Counterview

By Bharat Dogra   The participants of the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly at the Vatican have adopted a very important declaration for the safety of humankind and, indeed, for all forms of life on earth. This declaration, titled " Humanity at the Threshold: A Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons ", deserves very wide attention. This carefully worded declaration is of great significance for achieving a safer future for humanity and, more particularly, for providing a safer future for children and the younger generation. The importance of this declaration increases further as it has been blessed by Pope Leo XIV , known for his deep commitment to peace and to a safer present and future for humanity.

By Prof. Hemantkumar Shah*  If the rate of population growth in a country equals the rate of employment growth, then the number of people who were unemployed in the previous year will remain unemployed in the new year as well. In other words, if a country's population grows by 100 people in a year, that same number of individuals would have turned 15 during that year and entered the labour market. So even if all of them find jobs, those unemployed from the previous year stay unemployed. Therefore, to eliminate unemployment, employment must grow at a rate higher than the population growth rate. This is not happening in our country, and consequently, the unemployment problem is becoming increasingly severe.

By Atanu Roy*  Chairman Mao Zedong once declared, "If there is to be revolution, there must be a revolutionary party." This famous dictum, appearing in the opening chapter of the Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (popularly known as the Little Red Book), reflected his conviction that revolutionary change required a disciplined political organization guided by ideology, unified leadership, and strict organizational control. In Mao's view, ordinary people could not overthrow entrenched systems of power without a structured party to mobilize and direct them.

By Mohd Ziyauallah Khan  For over a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cultivated an image unlike that of any other Indian leader: decisive, unyielding, and politically invincible. Critics accused him of being uncompromising, while supporters celebrated his strong leadership. Yet politics often reminds even the most powerful that public sentiment can rewrite the script. The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on July 25, 2026, following weeks of nationwide student protests over leaked entrance examinations , may prove to be one of the defining political moments of Modi's tenure.

By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ*  The Revolution has begun… On the afternoon of 25 July, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan finally submitted his resignation. It was a key demand of the Cockroach Janata Party and of thousands of other agitating students and youth all over the country. There were massive celebrations everywhere! The protests at Jantar Mantar were called off! In 2019, an article in The Caravan named him the “money man” for the BJP! When he was Petroleum Minister, the state-owned ONGC gave Rs 668 crore to RSS-linked organisations as part of its CSR. It is common knowledge that he amassed huge amounts of money as Education Minister. The resignation of the Education Minister, however, is just the beginning, the tip of the iceberg!

By Vikas Meshram*  As the scorching summer of 2026 tightened its grip on the villages of Bajna block in Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, the struggle for drinking water became an everyday battle. Across 18 villages, 34 handpumps had remained non-functional for months, leaving hundreds of families with no reliable source of water. Women walked several kilometres each day carrying heavy pots, while farmers lost valuable working hours searching for water instead of tending their fields. Livestock also suffered, compounding the hardships of rural life.