4th Pillar, No Affiliations
4th Pillar, No Affiliations
In a world dominated by screens, notifications, and endless scrolling, a quiet but powerful shift is taking place. Modern-age parents—often called new-age or recent parents—are increasingly choosing not to give mobile phone access to their children, especially in early childhood. This decision is not rooted in nostalgia or technophobia, but in growing concern about what […]
In the last two months, Bangladesh has experienced a wave of violent incidents, including mob lynchings, arson attacks on minority homes, and escalating tensions surrounding political unrest. These events have drawn international attention and criticism, raising serious concerns about the protection of minorities, freedom of expression, and the rule of law. MURDERS & LYNCHING & […]
“ପୁତ୍ରମୋହ ରାମାୟଣ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କଲା, ପୁତ୍ରମୋହ ମହାଭାରତ ଘଟାଇଲା, ଏବଂ ସେଇ ପୁତ୍ରମୋହ ଆଜିର ଏହି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସତ୍ୟକୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଦେଇଛି।” ଆମ ଦେଶରେ ଏକ ସମୟ ଥିଲା—ଯେଉଁ ସମୟରେ ପୁଅ ହେବାକୁ ନେଇ ସମସ୍ତେ ପାଗଳ ହଉ ଥିଲେ।ଝିଅ ହେବା ଅର୍ଥ ହେଉଥିଲା ଅଳିଆ, ଭାର, ଅସୁଭ ସଙ୍କେତ।ଗର୍ଭରେ ହତ୍ୟା, ଜନ୍ମରେ ଅବହେଳା— ଏହା ଥିଲା ଦୁଃଖର ନିରାଟ ସତ୍ୟ।ସମୟ ବଦଳିଲା। ଶାସନର ପଦକ୍ଷେପ, ସଚେତନତା, ଶିକ୍ଷା—କେତେକ ଦଶକ ଧରି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଭାବନା ବଦଲିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ […]
In a world increasingly consumed by overproduction, overconsumption, and overexploitation of natural resources, one man has chosen to dedicate his life entirely to reversing the course of climate disaster — Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki, a former professor at IIT Bombay and the founder of the Energy Swaraj Foundation. His message is clear and urgent: “Climate […]
Odisha’s ASI Scam: When Jobs Became a Marketplace The Rs.75 Crore ASI Recruitment Scam: When Dreams Were Sold, and Merit Was Murdered The Rs.75 Crore ASI Recruitment Scam: When Dreams Were Sold, and Merit Was Murdered Investigative analysis based on police-released data (117 candidate entries). Main accused named: Shankar Prusty (absconding). A state-sized betrayal: police […]
When GST was launched in 2017, it was hailed as a pathbreaking reform — a “one tax, one nation” solution meant to replace a patchwork of indirect taxes and reduce opportunities for corruption. But over time, many critics and practitioners have argued that in practice, GST has merely shifted the locus of discretionary control rather […]
Corruption at the Checkpoint: Why Chennai Customs — and Indian Customs Generally — are in the Viral Crosshairs A storm has erupted online and in the press after Chennai-based importer Wintrack Inc. publicly accused Chennai Customs of repeated bribe demands, harassment and retaliatory tactics, prompting the company to suspend operations in India and forcing the […]
Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been replaced by Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (2023) 498A, Divorce, Alimony – The death trap for Indian Men Alimony and protective criminal provisions such as Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code were created to protect vulnerable spouses — mostly wives in traditional socio-economic […]
When Zoho — the Chennai-based SaaS powerhouse founded by Sridhar Vembu — announced its new messaging app Arattai (Tamil for “chat”), excitement rippled across India’s tech circles. At last, here was a homegrown alternative positioned as a potential rival to WhatsApp, a platform used by more than two billion people worldwide. Here are the official […]
Thousands of vulnerable young girls across England were groomed, trafficked, raped, and terrorised by organised gangs of men mostly illegal immigrants coming from Pakistan and Middle East. The scale of abuse is staggering. The common thread? Institutions designed to protect children — police, councils, social services — looked away. Sometimes through fear of being called […]
