Assam migration issue

Arming of citizens undermines Assam’s security goals

The Assam government's plan to issue arms licences risks repeating past mistakes like Salwa Judum, and erodes constitutional protections. Read more »
Democracies

Democracies risk sliding into surveillance states

Democracies worldwide are embracing AI and data tools that threaten to erode privacy and liberty in the name of security. #democracies #AI Read more »
A mental health crisis India

Mental health crisis risks India’s growth story

A mental health crisis triggered by stress, burnout and depression is eroding India's growth potential, threatening its demographic dividend. Read more »
Growing exclusion of agricultural labour is undermining rural growth, highlighting the urgent need for social security and skill investment.

Exclusion of agricultural labour threatens rural growth

Growing exclusion of agricultural labour is undermining rural growth, highlighting the urgent need for social security and skill investment. Read more »
Ayyankali movement

Ayyankali: Dignity, resistance, and the making of an inclusive public

Ayyankali’s struggles were not confined to Kerala’s caste-bound villages, but they restructured the very meaning of public life. Read more »
heatwave deaths india

Heatwaves and ageing: India’s silent mortality burden

Heatwave-related deaths among the elderly signal a pressing challenge at the intersection of climate change and ageing. Read more »
stray dog

Supreme Court’s stray dog ruling puts coexistence on trial

The Supreme Court’s reversal on relocating stray dogs highlights the need for humane, science-driven policies balancing health and coexistence. #straydog #SCrulings Read more »
Ageing crisis

India’s ageing crisis has a gender angle

India’s ageing crisis is female-led, but policies remain blind to women’s work, health, and retirement needs. #ageing #gender Read more »
Compensation for wrongful imprisonment

India needs a law on wrongful imprisonment compensation

India lacks a law to compensate victims of wrongful imprisonment, eroding trust in justice and violating Article 21 guarantees. Read more »
antibiotic resistance to global health

Antibiotic resistance is medicine’s ticking time bomb

Without urgent action, surgery, chemotherapy, and routine care could once again become life-threatening due to antibiotic resistance. Read more »