TRINAMUL, DMK RECALIBRATE POLL CAMPAIGN AS I-PAC COMES UNDER SCANNER
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : Amid the political heat surrounding I-PAC, both the TMC and the DMK are moving to insulate their campaigns from any disruption. The consultancy, once central to high-stakes electoral strategy, is now under scrutiny, prompting a cautious but decisive shift towards in-house systems. The emphasis across both parties is on […]
I-PAC EMAILS STAFF TO PAUSE BENGAL OPERATIONS
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : Political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) has come under intense focus in West Bengal after an internal email confirmed that the agency has paused its ground operations for 20 days. I-PAC has been involved in managing the Trinamool Congress’s campaign. The move comes at a crucial phase […]
MILITARY-STYLE TAKEOVER OF BENGAL, SAYS TMC
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : An ‘unprecedented’ meeting of all units of CAPFs in Kolkata has sharpened the standoff between the Centre and Bengal, with the ruling Trinamool Congress alleging that it resembled plans for a ‘military-style takeover.’ Last week, Kolkata was witness to an “unprecedented” meeting of all units of central armed police […]
SC ASKS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL TO GIVE OUT-OF-TURN HEARING TO A WOMAN HAVING AADHAAR & PASSPORT
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested an Appellate Tribunal constituted in West Bengal to give out-of-turn hearing to a woman excluded from electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision exercise. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Shadan Farasat […]
TRUMPS WARNS OF BOMBS IF NO DEAL
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : The future of the second round of peace talks between Iran and the United States, planned to take place this week in Pakistan, remains uncertain after officials in Tehran threatened not to attend after the US seized an Iranian-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The […]
LIQUOR BAN FOR 96 HOURS IN BENGAL AHEAD OF PHASE 1 POLLS
NEW DELHI ,21 April 2026 : A ban on the sale of liquor, which begins two days before the election, has been brought forward for West Bengal. With the election due on April 23, the ban has already been put in place. The sale of liquor has stopped in the areas where polling will be […]
The Shepherd of Peripheries: A Year Without Francis
One year ago on April 21, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled not just for a Sovereign of the Vatican City State, but for a man who had successfully stripped the papacy of its imperial velvet. When Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, he left behind a […]
