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Birthing by the Clock: What is the BTS of increased C-section births in India?
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Birthing by the Clock: What is the BTS of increased C-section births in India?

India has successfully brought more women into hospitals for childbirth, but the rapid rise of C-sections, especially in private hospitals, raises important questions about whether childbirth is increasingly being shaped by medical necessity, market forces, and social pressures rather than clinical need.

26 Jun 2026 Read Time: 10 Min
Why are regional parties prone to a split?
Politics & Governance

Why are regional parties prone to a split?

After defeat in West Bengal polls, TMC is facing a split. India has seen such disintegrations earlier too. But, why do regional parties face the split?

16 Jun 2026 Read Time: 12 Min
Decoded: Unprecedented ‘reverse migration’ of Bangladeshi illegals
National Security & Challenges

Decoded: Unprecedented ‘reverse migration’ of Bangladeshi illegals

‘Reverse migration’ of illegal Bangladeshi migrants from India has hit the headlines. But, what has triggered this? How did the illegal migrants go undetected in India for years?

16 Jun 2026 Read Time: 10 Min
Why is India tough on infiltration, demographic change in eastern states?
National Security & Challenges

Why is India tough on infiltration, demographic change in eastern states?

The humanitarian refugee crisis during Partition and 1971 war later evolved into a long-term infiltration challenge for India, shaping demographic tensions across eastern India.

16 Jun 2026 Read Time: 14 Min
New West Bengal government begins with swift, strategic and nationally aligned decisions
Politics & Governance

New West Bengal government begins with swift, strategic and nationally aligned decisions

Guided by principles of justice, national interest, and firm administrative action, Adhikari has drawn comparisons to BJP chief ministers Yogi Adityanath, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Pushkar Singh Dhami in his decisive approach.

06 Jun 2026 Read Time: 11 Min
Bengal’s new government acts on long-ignored border fencing
National Security & Challenges

Bengal’s new government acts on long-ignored border fencing

With the new BJP-led government now moving ahead with land handover for fencing, an old border deadlock has suddenly re-entered the spotlight. But why did this issue remain unresolved for so long? Was BSF repeatedly pushed to the sidelines as political considerations and vote-bank calculations shaped key decisions by the previous government?

12 May 2026 Read Time: 9 Min
What does Census data show about India’s eastern border districts?
National Security & Challenges

What does Census data show about India’s eastern border districts?

Border districts show contiguous Hindu decline and Muslim rise (1991–2011), raising concerns about illegal migration, land encroachment, communal violence, vote-bank politics, and national security.

17 Apr 2026 Read Time: 9 Min

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