62% OF POLL BODY OBSERVERS IN BENGAL FROM BJP-RULED STATES
NEWDELHI, 15 April 2026, Election Commission has appointed 294 General Observers in West Bengal, effectively ensuring that each Assembly constituency is monitored by one IAS officer. Notably, 62 per cent of these officers are from BJP-ruled states, while 111 officers are from Opposition-ruled states. It has appointed 549 General Observers, 180 Police Observers, and 358 […]
MADHYA PRADESH KEENLY WATCHES 2 CANDIDATES IN KERALA, TAMIL NADU
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026 : The outcome of polling in two seats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu may raise a political storm in the heartland state of Madhya Pradesh, nearly 2,000 kilometres from the southern states. Two Rajya Sabha MPs from Madhya Pradesh, Union Ministers Dr L Murugan and George Kurian, are candidates in Tamil […]
SANCTIONED TANKER TURNS BACK TO HORMUZ AFTER FAILING IN US BLOCKADE
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026: The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace […]
ANANT SWARUP IS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF FICCI
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026 : The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Mr Anant Swarup as its Secretary General, effective 14th April 2026, reinforcing the organisation’s senior leadership at a pivotal moment for Indian industry. Mr Swarup brings to the role over three decades of distinguished experience in public policy, […]
The Altar and the Aegis: Trump’s Messianic Brinkmanship and the Ghost of Canossa
New Delhi,15 April2026 ,The annals of history are scarred by the friction between “the two swords”— the temporal power of the state and the spiritual authority of the Church. From the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV standing barefoot in the snow at Canossa to beg for Pope Gregory VII’s forgiveness, to Napoleon Bonaparte snatching the […]
