Do you think there should be stronger safeguards to ensure that laws like UAPA and NSA are used responsibly, balancing national security with the protection of individual rights?
As the Congress questions India’s global stance by suggesting that platforms like BRICS could have been used more actively during the West Asia conflict, and takes a swipe at the “Vishwaguru” narrative around Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the debate is shifting towards India’s actual role in global crises. When a country presents itself as a rising global power and a leading voice on the world stage, expectations go beyond statements and move towards visible diplomatic action and initiative. In such a situation, where both perception and performance are being closely watched, does the current approach point to a gap between projection and action, or is it a conscious and calculated decision to remain cautious in a highly sensitive geopolitical environment ?
जब कांग्रेस यह सवाल उठा रही है कि पश्चिम एशिया संघर्ष के दौरान ब्रिक्स जैसे मंचों का अधिक सक्रिय उपयोग किया जा सकता था और “विश्वगुरु” की छवि को लेकर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी पर निशाना साध रही है, तब बहस भारत की वास्तविक वैश्विक भूमिका पर आकर ठहरती है। जब कोई देश खुद को एक उभरती वैश्विक ताकत और दुनिया की अग्रणी आवाज़ के रूप में प्रस्तुत करता है, तो अपेक्षाएँ सिर्फ बयान तक सीमित नहीं रहतीं, बल्कि ठोस कूटनीतिक पहल और सक्रिय भूमिका की भी होती हैं। ऐसे में, जब धारणा और प्रदर्शन दोनों पर नजर है, क्या मौजूदा रुख छवि और कार्रवाई के बीच अंतर को दिखाता है, या फिर यह एक सोच-समझकर अपनाई गई सावधानी भरी रणनीति है ?
As India projects itself as a fast-growing economy under Narendra Modi, the ground reality in cities tells a more complex story. Cities contribute around 60% of GDP, yet India has 35 of the world’s 50 most polluted cities, and in places like Delhi, life expectancy has dropped by over 8 years due to air pollution. Despite spending ₹8.36 lakh Crores on urban development since 2015, affordable housing has fallen sharply from 40% to 16%, while productivity gains from urban growth remain weak. With rising congestion, high costs, and declining livability, the gap between economic growth and daily life is becoming harder to ignore. Is this growth model truly improving urban life, or mainly boosting numbers while basic living conditions struggle ?
