Gen Z Forced Modi to Blink. His Government’s Response Shows Why the Fight Isn’t Over.
A youth-led uprising shattered the myth of the prime minister's invincibility. The crackdown that followed revealed how seriously his government took the threat.
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India Protests
A sea of humanity came together at the Gen Z protests asking for accountability from Prime Minister Modi
The Most Dangerous Censorship Is the Kind That Teaches a Nation to Forget
From the censorship of Punjab 95 to state-backed blockbusters, India's cinema has become a contest over which histories are celebrated and which are erased.
Why millions of young Indians are calling themselves cockroaches
A courtroom remark sparked a viral movement that has become a window into Gen Z anger, economic anxiety and digital dissent
Imran Khan: The man Pakistan can jail but not erase
The nuclear armed Pakistan may have jailed its most famous cricketer-turned-politician, Erasing him, however, has proved far more difficult.
It’s my birthday today — and I’m asking you for something
A birthday note on why this work needs backing
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with M.K.Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister “There is no compromise on secularism”. On secularism under siege, federal resistance, and the fight for the idea of India as envisaged by Periyar and Ambedkar
In Today’s Headlines: Me. In Tomorrow’s—Maybe the Story.
So I am back in the news.
When the Storyteller becomes the story
At a time when journalism itself is under strain, your support helps keep it independent.
The Story You’re Not Hearing About India Right Now
Watch now | Beyond the propaganda, a very different picture is emerging—and it has consequences for all of us.