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Modi Era Milestones — India’s Ascent to Economic Prominence
By Harshita Rai
In an era marked by global slowdowns and geopolitical uncertainties, India’s rise to become the world’s fourth-largest economy stands as a defining achievement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance and economic…
Redefining Outcome-Based Education in the NEP 2020 Context: A Needonomics Perspective
Rohtak, December 29, 2025- Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, Propounder Needonomics School of Thought, former Vice-Chancellor, and superannuated Professor of Kurukshetra University, delivered a lecture on “Redefining Educational Outcomes: A…
Bangladesh’s Election Math Changes With Tarique Rahman Back in Dhaka
By Poonam Sharma
After seventeen years in self-imposed exile, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), returned to Dhaka on Thursday, December 25, 2025. His arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International…
Judicial Delays and Public Trust: Why Justice Feels Out of Reach for Common Indians
By Harshita Rai
For many Indians, the idea of justice is not defeated in principle—it is defeated by time. A case filed with hope slowly turns into years of waiting, repeated adjournments, and mounting costs. Somewhere along the way, faith…
Is the Opposition Losing the Narrative War Ahead of 2029?
By Harshita Rai
As India moves steadily toward the 2029 general election, the political contest is no longer defined only by seat arithmetic or alliance negotiations. It is increasingly shaped by narrative control—who frames the national…
Redefining Education: A Needonomics Interpretation of Knowledge and Happiness
Prof. Madan Mohan Goel Propounder, Needonomics & Former Vice-Chancellor
Education has always occupied a sacred and central place in Indian civilization—not merely as a means of earning a livelihood, but as a pathway to inner…
Nitish Kumar Hijab Row: Power, Optics and the Cost of One Gesture
By Harshita Rai
The controversy surrounding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and an alleged gesture toward a woman’s hijab during a public programme is not merely about a few seconds of video. It is about power, optics, and the standards…
India Deserves Answers: Questioning the Nehru Family’s Record
By Harshita Rai
For decades, the Nehru–Gandhi family has occupied a near-mythical space in India’s political narrative. Wrapped in the language of sacrifice, freedom and legacy, its decisions have often escaped the hard scrutiny that any…
“Women Are Meant for Sleeping With Their Husbands”: This Is Not Politics, This Is Patriarchal…
By Harshita Rai
After winning the Thennela Panchayat ward by a wafer-thin margin of 47 votes, Saed Ali Majeed stood before his supporters and said this — publicly, unapologetically, and with power behind him:
“Women who come into…
Soumik Mukherjee: Disability New Symbolism of Politics in WB
Poonam Sharma
West Bengal’s political landscape has long been shaped by strong personalities, ideological battles, and mass mobilisations. From the days of communist street power to Mamata Banerjee’s grassroots populism, symbols have often…