AMIT SHAH REBUTS PRIYANKA ON VANDE MATARAM
NEW DELHI: Countering Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s charge that the NDA government proposed a parliamentary discussion on Vande Mataram with an eye on West Bengal polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the national song is not restricted to Bengal and linking it with politics is unfortunate. Without naming Priyanka Gandhi, […]
SC WARNS OF ‘ANARCHY’ IF SIR VIOLATIONS CONTINUE
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alarming reports of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) being threatened and obstructed during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal and several other states. Taking a stern view of the complaints, a […]
TRUMP THREATENS NEW TARIFFS ON RICE EXPORTS FROM INDIA
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has warned that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India and fertiliser from Canada, as trade talks with both countries continue without major progress. Trump made the remarks during a meeting at the White House where he unveiled a multi-billion-dollar farm relief […]
MODI TRIGGER’S MAHARASHTRA TREMORS AS BJP OPEN CHANNELS TO UDDHAV CAMP
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra is once again on the edge of a major political realignment, with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reportedly slipping into rebellion mode amid widening differences with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Top political sources indicate that the BJP is exploring parallel tracks — engaging Raj Thackeray on one side while also keeping channels […]
SYSTEMIC GOVERNANCE FAILURE AS SEEN FROM INDIGO CRISIS
NEW DELHI: The cascading disruption triggered by IndiGo’s operational breakdown has raised an unprecedented question in India’s aviation sector: How did one private airline become so integral that its turbulence can shake the entire national mobility system? Policy experts point to a deeper truth the crisis is not about IndiGo alone, but about the structural […]
Babri Politics Returns to Bengal: How Manufactured Outrage and Opportunistic Mobilisation Threaten a Fragile State
The sudden “Babri Masjid” moment in Murshidabad exposes a deeper political script aimed at fragmenting Bengal’s electorate before 2026. A New Storm in Bengal Elections are only months away in West Bengal, and the shadows of Ayodhya—once buried, once forgotten—have suddenly resurfaced in the unlikeliest of places: Murshidabad. The laying of a so-called “Babri Masjid” […]
IS STEVIA BAD FOR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS?
NEW DELHI: The popular zero-calorie sweetener stevia claims to have minimal impact on blood sugar levels. Find out whether it’s safe for diabetics. What if people could enjoy sweetness without the calories or blood sugar spike? For millions managing diabetes or watching their weight, stevia might be the answer they’ve been searching for. This plant-based […]
