgotten their original address—in heaven.
A common question is: ‘Where is God?’ When one asks where is God, one has already given him/her a place/location, and has concluded that others around that area are not God.
contemplating on struggle, resilience, and the grace and power of not giving up.
Donald Trump insulted Indian talent. However, the real question is not the slur, but why India still struggles to retain the very minds the world competes to attract? India should overturn Trump’s insult and work out an agenda that offers Indian talent meaningful choices at home.
A short reflection on how simple, everyday choices can gently help us touch base with our spiritual selves
A grounded life is not about having less. It is about needing less…and discovering that what remains is more than enough.
True understanding does not always come from answers, but from better questions. By gently reversing life’s doubts, about suffering, relationships and purpose, revelations come not through final conclusions, but through reflective inquiry. Sometimes, the question itself is the answer.
This cosmic event metaphorically symbolises the rebirth of the sun, and hope after darkness.
For millennia, believers have unquestioningly called God “He.” But if the Divine is formless and beyond gender, why does society stubbornly masculinise the sacred?
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, a gentle voice of Islamic moderation, championed universalism of all faiths and the transformative power of dialogue. His Gandhian spirit and deep spirituality shaped a lifelong mission to promote peace, harmony, and mutual understanding.
