Midst continuing talks with Iran over a deal Trump flexes muscles saying Tehran “will have to pay the price”
New Delhi, 10 June—Even as efforts were continuing to arrive at a peace deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday flexed muscles saying Tehran has taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now “have to pay the price” after the two countries exchanged strikes in the region amid reported efforts to continue talks. Trump’s […]
Congress takes jabs at Modi’s claim of overtaking Nehru’s tenure record; calls milestone ‘dubiously invented’
New Delhi, 10 June— Mocking at the ongoing celebrations of the longest serving elected prime minister of the country by the ruling establishment, the Congress today launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he may have passed a “self-proclaimed and dubiously invented” milestone but he is in fact a “millstone” around India’s […]
Cockroach Janata Party to protest again in Delhi on June 20 if Pradhan does not resign
New Delhi, 10 June—Reiterating his demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said the country’s youth were no longer willing to remain silent over issues affecting students and warned of a nationwide protest including a rally in Delhi on June 20 if the demand was not fulfilled […]
GODZILLA THREAT TO INDIA
NEW DELHI: A warming patch of water thousands of kilometres away in the Pacific Ocean may soon begin influencing daily life across India. Scientists are increasingly watching the development of El Nino, a natural climate pattern that can alter weather around the world. While it originates in the tropical Pacific, its effects often reach India […]
SC RESETS ITS MORAL COMPASS ON PRE-MARITAL SEX
NEW DELHI: For decades, India has treated pre-marital sex as a morality test. It influenced marriage prospects. It shaped reputations. In some cases, it even affected careers. A person’s romantic history often became shorthand for their character. Last week, the Supreme Court challenged that assumption. In a judgment arising from the case of a Telangana […]
Due Process Denied? The Troubling Questions Around Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rejected Nomination
The rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination papers has triggered a serious debate that goes far beyond one candidature. At the heart of the controversy lies a larger constitutional concern: can electoral authorities reject a nomination on the basis of unproven allegations, without granting the candidate an opportunity to explain her position? […]
The Mirage of a Milestone: Deconstructing Twelve Years of the Modi Government
New Delhi On June 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieves the statistical milestone of completing 4,399 days in office uninterruptedly, mathematically overtaking Jawaharlal Nehru’s record of consecutive days as an elected head of government. To the ruling machinery, this is a moment of crowning glory, packaged as an unassailable democratic mandate. Yet, in the laboratory […]
