In a significant development for India’s financial markets and its role in the global economy, the BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB) has announced plans to issue its first-ever bond denominated in Indian rupees. Slated for India’s domestic market by March 2026, this move represents a pivotal step in the internationalization of the rupee and the…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as its new Deputy Governor for a three-year term beginning October 9, 2025. He succeeds M. Rajeshwar Rao, whose tenure ends a day earlier. While the appointment is a routine transition in the country’s central bank, it carries special significance: Murmu belongs to the…
महाराष्ट्र के नागपुर में एक 17 वर्षीय आदिवासी किशोर ने साहस और समझदारी दिखाते हुए 37 लोगों को मानव तस्करी का शिकार होने से बचा लिया। यह किशोर मध्य प्रदेश के छिंदवाड़ा जिले के एक छोटे से गांव का रहने वाला है। वह खुद मजदूरी करता है और साथ ही बीए की पढ़ाई भी कर…
What if your family name represented a sacred, ancient bond with an animal ancestor, guiding who you could marry, what stories you could tell, and how you respected the natural world? For countless tribal communities, this is the living reality of the totem system. A totem is far more than a symbol; it is a…
On September 27, 2025, a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, organized by Tamil cinema star-turned-politician Vijay, leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), ended in a catastrophic tragedy. Tens of thousands of supporters had gathered to hear Vijay speak, but the event spiraled out of control, resulting in at least 36 deaths, including 8 children,…
असम और मेघालय सरकारों की संयुक्त 55 मेगावाट उकियाम जलविद्युत परियोजना (Ukiam Hydro Project) एक बार फिर विवादों में घिर गई है। कई आदिवासी संगठनों और ग्रामीणों ने इस परियोजना का कड़ा विरोध किया है। यह परियोजना असम-मेघालय सीमा पर स्थित कुलसी नदी पर प्रस्तावित है, जो गंगा नदी डॉल्फ़िन का एक प्रमुख आवास है।…
The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, the renowned educationist and activist from Ladakh, has once again brought national attention to a long-standing issue: the legitimate demand for Ladakh’s statehood. For decades, the people of this high-altitude region have felt treated as India’s “stepchild,” marginalized politically, economically, and socially since independence. Historical Neglect Since 1947, Ladakh has…
राष्ट्रीय अनुसूचित जनजाति आयोग (NCST) ने छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार और केंद्र सरकार से अपील की है कि 2005 के आसपास माओवादी हिंसा के कारण विस्थापित हुए आदिवासी परिवारों के लिए ठोस पुनर्वास योजना बनाई जाए। आयोग ने स्पष्ट किया है कि लौटने वाले हर परिवार को खेती और रहने के लिए कम से कम पांच एकड़…
When a painting of a young woman breastfeeding an old man in a dimly lit prison cell sold for 30 million euros, many viewers reacted with shock and confusion. At first glance, the artwork seems unsettling, even perverse. But behind this image lies a deeply human story of compassion, sacrifice, and survival — a story…
India has always been a land of learning. From the ancient universities of Nalanda and Takshashila, which attracted scholars from across Asia, to the modern IITs and IIMs that produce global leaders in technology and management, education has shaped the soul of the country. Today, as India aspires to become a global knowledge economy, certain…
