BJP LOSING UP’S SECOND LARGEST OBC VOTES
NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya lost his own hometown in 2022, and the upset turned out to be the first sign of something larger. The Kurmis, the second largest OBC community in Uttar Pradesh, were starting to leave the BJP. The Kurmis are numerous enough to swing thirty or forty seats, and […]
Beyond the Final Whistle: What the 2026 FIFA World Cup Revealed About Football, Power and Politics
Spain’s Triumph Was the Tournament’s Most Convincing Answer Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be remembered not merely for the quality of football it produced but for the wider questions it left behind. While the tournament was marketed as a celebration of the world’s most popular sport, […]
When the Caravan Moved On: Remembering Gopaldas Saxena ‘Neeraj’, the Poet Who Gave Hindi Its Singing Soul
Eight Years After His Passing, the Voice That Bridged Literature and Cinema Still Waits to Be Fully Remembered “Aur hum khade-khade bahaar dekhte rahe,Karvaan guzar gaya, gubaar dekhte rahe.”(“We stood watching the spring unfold, while the caravan moved on and all that remained for us was the dust.”) Few lines in modern Hindi poetry have […]
HORMUZ THRO’ HISTORY: FROM GUJARAT TO “GROUND ZERO”
Known facts are being overlooked, if not conveniently forgotten. They need to be recalled when the third round of the War on Iran is raging, making the Strait of Hormuz the “water zero”, like the “ground zero” of military and diplomatic conflict, a term coined during another Gulf War. Perhaps, they will give a better […]
BJP sought Sonam Wangchuk’s Jantar Mantar removal fearing opposition political mileage from CJP protest
(Photo) Courtesy : National Herald New Delhi, 18 July— Rattled over prospects of the opposition taking milage of the Cockroach Janata Party’s ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar, the BJP is understood to have prevailed upon the Modi government to initiate police action against Educator and climate change activist Sonum Wangchuk whose indefinite hunger strike had […]
Opposition slams BJP over Sonam Wangchuk’s Jantar Mantar eviction calling police undemocratic
(Photo) Courtesy : The New Indian Express New Delhi, 18 July—The opposition today slammed the BJP-led central government for the forceful removal of renowned climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar where he had been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged paper leaks and student suicides. […]
When the Superstar Became Immortal: Remembering Rajesh Khanna, the Man Who Taught Hindi Cinema to Dream
The enduring legacy of Hindi cinema’s first superstar “Babumoshai, Zindagi badi honi chahiye…Lambi nahin” (Babumoshai, life should be big, not long.”) Few actors have ever scripted their own epitaph as poignantly as Rajesh Khanna did through the dialogues, songs and characters that defined his career. Even in death, the lines from Anand continue to echo […]
RS 10 & 20 PLASTIC CURRENCY NOTES FROM NEXT YEAR
(Photo) Courtesy : Coinbazzar.com NEW DELHI: India could see polymer, or plastic, currency notes in Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations from next year, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moving ahead with preparations for a pilot rollout by inviting global suppliers to participate in the first phase of the project. According to official […]
SHARAD PAWAR FACTION TO MERGE INTO NCP BEFORE NDA ENTRY
NEW DELHI: The BJP wants Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction to reunite with Sunetra Pawar’s camp before joining the NDA. The talks have gained weight after the NCP(SP) signalled a softer stand on the proposed delimitation bill. The political landscape in Maharashtra is set for another churn? Over the past week, rumblings have grown louder of […]
MODI DIALS SKYROOT TEAM AFTER HISTORIC FLIGHT
NEW DELHI: The Skyroot team broke into celebrations. Claps, whistles, and congratulatory notes filled the room. A phone rang. On the other side of the line was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dialed in to be part of the celebrations at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, which witnessed history being made with the successful launch […]
