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 Milind Pol, Tasgaon The question increasingly troubling ordinary citizens today is: Where exactly is Maharashtra's politics headed? Political disagreements, electoral contests, shifts in power, and ideological battles are natural components of a healthy democracy. However, the developments of the...