Social Issues
Behind every headline is a problem someone lives with. This section looks hard at India's social issues — the ones that don't resolve in a news cycle. Caste and who still gets left behind, the safety and freedom of women, the farmer's debt that never quite clears, the graduate with a degree and no job, the gap between a good school and the one down the road. Each article tries to explain the issue honestly: how it got this way, who it hurts, what's been tried, what's worked and what hasn't. Difficult subjects, handled with facts and care rather than outrage.
Meira Paibis: How Manipur’s Torch-Bearing Women Became a Political Force
Step into the powerful world of the women torchbearers of Manipur. Discover the Meira Paibis legacy and learn how brave...
Anglo-Kuki War 1917–19: The Great Forest Uprising
While the guns of World War One were thundering across the fields of Europe, a different kind of war was...
Jaintia Rebellion: U Kiang Nongbah and the Face of Resistance
Discover the incredible story of U Kiang Nongbah, the farmer who led a fierce tribal rebellion against British rule in...
COVID-19 in India: The Pandemic, the Lockdown and the Long Walk Home
From the first case in Kerala to the nationwide lockdown and the devastating second wave, the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped India...
Article 370: What Changed in Kashmir After Special Status Was Revoked
On August 5, 2019, India made history by revoking Article 370, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status. Discover...
Demonetization 2016: The Bold Strike That Hit Cash—and the Poor
On the night of November 8, 2016, India came to a standstill as 86% of its currency was declared invalid...
Babri Masjid Demolition 1992: The Day a Dispute Became a National Rupture
On December 6, 1992, a 16th-century structure crumbled in Ayodhya, shaking the foundations of Indian politics. Uncover the timeline, the...
Operation Blue Star: Ten Days That Left a Wound in Punjab
In the blistering heat of June 1984, the holiest shrine of Sikhism turned into a war zone. Tanks rolled onto...
The Emergency 1975–77: India’s Twenty-One-Month Night
At the stroke of midnight in June 1975, India's democracy hit the pause button. Newspapers went blank, opposition leaders vanished...
Green Revolution in India: The Miracle That Ended Famine—and Its Reckoning
In 1966, India was living a "ship-to-mouth" existence, relying on American aid to feed its people. Discover how a risky...
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