GOVT PUSHES EXAM REFORM BILL
NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament witnessed another stormy day on Monday as the Opposition intensified its attack on the Centre over the use of force against student protesters during the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) march, while the government pressed ahead with its legislative agenda by introducing amendments to tighten India’s anti-paper […]
OWAISI WANTS TO TIE UP WITH SAMAJWADI PARTY IN UP
NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is open to an alliance with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, a key state where elections are viewed more as a semi-final before parliamentary polls. Owaisi has sent out a message to Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav that now is the time for talks, before it’s too late. “The […]
Cracks on new Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield National Express raise questions on quality of construction and corruption
New Delhi, 27 July– Cracks appearing on a section of the Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield National Elevated Expressway barely 14 days after its inauguration are raising questions over the quality of construction along with issues of corruption. As per a viral video, the cracks developed after recent rainfall, prompting concerns about the durability of the newly constructed expressway. […]
CJP warns Modi government of restart of protests if FIRs against protesters are not dropped
New Delhi, 27 July— Even as the ruling BJP has gone on a overdrive to malign and discredit the public image of the two and half months old youth outfit, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) today issued a warning to the government expressing concern over arrests of protestors in Assam, Bengal and Bihar despite government assurance […]
Neha Bora and the Battle to Save Public Education
“uth merii jaan mere saath hii chalnaa hai tujheqalb-e-mahoul mein larzaan sharar-e-jang hain aajhausley waqt ke aur ziist ke yakrang hain aajaabgiinon mein tapaan walwale-e- sang hain aajhusn aur ishq ham aawaaz-o-humaahang hain aajjis mein jaltaa huun usi aag mein jalnaa hai tujheuth merii jaan mere saath hii chalnaa hai tujhe” ~Kaifi Azmi(Aurat) (Arise, my […]
AFTER PRADHAN, GADKARI IN CROSS HAIRS ON E20 PROTEST IN DELHI
NEW DELHI: The protests over ethanol-blending were drowned out by the paper leak agitation that ended in Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Emboldened, E20 protesters are now planning a march to Parliament Street. A recent survey claims 60% of pre-2023 vehicle owners are facing issues. The sparks were visible even during the final days of the CJP’s […]
SC SAYS CAN’T LATHICHARGE JUST BECAUSE OF AGITATION: HEARING TUESDAY
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear: that the right to peaceful protest is “absolutely guaranteed” under the Constitution, underlining that there can’t be lathicharge just because there is an agitation. The top court was hearing a mentioning of a plea moved by RJD leader Manoj Jha flagging the use of force […]
News of the day
1.Opposition MPs Protest in Parliament, Demand Accountability Over Jantar Mantar Student Protest Incident Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc, staged a protest at Makar Dwar in the Parliament complex on Monday, demanding accountability over the July 20 Jantar Mantar incident involving student protesters.The Opposition […]
Red Sea Embargo Turned Bab el-Mandeb Into World’s Most Dangerous Maritime Chokepoint
Saudi oil under pressure, global trade at risk, and the strategic consequences of Yemen’s expanding maritime campaign For decades, global energy security revolved around a single maritime chokepoint: the Strait of Hormuz. Today, however, another narrow stretch of water—Bab el-Mandeb—has emerged as an equally consequential strategic flashpoint. The recent decision by Yemen’s Ansarullah (Houthis) to […]
‘COCKROACHES’ HAVE WON: WHAT NEXT?
Photo:Umakant Lakhera No discussion on issues of geopolitics. The sentiment this weekend has got to be about what has happened in India, its capital and scores of cities. For many years, I have reported public protests, even participated in those about media freedom. I have had my share of sweating it out in the open, being […]
