Why Delivery, Not Intent, Defines Governance? Explains T.K. Ramachandran

Why Delivery, Not Intent, Defines Governance? Explains T.K. Ramachandran

29-01-2026 

Two path-breaking interventions by the Government have had a great impact on planning, execution and monitoring of large projects - PM Gati Shakti and PRAGATI. We look at the latter in this piece.

The 50th high-level review under the PRAGATI…

From Holy Relics to Republic Day: Global Buddhist Summit Delegates Experience India’s Spiritual Soul

From Holy Relics to Republic Day: Global Buddhist Summit Delegates Experience India’s Spiritual Soul

28-01-2026 

A highpoint of the Global Buddhist Summit was the visit of around 250 foreign monks and Global Buddhist Summit (GBS) delegates to Qila Rai Pithora Cultural Complex to pay their respects and offer prayers to the Holy relics of the Buddha at the exposition…

PRAGATI: A vision for accelerated progress, writes Sudhansh Pant

PRAGATI: A vision for accelerated progress, writes Sudhansh Pant

24-01-2026 

In public discourse, launch of new schemes or enhanced budgetary allocations are often used as indicators of governance reforms. However, the change in a country’s decision-making process though less obvious is much more significant. 

From Tradition to Technology: Ayush Republic Day Tableau Set to Showcase India’s Holistic Health Vision

From Tradition to Technology: Ayush Republic Day Tableau Set to Showcase India’s Holistic Health Vision

24-01-2026 

The Ayush tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2026 is set to present a compelling narrative of India’s timeless health knowledge seamlessly integrated with contemporary public healthcare, under the theme “Ayush ka Tantra, Swasthya ka Mantra.”…

A book on ‘Ram Janmabhoomi Movement’ Released

A book on ‘Ram Janmabhoomi Movement’ Released

22-01-2026 

The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, gas released the book “Chalice of Ambrosia: Ram Janmabhoomi – Challenge and Response”, authored by former Secretary to the Government of India Shri Surendra Kumar Pachauri, at…

Cultivating a Greener Future: Why Integrated Nutrient Management is the Key to India’s Food Security

Cultivating a Greener Future: Why Integrated Nutrient Management is the Key to India’s Food Security

17-01-2026 

For decades, the story of Indian agriculture has been one of intensive growth, but this progress has come at a hidden cost to our most precious resource: the soil. 

Today, as we face the dual challenges of a growing population and a changing…

Panchayat Advancement Index: Strengthening Data-Driven Decision-Making for rural transformation

Panchayat Advancement Index: Strengthening Data-Driven Decision-Making for rural transformation

14-01-2026 

Across India’s villages, a silent but powerful shift is underway. From a panchayat in Maharashtra installing CCTV and streetlights after scoring poorly on the “Women-Friendly Panchayat” theme to a village in Gujarat launching rapid…

Somnath Swabhiman Parv: Hindus celebrate their cultural and spiritual heritage

Somnath Swabhiman Parv: Hindus celebrate their cultural and spiritual heritage

10-01-2026 

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This opening verse of the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotramplaces Somnath in Gujarat, at the very beginning of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas,…

Philosophising with a false conscience, writes Hardeep S Puri

Philosophising with a false conscience, writes Hardeep S Puri

09-01-2026 

As we step into 2026, public debate in India should begin with a little New Year discipline. We should welcome scrutiny, even sharp criticism, but we should also insist that argument carries responsibility. 

Tactile Triumphs:Braille, Rights and Inclusion in India

Tactile Triumphs:Braille, Rights and Inclusion in India

05-01-2026 

World Braille Day 

Observed every year on 4th January, World Braille Day foregrounds Braille not merely as a reading system, but as a gateway to education, dignity and equal participation for persons…