CONGRESS DECLINE A CAUSE OF WORRY

NEW DELHI, January 17, 2026: With its tally in the Lok Sabha reduced to 140 as of December 28, 2025, the Indian National Congress is confronting the cumulative impact of long-term institutional erosion, organisational drift and strategic uncertainty. Recent remarks by senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, in which he acknowledged the superior organisational strength of […]

SC Puts On Hold Calcutta HC Disqualifying Mukul Roy Over Alleged Defection To TMC

New Delhi, Jan. 16: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a recent judgment of the Calcutta High Court which had disqualified the law maker Mukul Roy from the membership of the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly on the ground that he had defected from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the ruling All India Trinamool […]

REZA PAHLAVI’S RETURN TO IRAN’S THRONE NOT GREAT FOR INDIA

NEW DELHI,17 Jan 26 : Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, who is aiming for a potential return to his erstwhile kingdom amid anti-government unrest, says a “democratic Iranian state” under him would seek close and cooperative relations with India, citing long-standing cultural, civilisational, and historical ties between the two countries. Speaking at a crowded […]

CONGRESS MOVE FOR KARNATAKA LEADERSHIP CHANGE

NEW DELHI,17 Jan 2026 : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s meeting with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi has once again brought the spotlight back on the unresolved leadership question in Karnataka. Sources said the interaction took place on Friday evening and was a focused one-on-one discussion […]

TUSSLE BETWEEN BJP & SHINDE SHIV SENA ON MUMBAI’S MAYOR POST

NEW DELHI,17 Jan 2026 : The BJP-led alliance is headed for a victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as the Thackerays lose grip on Mumbai’s civic body after 25 years, with votes still being counted in 29 civic bodies across Maharashtra. The BJP is eyeing for the Mayor of Mumbai. Since the BJP […]

Shakti Samanta: The Master Craftsman of Romance, Mystery & Melody


January 13, 2026, marked the birth centenary of Shakti Samanta, one of the most successful and influential filmmakers in Hindi and Bengali cinema.Shakti Samanta: The Master Craftsman of Romance, Mystery & Melody
Marking the Birth Centenary of a Filmmaker Who Defined an Era in Hindi and Bengali Cinema Here is a portrait of the legendary director, […]