By Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury, Political Analyst & Senior Academic The man who made ice stand upright is now placing his own body between India’s young people and a system that has failed them. As Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike enters its sixteenth day, the Republic must choose dialogue before obituary.

By ImpactLens Correspondent By collecting one tonne of plastic across the difficult terrain from Devghat to Saswad, the Green Youth Movement has proven that a spiritual journey can also be a journey of environmental protection. As millions walk toward Pandharpur each year, one hopes they will remember not only the

By Impactlens Correspondent By the third day of the Green Youth Movement, the excitement of beginning had transformed into determination. The destination was Hadapsar, where lakhs of Warkaris converged on their sacred journey to Pandharpur. The roads echoed with devotional songs, cymbals, and chants of “Vitthal Vitthal Jai Hari Vitthal.” Amid

By Mathew Mattam For centuries, India has been celebrated as a civilization of giving. From the ancient concepts of Dana, Zakat, Seva, and Langar to today’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and philanthropic foundations, generosity has remained one of India’s greatest cultural strengths. Yet, the question before modern India is no longer

By Impactlens Correspondent Among the volunteers was Bhumika Mhetre, a 19-year-old Green Youth volunteer from Yerwada, who described the day as one she would never forget. “I don’t know how to explain today—it just felt really special. We walked from Vishrantwadi to Sangamwadi collecting plastic. It sounds like such a

By ImpactLens Correspondent The tragic collapse at the Moshi dumping yard in Pimpri-Chinchwad, which claimed one life and injured several others, should not be seen as an isolated accident. It is a warning to every Indian city. Mountains of unsegregated waste have become ticking time bombs. They threaten not only