Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addressing a press conference at Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district on Thursday (March 26, 2026) | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday (March 26, 2026) slammed the Congress and Rahul Gandhi, whom he termed “as a person who never learns from his acts and lacks proper...

On paper, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment carries a profound mandate: To implement the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. In practice, however, its approach has too often drifted from rights to charity, from consultation to control. I have seen this up close....

On the night of March 24, rumours surrounding shortages of petrol and diesel swept through several districts of Madhya Pradesh. In no time, people rushed towards their nearest petrol pumps. In fact, police had to be deployed in several cities as crowds swelled across petrol pumps. However, the big question remains: Is there a petrol...