Independence of EC: Duality of political parties in opposition and government ‘very unfortunate’, says SC
New Delhi, 7May 2026: The Supreme Court on Thursday termed it “very unfortunate” that political parties demand an independent Election Commission when in opposition, but turn silent on the issue or take a completely contrary stand once in power, even as the court was told that free and fair elections — a part of the […]
MAMATA TO MOVE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE!
NEW DELHI ,7 May 2026 : West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign despite her Trinamul Congress losing the election, accusing the BJP in power at the Centre of “conspiracy” and “looted” mandate. Initially, she talked of challenging the Assembly elections in the Supreme Court, bu her latest threat is to take […]
The Vindhya Wall Re-Fortified: Why the Saffron Wave Stalls at the Southern Frontier
Despite a historic conquest in West Bengal and dominance in the North, the BJP’s ‘One Nation, One Culture’ narrative faces a stubborn checkmate in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry.In the grand chessboard of Indian politics, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as a near-invincible titan in the North and West, and most recently, a […]
One Year After Operation Sindoor: Between Deterrence & Dialogue
The Legacy of a Four-Day Conflict On the night of May 7, 2025, India launched what would become one of the most consequential cross-border military operations in South Asia since the Kargil conflict. Codenamed “Operation Sindoor,” the strikes came barely two weeks after the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that killed […]
Exclusion of CJI from EC selection panel: Parliament has the prerogative to make law, SC
New Delhi, 7 May 2026: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it is for Parliament to make a law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, and courts cannot direct the legislature on what kind of law it should enact. It further observed that the inclusion of the Chief […]
