The Rift

Can a citizen be stripped of their identity over an arithmetical error? The Gauhati HC’s insistence on a 'documentary survival' test turns citizenship into an impossible burden. therift.in/article/citizensh…

Should prison menus reflect cultural identity? The OHRC is investigating if tribal prisoners in Odisha are being denied their traditional diet of ragi and millets. 'Food is also an expression of cultural identity,' writes Prakash Kumar Samantsinghar. therift.in/article/tribal-pr…

Titles may define us, but character is found in the ordinary. Is mentorship about power, or a shared humanity? 'Guidance should empower, not suffocate; experience should illuminate, not overshadow.' writes Ghulam Arif Khan. therift.in/article/i-came-up… #Mentorship #Leadership

Is electoral deletion actually genocide? “Electoral genocide is the lesser-known cousin: the systematic, bureaucratic, legalized deletion of a social group from the demos,” writes Rev. Immanuel Nehemiah. Is the state erasing people? therift.in/article/electoral… #ElectoralGenocide

If lawyers—the officers of the court—aren’t safe, where will society go? The Bombay HC has flagged the urgent need for a national Advocates Protection Act. Why do we wait for tragedies to act? therift.in/article/bombay-hc… #Law #Justice #India

Can local collectives bypass systemic failure? In Rajasthan, village groups prove that self-reliance is possible even with limited means. 'Change is never imposed from outside; it grows from within the community,' writes Vikas Meshram. therift.in/article/organizat… #RuralIndia #Self

Jamia was born from resistance. Today, its students face hunger strikes for the basic right to representation—a right denied since 2006. writes Md. Kaif Ayaz. therift.in/article/jamia-is-… #jamiamilliaislamia

Hundreds march in Muniguda, demanding the release of 5 activists held for opposing Vedanta’s mining plans. 'Any renewed attempt to pursue mining would threaten the rights and livelihoods of thousands' writes Prakash Kumar Samantsinghar. therift.in/article/hundreds-… #Odisha #Mining

Are youth movements merely sporadic outbursts or can they become the bedrock of a safer future? 'The contribution of youth... can be the most important,' writes Bharat Dogra. How do we channel energy into durable systemic change? therift.in/article/alternati… #YouthMovements #Global

India ranks 100th out of 122 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index. While the economy grows, child wasting has hit 19%. "The yardstick of development cannot be economic growth alone. therift.in/article/indias-hu… #Hunger #India

Is Indian law slowly encircling its largest minority? From conversion bans to waqf reforms, a new study argues we are witnessing a "siege" by administrative attrition. therift.in/article/the-appea… #TheRift #IndianLaw

Are arrests of activists in Odisha being used to silence opposition to mining projects? "The pattern of criminal cases, police violence, arrests, and judicial insensitivity appears to be an undemocratic state policy" writes Prakash Kumar Samantsinghar. therift.in/article/two-anti-…

Pakistan’s generals fear an unwinnable war in Yemen. Why do they imagine confronting the Pashtuns will be any less disastrous? 'They cannot bomb a people into loving their oppressors' writes Prof. Junaid S. Ahmad. therift.in/article/yemen-was… #Pakistan #Pashtunistan

"Our government has evidenced what many will consider moral bankruptcy," writes Bharat Dogra on the Blood Telegram and the US role in the 1971 Bangladesh genocide. A lesson in diplomacy vs. arrogance. therift.in/article/lessons-f… #Bangladesh #Geopolitics

From 'operation langda' to extra-judicial arrests, the Allahabad HC & Supreme Court are sounding the alarm on UP police's descent into lawlessness. 'Police officers were more loyal to their political bosses' writes Dr. Sandeep Pandey. therift.in/article/police-fa… #RuleOfLaw #UPPolice

Can a 1946 film bridge modern India-China relations? Dr. Kotnis represents a time when India, even while struggling for freedom, mobilized help for a neighbor. therift.in/article/dr-kotnis…

Is humanity sleepwalking into an existential crisis? 'Our living planet, once beautiful and bountiful, now badly ravaged and threatened, faces nothing less than a survival crisis,' writes Bharat Dogra. Are we choosing short-term gain over survival? therift.in/article/ten-most-…

Is Indian politics ready for a generation that refuses to be a 'youth wing'? CJP isn't asking for a seat at the table; it’s building a new one. 'CJP has placed a much more uncomfortable possibility before them therift.in/article/cjp-sets-… #IndianPolitics #CJP #TheRift

Is peaceful dissent now a law-and-order threat? Delhi Police detained protesters questioning the CEC on Oct 2. therift.in/article/cognitive…

Is peaceful dissent now a law-and-order threat? Delhi Police detained protesters questioning the CEC on Oct 2. therift.in/article/delhi-pol…