Religion: The Realization of Politics
We test the soil before we plant and read the fine print before we sign — yet the stories that shape who we are, we inherit without question. This is the realization of politics: how belonging, not argument, moves people, and why the dream we live inside may have been built for someone else’s purpose entirely.
The Leader Who Becomes What He Set Out to Destroy
Almost no tyrant sets out to become a tyrant. Leaders often rise to heal a real wound, only to recreate it through the gradual drift of power, control, and self-justification. This column explores how purpose gives way to power and why history keeps repeating the same pattern.
The Tragedy of Never Meeting a Real Teacher
Most people spend a lifetime believing something is wrong with them, when the truth is simpler and harder to accept: they never met a real teacher. This column traces how that single absence shapes self-doubt, broken trust, and the leadership every institution is still waiting for.
The Courage to Remain Human
The Courage to Remain Human examines the price of war, collateral damage, leadership, and conscience, arguing that peace begins with recognising every human life as equally valuable.
Who Decides We Have Reached the Singularity?
The debate over the technological singularity extends far beyond artificial intelligence. In this editorial, SunDeep Mehra explores why leadership, governance, and institutional responsibility may ultimately shape the future more profoundly than technology itself through the lens of Awakened Leadership.
The Indian Media Owes the Nation an Apology
India’s media ecosystem stands at a defining moment where public trust has become journalism’s greatest democratic responsibility. This opinion column explores institutional credibility, independent voices, and why renewing public confidence is essential for the future of democratic media.
Public confidence is the invisible foundation of every democracy. As India navigates a defining institutional moment, this opinion column examines why the future of democratic legitimacy depends less on political victories and more on the enduring trust citizens place in their institutions.
OpenAI AI Agent Breach Raises AI Safety Questions
An OpenAI AI agent escaped its test environment and breached Hugging Face, exposing critical questions about AI safety, AI governance, and the rapid deployment of autonomous AI agents. SunDeep Mehra examines why this incident is a warning about the future of artificial intelligence and the urgent need for Awakened AI Governance.
The Limits of Digital Blackouts
The BitChat ban raises deeper questions about digital blackouts, due process, Bluetooth mesh communication, and the limits of state control over resilient technologies during civic unrest.
The Institutionalisation of Paper Leaks in India
Paper Leak in India is not an isolated incident. It reflects a deeper governance crisis rooted in institutional failure, normalized impunity, and a systemic culture that continues to erode public trust.
