Opinion

A Soldier Returns to his Homeland in Crisis : Lt. Gen (Retd.) L. Nishikanta Singh and the Struggle to Rebuild State Authority in Manipur

When a state is scarred by violence, institutional mistrust and the proliferation of arms, governments often turn to figures who embody discipline, credibility, and strategic clarity. That is the context in which L. Nishikanta Singh has been appointed Advisor (Coordination) to the Chief Minister of Manipur. A retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army’s Intelligence Corps, Singh is …

Why All Political Parties Play Caste Chess and How General Caste Indians End Up as Residual Citizens

In India’s caste-saturated democracy, communities classified as Savarna or General Caste occupy an increasingly anomalous position: they carry numbers, fiscal responsibility, and institutional expectations — without any durable form of political protection. The General Caste voter has become the silent underwriter of a system that no longer even pretends to reward merit, economic vulnerability, or national cohesion. What we …

Inclusive Optics, Hollow Power: The Narrow Possibilities and Hard Limits of State Governance in Manipur

The recent reconfiguration of Manipur’s political leadership has been presented by the Central Government as an exercise in inclusiveness as well as an attempt to restore balance, calm, and administrative credibility in a state devastated by nearly two years of ethnic violence and mass displacement. On the surface, the appointments appear carefully calibrated with a …

Defending the Indefensible: Why Justifications of the UGC Equity Regulations by Politicians like Nishikant Dubey Are Failing

At a time when anger among general category (GC) communities is palpable, it is striking that several BJP leaders — instead of engaging with legitimate concerns — are choosing to defend the University Grants Commission’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 with arguments that collapse under basic constitutional scrutiny. The most prominent of these …

Rising Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh: A Growing Security Concern for India’s Eastern Frontier

✍️ Sudip Aditya Bangladesh — once widely seen as a model of moderate Islam and steady economic progress in South Asia — is now experiencing deep political upheaval and an alarming resurgence of Islamist militancy. This resurgence, security analysts warn, is not only destabilising for Bangladesh itself but poses a direct threat to India’s eastern …

A Century of RSS: Mohan Bhagwat Outlines Learnings and Roadmap Ahead

✍️ Arun Anand The world’s largest voluntary organisation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has turned 100 on Vijayadashami. On its centenary, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat spelled out both its learnings as well as its vision while addressing the swayamsevaks and a host of dignitaries at Nagpur. RSS is the ideological mentor of the Bharatiya Janata Party …

The Beginning of Yunus’s Exit: A Disgraced Autocrat Seeking Indemnity Abroad

✍️ Sudip Ghosh Once hailed as a global reformer, Muhammad Yunus now faces isolation, public fury, and an unraveling regime Dr. Muhammad Yunus — once celebrated as a “pioneer of social business” and Nobel Peace Prize laureate — has now become one of the most controversial figures in Bangladesh’s political landscape. Once praised internationally, he …

North Bengal’s Electoral Landscape Could Shift After Voter-list ‘Special Intensive Revision’

Hindu Voice Team: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in states preparing for upcoming assembly elections — a move that officials say aims to remove duplicate, dead, and otherwise ineligible names from voter lists. While the Commission asserts its institutional autonomy to carry out the …

Assam expects a correct NRC

© Nava Thakuria As the Supreme Court of India recently agreed to hear a petition asking for a comprehensive and time-bound re-verification of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updated in Assam during 2014-2019, the people of Assam may expect a correct list of genuine nationals living in the north-eastern State. The apex court on …

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© শ্রী সুদীপনারায়ণ ঘোষ কাশ্মীর সম্পূর্ণ হিন্দু অধ্যুষিত অঞ্চল ছিল। এবং হিন্দু সভ্যতা ও সংস্কৃতির সূতিকাগার ছিল। কাশ্মীরকে হানাদার বহিরাগত মুসলমানরা মুসলিম সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ অঞ্চলে পরিণত করেছে। কাশ্মীরে মোট সাত দফায় হিন্দু বিতাড়ণের কাজ হয়। প্রথম অভিযান: মির আইকনোক্লাস্টের অত্যাচার; দ্বিতীয় যাত্রা: সুফি সাধকের দুঃস্বপ্ন ; তৃতীয় অভিযান: মুঘল আক্রমণ; চতুর্থ অভিযান: আফগান আক্রমণ; পঞ্চম যাত্রা: …