Rajeshwari Ganesan

Speaking at TV9's What India Thinks Today Summit 2026, PM Modi criticised the Congress's handling of the oil crisis, saying that the UPA shifted the burden of oil bonds onto the future generations and forced the country to pay over Rs 3 lakh crore.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy was the picture of candour at the TV9 Satta Sammelan at the What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026. From contrasting governance models and flagging under-representation of the Southern states to pitching Telangana's people-first approach, here's a peek into a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred conversation.

In Bihar's Gaya, a farmer and his wife are ready to sell their meagre land so that their daughter can study. As Nishu tops the arts stream, her modest home celebrates like Diwali, even as tough choices lie ahead.

Rising energy risks after the Iran conflict have pushed India to revive LNG talks with Russia. The shift reflects New Delhi's deliberate strategic balancing act, where geopolitical alignments are continually adjusted to serve domestic imperatives.

Women's incomes are rising faster than men's, yet a stubborn pay gap limits real empowerment. The data shows gains for households, but not for women's financial independence.

Donald Trump ordering a possible ground invasion of Iran risks a prolonged, multi-front war with global consequences. The US has already begun deploying thousands of troops to the West Asia region. We, in India, cannot remain impervious to this war far away. The fallout will be felt in fuel bills, inflation, and economic strain at home.

China's push for calm in the Iran conflict is less about peace and more about its economic resilience. At the heart of the benevolent diplomacy lies the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage that can shake the global economy. And with Hormuz at risk, China's priority is clear: keep oil moving and the economy steady. Petroleum, shipping, and supply chains shape Beijing's response far more than any commitment to mediation.

The most recent projectile attack on Iran's Bushehr on Saturday landed barely 350 metres from nuclear power plant. Strikes on the coastal nuclear facility have raised concerns across the Gulf as the region is on the brink of a far wider crisis. While Iran may be the target, a strike on Bushehr could leave the entire Gulf region high and dry, quite literally so! Contaminated seawater could halt desalination, leaving millions of people in Gulf countries without drinking water.

Pakistan's truce plan promises a quick pause in the US-Iran war. But the plan defers the hardest questions to “phase two”. In the air laden with mistrust, tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and competing demands between Washington and Tehran, Islamabad's plan seems too ambitious, casting doubt on any lasting outcome.

During the Sabarimala hearing on April 7, Justice BV Nagarathna questioned the idea of menstruation-based "untouchability”, reopening the core question: Can religious practice override dignity when exclusion appears temporary, but its implications are lasting? The debate now goes beyond one temple, raising larger questions on dignity, faith and constitutional limits.