Society

John Abraham: An Ode

Remembering John Abraham through friendship, activism, cinema, and memory
Jun 02

Rethinking the ‘absolute bar’ on Scheduled Caste status

By tying caste recognition to religion, the law risks excluding those who continue to face the same discrimination it seeks to remedy.
May 28

Fear on Video Call: Inside India’s Exploding ‘Digital Arrest’ Crime Industry

From fake police raids on phone screens to sextortion traps and shopping scams, cyber syndicates are looting crores through fear, humiliation and psychological warfare.
May 13

MBBS Dreams for Sale: NEET Aspirants Trapped in Admission Scam

Crime Branch busts organised racket; 18 students rescued, four – including a doctor – held
May 08

Thailand’s conservatives consolidate power after 2026 snap polls

Bhumjaithai’s election win and coalition deal signal a resurgence of establishment politics, shaped by border tensions, nationalist rhetoric and unresolved constitutional reform.
Mar 03

The cost of a schoolbook

In East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia, a 10-year-old boy’s suicide exposes the limits of income-based poverty metrics. Multidimensional data show that deprivation in Indonesia often clusters long before a family is officially classified as poor.
Feb 23

Why we still don’t know who the rich are in India

India has detailed systems for measuring poverty. But when it comes to wealth, the data goes dark. Understanding who the rich are is essential to building fairer taxation, climate policy, and social programs.
Dec 11
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