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Reliance Jio Unveils Low-Cost GPS Trackers to Pull Everyday Users Into Its Network
Reliance Jio has stepped into the personal tracking market with two new devices, the JioFind and the JioFind Pro, marking another move by the telecom giant to tie customers deeper into its ecosystem. The products, priced at ₹1,499 and ₹2,499 respectively, are meant to bring GPS tracking technology into the reach of everyday users in…
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Restraint Amid Provocation Wins as India Reconnects with Maldives
In a region where alliances shift fast, India’s diplomatic reboot with the Maldives stands out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Malé on July 26, for the Maldives’ 60th Independence Day, capped a reset in relations that seemed nearly impossible just 18 months ago. Back then, newly elected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu ran on an…
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Gig Work Isn’t Going Away. So Let’s Fix It, Not Fantasize About a World Without It
Let’s get one thing straight: India’s gig economy does have serious flaws. Surveillance, weak grievance systems, opaque algorithms, and the misclassification of workers, especially women in the informal sector, are real problems that need fixing. But what’s missing from the louder voices of protest is one crucial truth: gig work is here to stay. Consumer…
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Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Resignation: No Conspiracy, Just a Man Choosing His Health
On the opening day of India’s Monsoon Session, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down with immediate effect. He cited medical reasons. Just hours earlier, he had chaired key meetings, welcomed new Rajya Sabha members, and signed off on a controversial judicial motion. Then, resignation. Abrupt? Yes. Suspicious? Not necessarily. The resignation of the Vice President,…
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Snakebite Deaths Are Rising in India, Even Among the Ones Trying to Help
India is home to over 300 snake species, with more than 50 venomous types slithering across its rural and urban terrain. Yet, amid rising concern over snakebite fatalities and the government’s expanding public health agenda, one group remains especially at risk: snake rescuers. As social media shines a spotlight on snake-catching feats, a less glamorous…
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India’s Flood Season Doesn’t Surprise Anyone Anymore. That’s the Problem.
It happens every year. The rains arrive. And India braces. From Assam to Bihar, and Mumbai to Delhi, monsoon floods disrupt life across the country, flooded roads, displaced families, power cuts, waterborne diseases, and staggering losses to homes, crops, and infrastructure. It’s an annual ritual of resilience. But it’s also one of frustration. Because none…
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India’s Health System has Quietly Become a Profitable Trap
In India, walking into a clinic used to feel like asking for help. Now it often feels like checking into a billing system. Just half a decade ago, outpatient fees at private clinics hovered around ₹300. Today, ₹500 is standard. In metro cities, specialist consultations easily cross ₹1,000, often hitting ₹2,000 without any prior tests…
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Kaveri Engine Is Dead. Long Live the Defence PSUs.
India’s pursuit of defence self-reliance has always been a high-stakes, uphill climb. Few programs embody both its ambition and its systemic flaws more clearly than the Kaveri engine. Launched in 1986 with the aim of powering the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, the Kaveri was meant to signal the arrival of India as an aerospace…
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Did the British Lock India Into Caste? Understanding a Distorted Legacy
Caste in India is real. It’s visible in surnames, marriages, housing, and, in many places, in politics. But the rigid, all-India caste structure we’re told has existed for thousands of years is largely a product of modern colonial administration. What existed earlier was not egalitarian, but it wasn’t immovable either. Before the British arrived, Indian…
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Can the BJP Crack West Bengal and Punjab in 2026? Don’t Rule It Out.
In Indian politics, two things are easy to claim and hard to prove: inevitability and immunity. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) learned this in Delhi, after failing to win the assembly for over a decade, it finally stormed to power in 2025. Now, emboldened, the party is targeting the two most stubborn holdouts in its…
