‘DARK PRINCE’ TARIQUE RAHMAN FRONTRUNNER AS BANGLADESH PM
NEW DELHI,7 Feb 2026 : Tarique Rahman, the son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and three-time Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is the frontrunner for Bangladesh PM post. He is back in the country after 17 years of self-imposed exile. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Rahman, is eyeing a return to power in […]
BYSTANDERS CANNOT BE “PICKED UP” AS PART OF MOB: DELHI HC ON TURKMAN GATE VIOLENCE
NEW DELHI,7 Feb 2026 : The Delhi High Court has orally observed that bystanders cannot be “picked up” for being part of the mob that indulged in stone pelting during a demolition exercise near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in Turkman Gate last month. The petitioner’s lawyer asserted that he was not part of the mob that […]
PM MODI ASKS STUDENTS TO FOCUS ON TIME MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE STRESS
NEW DELHI,6 Feb 2026 : PM Modi on Friday Asked Students To Focus On Time Management: Easy Time Planning Tips To Reduce Exam Stress. The Prime Minister said that when you manage your time productively, you’re less likely to feel pressure or be stressed or tired.Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students during the 9th […]
COURT CAN’T COMPEL A WOMAN: SC NOD TO END TEEN’S 30 -WEEK PREGNANCY
NEW DELHI,6 Feb 2026 : Reiterating that a woman’s reproductive autonomy trumps the right of an unborn child, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed a teenager to terminate her 30-week pregnancy. A woman cannot be compelled to continue a pregnancy against her will, the top court underscored. A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna set […]
SC Frowns Upon ‘Acting DGP’ Practice, Empowers UPSC To Flag Delays By States
New Delhi, Feb. 5: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the growing practice of State governments appointing “acting” Directors General of Police instead of initiating the process for selecting a regular police chief in accordance with its binding guidelines issued in 2006. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya […]
Teacher, thinker and scholar
The Sage of Sripuram: A Tribute to Andre Béteille, the Architect of Modern Indian Sociology With the passing of Professor Andre Béteille (1934–2026), India has lost more than a scholar; it has lost its most refined analytical lens. A founding father of sociology in independent India, Béteille was the bridge between European Enlightenment and Indian […]
SHASHI THAROOR FRACTURES LEG IN PARLIAMENT FALL
NEW DELHI,5 Feb 2026 : Being wheeled out of Parliament’s Makar Dwar, an optimistic Shashi Tharoor said he will continue his parliamentary duties and campaign work in Kerala despite suffering a hairline fracture in his leg after a fall in the Parliament House on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram said said […]
TRINAMUL CONSULTS PARTIES ON IMPEACHING POLL BODY CHIEF
NEW DELHI, 4 Feb 2026 : The Trinamool Congress will speak to other parties to discuss the possibility of making a move to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the bitter battle over the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, where the assembly elections will be held soon, party sources said on […]
BIG BUDGET BOOST OF 25% TO ELECTION COMMISSION
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026: Funding for the Election Commission increased by 25.33 per cent in the 2026 union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday morning. Budget allocation was increased from Rs 304.98 crore in 2025/26 to Rs 382.22 crore for 2026/27. Of the total allocated to the poll panel for FY27, Rs 367.69 […]
ADVANTAGE TO INDIA IN TRADE DEAL WITH THE U.S.
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : India and the United States have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will slash its tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 50 per cent in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers, US President Donald Trump said. The […]
