KHARGE SLAMS PM MODI FOR LONG SILENCE ON MANIPUR UNREST
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Manipur a “pit stop” and said the trip is “tokenism” and a “grave insult” to the people of the state. PM Modi arrived in Manipur on Saturday afternoon, his first trip to the state since ethnic violence broke out in […]
Better Late Than Never?” — PM Modi’s Long-Awaited Visit to Manipur
An analysis of what drives this visit, what it could deliver — and whether it can heal deeply rooted wounds. The Delay — Why Now, and Why the Wait? On May 3, 2023, ethnic violence erupted in Manipur between the majority Meitei community in the Imphal Valley and the tribal Kuki-Zo people from the surrounding […]
TRIBUTES TO A TIRELESS DEMOCRAT
Jagdeep S. Chhokar (1944–2025): The Relentless Crusader for Clean Politics From Railways to Reform: A Life of Many Journeys Jagdeep S. Chhokar, the co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and one of India’s most steadfast advocates for transparency in politics, passed away in Delhi on September 12, 2025, after a heart attack. He […]
HEART DISEASE RISK FROM MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
SYMBOLIC PICTURE NEW DELHI: new report shows that certain mental health conditions escalate the risk of developing heart disease by 50-100%—and adverse outcomes from existing heart conditions by 60-170%. Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease. As nearly half of the country suffers from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), […]
RAHUL EXPANDS ‘ELECTION FRAUD DOSSIER’ ON KEY STATES
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to extend the timeline for unveiling the second instalments of what his party describes as “mega election fraud” evidence. Party insiders reveal that the extended schedule—dubbed by Congress strategists as the Hydrogen bomb—will allow more time to consolidate inputs from experts and state units before presenting a […]
