MONSOON HAS STALLED IN INDIA
NEW DELHI: India’s southwest monsoon made a strong start after arriving over Kerala on June 4, spreading rapidly across parts of southern India, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Northeast within a matter of days. But after that initial burst, its progress across the country has become more gradual, with large parts […]
When the Referees Leave the Field: The Natarajan Case and the Crisis of Democratic Accountability
How an Electoral Contest Was Settled Without a Vote—and What It Reveals About India’s Constitutional Institutions The unceremonious end of the contest for Madhya Pradesh’s three Rajya Sabha seats is not merely a state-level political episode. It is a revealing snapshot of a deeper institutional malaise that increasingly shadows Indian democracy. What should have been […]
Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil: The Eternal Flame of Revolution and Poetry
On this birth anniversary of Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil—born on 11 June 1897 in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh—the nation recalls a luminous figure whose life embodied the fierce confluence of poetic eloquence and revolutionary zeal. A true son of India, Bismil emerged as one of the most inspiring architects of the armed struggle against British colonial […]
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 […]
