Ayushchaturvedi

 In 2025, India’s rapid digitalization faces an urgent crossroads, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and data privacy concerns becoming the focal points of national debate. As India navigates its transition into a global tech powerhouse, questions about the ethical use of technology and the security of personal data are shaping the future of governance, innovation, and democracy. AI’s integration into sectors ranging from healthcare to policing has promised remarkable advancements, but it has also raised alarm over surveillance, bias, and the potential for job displacement. Simultaneously, data privacy has become a flashpoint, as individuals increasingly worry about how their personal information is being collected, processed, and monetized by tech giants. On the AI front, India has witnessed rapid adoption of AI technologies in both the public and private sectors. In a recent interview with The Economic Times , NITI Aayog’s CEO Amitabh Kant revealed that India is i...

 In 2025, the promise of women’s safety and gender justice in India remains dangerously incomplete, despite decades of activism, legislation, and societal soul-searching. Recent high-profile incidents, from workplace harassment allegations in Mumbai’s corporate circles to brutal crimes against women in rural Bihar, have reignited national outrage. As The Hindu reports, calls for immediate reforms have grown louder, yet a lasting transformation remains elusive. “We cannot keep treating every woman’s tragedy as just another headline,” said Kavita Krishnan , a veteran women’s rights activist, during a stirring interview with NDTV . "India needs a systemic reimagination of justice itself." The statistics are stark. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, a woman is assaulted every 15 minutes in India, with conviction rates for crimes against women stagnating below 30%. Meanwhile, as The Indian Express highlighted in an investigative series, thous...

  In 2025, India is standing at the brink of a slow-moving catastrophe — a deepening water crisis intricately tied to the global climate emergency . This summer, cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai made international headlines for alarming water shortages, while vast stretches of rural India struggled with dying crops and parched lands. “This is not just a drought year — this is a collapse of the water economy,” said Dr. Mihir Shah , a leading water policy expert, in an interview with The Hindu . As temperatures soar and rainfall patterns grow erratic, India's fragile relationship with water — once nurtured over millennia — is unraveling at a dangerous pace. The data is chilling. A report by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) reveals that over 60% of India’s districts have either critical or over-exploited groundwater levels. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a 14% shortfall in the 2024 monsoon season, leading to the lowest reservoir le...

  In 2025, the debate over judicial independence has taken center stage in India’s democratic discourse, with the Supreme Court once again at the heart of an intensifying political storm. Triggered by fierce disagreements over judicial appointments, alleged executive overreach, and controversial verdicts, the conversation about the judiciary’s autonomy is no longer confined to courtrooms — it has exploded into living rooms, newsrooms, and political battlegrounds. As reported by The Hindu , tensions between the judiciary and the central government have reached "an unprecedented boiling point," with critics warning that the very essence of the Constitution is under threat. “If the judiciary bends today, democracy will break tomorrow,” warned Justice (Retd.) Deepak Gupta in a candid interview with NDTV . The flashpoint remains the collegium system — where senior Supreme Court judges select appointments — which the government has consistently criticized for being opaque and s...

 In 2025, the daily life of the average Indian is being reshaped by a silent but relentless crisis — spiraling inflation and an unbearable rise in the cost of living. While headlines often celebrate India’s position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, the reality on the ground tells a far harsher story. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) , India's retail inflation hovers at 5.4% , with food inflation alarmingly higher at 7.2% . “Every time I go to the market, it feels like my salary has shrunk overnight,” said Savita Devi , a schoolteacher in Patna, in a heartfelt conversation with The Times of India . For millions like her, the struggle is not about luxury or aspiration anymore — it’s about survival. The key driver behind the crisis is the soaring prices of essentials — vegetables, cooking oil, pulses, electricity, and transport. In Delhi’s bustling Lajpat Nagar market, vendors complain of dwindling customers...

  The northeastern region of India, often described as its “crown of diversity,” has been plunged into turmoil once again, with Manipur at the epicenter of a spiraling crisis in 2025. What started as ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in May 2023 has escalated into a prolonged humanitarian and political emergency, exposing deep fractures within the region's social and administrative fabric. According to reports from The Indian Express , over 200 people have died and 60,000 displaced , while vast swathes of the state remain under semi-military control even today. In an emotional interview with NDTV , Thangkhosei Mate , a displaced Kuki school teacher, said, “We lost our home, our land, our history. And yet, it feels like nobody in Delhi is even listening.” At the heart of the crisis lies a bitter struggle over land, political rights, and identity. The Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, granting them access to land and affirmative ac...

  The fields of India are once again stirring with discontent as a fresh wave of farmer agitations sweeps across the nation in 2025. Despite the repeal of the controversial farm laws in late 2021, many of the deeper issues plaguing Indian agriculture remain unresolved. Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh have resumed their protests, demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) , loan waivers, pension schemes, and crop insurance reforms. Speaking to The Hindu , veteran farmer leader Rakesh Tikait warned, “The government thinks farmers have gone silent after 2021. We were waiting. Now, we will fight till our demands are permanently secured.” His words capture the simmering frustration and renewed determination among rural India’s backbone. The triggers for this fresh unrest are varied but interconnected. First, the promise of legally ensuring MSP — a key demand during the earlier protests — remains unfulfilled. Though the governmen...

  India, once hailed as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, is now grappling with a significant economic slowdown in 2025. According to the latest IMF report published in April, India’s GDP growth projection has been revised downward to 5.6% , a sharp decline from the earlier estimate of over 6%. Economists believe the slowdown is not merely cyclical but a symptom of deeper structural weaknesses. "We are seeing a contraction across key sectors — manufacturing, construction, and even services," said economist Dr. Rathin Roy in an interview with Business Standard . He emphasized that without urgent policy intervention, the slowdown could turn into a long-term stagnation. The unemployment crisis has compounded the situation. Recent data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) reveals that India’s unemployment rate stands at 8.3% , with youth unemployment (ages 20-29) alarmingly high at 12.8% . Across urban centers like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, thousand...