K.P. Kumaran and the Politics of Family, Desire, and Dissent
Frontlineby Vidyarthy Chatterjee·31 Aug 2026
No social institution has spawned more writings, paintings, or dance and music than the family. Again, representations of the family in varied shapes, sizes, descriptions, behaviours, attitudes...
Tukaram Mundhe: Why Rule-Breakers Fear Him
Frontlineby Amey Tirodkar·31 Aug 2026
Tukaram Mundhe could possibly be the only IAS officer from India to get international publicity. Taipei Times, a national daily from Taiwan, printed a long profile on Mundhe in its August 19...
Kashmir BJP Leaders Face FIRs Over Cheating, Intimidation
Frontlineby Gowhar Geelani·31 Aug 2026
In August 2026 alone, two BJP leaders in Central and South Kashmir, and a BJP Kisan Morcha leader in Pulwama, have been booked by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for “cheating” and “intimidation”.
Nepal Floods Expose South Asia’s Disaster Gaps
Frontlineby Vaishu Rai·31 Aug 2026
When part of a glacier collapsed above the Lhende Khola on August 26, the debris flow it triggered was initially mistaken by the US Geological Survey’s automated network for a magnitude-4.4...
Manusmriti, Caste, and the Limits of Hindu Unity
Frontlineby Apoorvanand Apoorvanand teaches Hindi; Writes Literary; Cultural Criticism Ai Summary·31 Aug 2026
When Rahul Gandhi attacked the “Manusmriti mentality” as part of his assault on patriarchy, why did so many Hindus feel so outraged?
CJP and Caste: Can Gen Z Hold Its Coalition?
Frontlineby Ajaz Ashraf·31 Aug 2026
In this season of the cockroach, the ironic identity Gen Z citizens have embraced, caste has emerged as a threat to their unity and vibrancy.
ISRO Scientist Resignations Put Space Privatisation in Focus
Frontlineby Amit Kumar·29 Aug 2026
The government is asking ISRO to focus on its hardest missions while allowing the infrastructure and expertise needed for those missions to move out of its control.
Once Upon A Time | A Brief History of Youthful Rebellion
Frontlineby Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay·29 Aug 2026
Dear Reader, Throughout history, if there is one thing that the establishment or the state has been terrified of, it is the youth.
Rahul Gandhi’s "Chhatro Ki Goonj": Can Congress Win Gen Z?
Frontlineby Vedaant Lakhera·29 Aug 2026
“I am an apolitical person, but I sincerely believe that Rahul Gandhi is the change India needs today.” Vaishnavi Kadam is an MBBS student in Pune.
Kanwar Yatra 2026: Violence, Vulgarity, and Hindu Politics
Frontlineby Jyoti Punwani·29 Aug 2026
What explains the obscene acts that have characterised this year’s Kanwar Yatra? Over the past few years, we have become accustomed to visuals of violence unleashed by Kanwariyas on ordinary people...
UN Reform: Why the World Body Needs Radical Change
Frontlineby Ajay Chhibber·29 Aug 2026
As the contest for the next Secretary-General of the UN gets into gear, the focus is once again on the future of the world body.
The Last of Earth Review: Mapping the Empire and its Costs
Frontlineby Amritesh Mukherjee·29 Aug 2026
What is the point of conquering a mountain that does not care for conquests? What is the point of drawing a line across a land whose life has been drawn in circles, whether by pilgrims circling...
Can Dimple Yadav Strengthen the SP's Challenge to BJP in 2027?
Frontlineby Khalid Akhter·28 Aug 2026
In contemporary Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) is no longer merely the principal opposition party.
Yashaswinee Raje Singh: A rebel in the BJP’s backyard
Frontlineby Ashutosh Sharma·28 Aug 2026
Yashaswinee Raje Singh’s X bio reads: “not neutral. not silenced. Atheist”. On Instagram, she describes herself in a single word: “irreverent”.
Power Play | Reading at risk
Frontlineby Anand Mishra·28 Aug 2026
I woke up a little late this lazy Friday, which happens to be Rakshabandhan, the festival where sisters tie rakhis on their brothers, who are then contractually obliged by tradition to defend them.
Nepal Floods 2026: Climate Risk and Himalayan Devastation
Frontlineby Frontline News Desk·28 Aug 2026
Over 460 people from Nepal and Tibet have been killed, and thousands, including Indian tourists, are missing after massive flash floods hit parts of Nepal on August 26, wreaking havoc across...
UNHCR Rohingya Transit Centre Closure Raises Protection Fears
Frontlineby Jayalakshmi Itla Ragiri·28 Aug 2026
In December 2023, Aisha Rahman, a Rohingya genocide survivor and human rights defender, was moved to the UNHCR Transit Centre in Cox’s Bazar as an emergency protection measure after years of...
Bihar Student Protests: Why Government Jobs Matter
Frontlineby Anand Mishra·27 Aug 2026
On August 25, when student protests in Patna turned violent—from dancing, bathing, and shampooing in front of water cannons to breaking barricades and pelting stones—the episode set off a political...
Gen Z is Turning Away From Television News
Frontlineby Sayantan Ghosh·27 Aug 2026
Shreyanshi Roy*, 19, gets home late most evenings. She is exhausted from evening coaching classes—she is preparing for the National Eligibility Test (NET)—after an entire day of college.
Af-Pak Terror Infrastructure: How Geopolitical Choices Turned Kashmir into a Transnational Jihadist Target
Frontlineby Ritu Sharma·27 Aug 2026
Muridke, a small town just 30 kilometres from Lahore, became a household name in India after Operation Sindoor in 2025, when the Indian Air Force struck Lashkar-e-Taiba’s sprawling headquarters and...
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