Neither Indira was India and India was Indira, nor will Modi be India and India be Modi. No individual is more than the nation. No party is more than the nation. No ideology is more […]
In 1970 when the newly set up Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) conducted its first ever Matriculation examination, Rajinder Singh Bhatia of Government Model High School, Cemetery Road, Ludhiana, stood first in the State. He […]
As suspicion and distrust in Manipur run deep, returning to the status quo ante is now widely seen as amounting to a Hobson’s choice In a press statement issued on May 12, 10 Kuki-Zo legislators […]
The country is appalled by the Centre’s response to the allegations made by sports celebrities “Yet, the government of a party that swears by Hindu family values and traditions refuses to ask this alleged molester […]
“Modi has his nose in front on these considerations and also because of his communication skills. But if he needles his political rivals to the point of desperation, like what he is doing with the […]
PM needs to step back, accept Oppn demand The upcoming inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Narendra Modi has triggered an unsavory slugfest between the Centre and the Opposition. Nineteen parties have announced […]
Quad partners on the right track despite irritants The relations between India and Australia are going from strength to strength. The two nations are getting closer not only bilaterally but also as Quad partners. Prime […]
Russia and Ukraine seem determined to continue their high-cost war In December last year, while speaking at the U.S. Congress, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy compared the battle for Bakhmut to the Battle of Saratoga, in […]
The Union of India is unlikely to succeed in wresting power of ‘services in Delhi if the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 is challenged On May 19, 2023, the President […]
Courage has its complexities but has a certain level of power attached to it. Standing up for principles in today’s world is both challenging and often costly. But it can inspire a whole new generation […]
Even as a Third Front idea has been dropped, efforts are on to push the electoral strategy of fielding a ‘single’ Opposition candidate against a BJP candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls but it […]
Loss of legitimacy due to corruption taint proved to be the BJP’s undoing in Karnataka Modi had won in 2019 on a pro-incumbency platform, which is getting frayed at the edges. Pomp and pageantry cannot […]
Of the Centre’s total budgetary expenditure, Karnataka’s share is now down to just 1.1 per cent “What about the question of Karnataka’s fiscal health? Won’t the ‘five guarantees’ put an unviable burden on the exchequer? […]
Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s attempts at being a “balancing force” (as a senior official put it) are playing out […]
The charges against Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede are piling up. According to the FIR registered by the CBI last week, Wankhede and his accomplices allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore as bribe for not […]
The suspense is finally over. Five days after recording a resounding victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress has declared 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and state unit chief DK Shivakumar (61) as […]
The shifting of Kiren Rijiju from Law Ministry should end conflict with judiciary It is difficult not to see the removal of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju from the Law and Justice Ministry as a move […]
Mistrust between communities accentuated by developmental disparities “This demand is more than a decade old. Those seeking ST status say it is not only about reservation benefits but also protection of their land. This northeastern […]
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench holds that the Governor erred in calling for a trust vote without ‘objective material’ to show Uddhav Thackeray government had lost support. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, effectively […]
Imran’s arrest hardens political battle lines The arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case has triggered widespread violence in Pakistan and plunged the economically beleaguered country into a political crisis, months […]
Supreme Court verdict is an indictment of how regime change in Maharashtra was achieved It often happens in litigation around political developments that judgments underscore high principles but extend no relief to those impacted by […]
Joint Statement issued at conclusion of the 6th Canada-India Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment India and Canada have made some advances towards resolving some disputes delaying the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). […]
Drug lords with influential backers are saved by shoddy probe and lack of political will “Big or small, all drug operators of Punjab have a police connection and in that sense, Punjab’s drug problem is, […]
Sharad Pawar’s decision to step down as NCP chief is a strategic move to assert his authority over his party forever, analysts say, citing the example of Bal Thackeray who once pulled the same move […]
There is a redrawing of the political contours of the political parties in Karnataka — a shift that will have bearing on the future of electoral democracy in India The electoral arena in Karnataka in […]
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