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Ratanja Yadav and Sandeep Pandey The government has recently enacted the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G Act), 2025. This Act has been introduced to replace MGNREGA, which was implemented in 2005 to provide a 100-day employment guarantee to unskilled rural workers. By making major changes to the provisions of MGNREGA, …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha The recent violence in Bangladesh has clearly shown that after the political turmoil and regime change of 2024, radical forces within the country’s power structure are not only reorganising but have also reached a position where they can openly implement their agenda on the streets. The way …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha  The horrific attack on Jews at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during the Hanukkah festival on December 14, 2025, by Pakistani-origin father-son duo Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram, claimed 16 innocent lives, including a 10-year-old girl. This incident is not merely a local terrorist act but a stark manifestation …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha  India ranks among the world’s fastest-growing economies, but the wealth inequality hidden behind this growth has become a serious challenge. According to the World Inequality Report, 65% of the country’s total wealth is concentrated in the hands of just 10% of the richest people, while the bottom …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha  Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is an attempt to reset the India-Russia strategic partnership for the next decade, with concrete agreements expected on defense, energy, nuclear cooperation, trade, and technology. This visit also provides India with a strong argument and alternative options to reinforce its stance of …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha This is the same Parliament, the same democracy, but its character is rapidly changing into one where the ruling power fears questions and the opposition’s voice is becoming increasingly helpless. The House that the people created to voice their fears, dreams, and sorrows now feels more like …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha Pakistan is currently undergoing one of the most sensitive and uncertain phases in its history. Political power, public trust, and the country’s constitutional structure are all deeply shaken. Once founded on the ideals of “Islamic unity” and “national security,” Pakistan today stands at the brink of internal …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha India’s electoral politics appears to be standing at a dangerous crossroads, where the “cleaning” of voter lists and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) effort are deepening a trust crisis between the ruling powers and the opposition. The recent election results in Bihar must be understood in this …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha Madvi Hidma, a multi-crore bounty on the state, the mastermind of numerous deadly attacks, and a symbol of armed insurgency, is being hailed by security agencies as a “decisive success.” Meanwhile, a segment of the tribal community and some intellectuals within and outside the Bastar belt view …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha The 11th General Convention of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), or UML, scheduled for December 12–14, 2025, comes at a historic juncture. The Gen Z movement that swept through Nepal earlier in the year did more than bring down the KP Sharma Oli-led government—it fundamentally …