India at the Crossroads: A Republic Losing Its Compass
India today stands at a perilous juncture, not because of a single failure but because deep cracks have appeared across society, politics, education, health, and the environment, while its youth — who should be the conscience and engine of the nation — are too often drawn to influencers and hollow idols rather than scientists, thinkers, and reformers who embody knowledge and moral courage. Critical thinking is increasingly replaced by blind loyalty and spectacle, truth drowned by noise, and civic responsibility sidelined, leaving a generation without role models grounded in substance rather than surface. The very foundations of democracy are under strain. Parliament, meant to hold the executive accountable, has repeatedly failed to function properly; Winter Sessions have been riddled with disruptions, Question Hour has often been ignored, and billions of taxpayers’ money are spent with little oversight while pressing questions on jobs, health, education, and infrastructure go una...