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 […]
MODI’S FALSE CLAIM OF BEING LONGEST SERVING PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed that he had completed 12 years at the helm of the Indian government, marking a political journey that has reshaped the country’s electoral and governance landscape. He is, however, not yet the longest serving PM as Jawaharlal Nehru was there for nearly 17 years and Indira […]
Trump warns Netanyahu over Iran; claims US in ‘final throes’ of Iran deal
New Delhi, 09 June— Midst reports of the Washington’s warning of consequences of continuation of war to Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu, United States President Donald Trump has said the US was “in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal”. Trump said that a deal between Israel and Iran is imminent, […]
THE IMPLOSION OF TRINAMOOL: How Mamata Banerjee’s Fortress Crumbled from Within
The political landscape of India has witnessed tectonic shifts before, but the ongoing seismic fracture within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) marks the definitive end of an era in West Bengal politics. Following a crushing defeat in the state assembly elections that saw the installation of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by Chief Minister […]
4,399 Days, Little Redemption: How Longevity Became Political Optics While India Slid Backward*
Surpassing Nehru on the clock is a political headline, but history judges leaders by how they strengthened institutions, expanded freedoms and lifted citizens’ real standards of living. Narendra Modi’s uninterrupted 12‑year run as India’s prime minister marks a political milestone. Yet political longevity is not the same as statesmanship. A careful review of the last […]
HOW NOT TO RETIRE FROM POLITICS: ASHOK GEHLOT’S GRAND MELTDOWN
NEW DELHI: The top of the pack is Ashok Gehlot, 75, desperate and all guns blazing. Is it the Delhi-Jaipur-Jodhpur heat, a denial of Rajya Sabha berth, or the Nehru-Gandhi family’s refusal to honour him with a sit-down, long conversation for the past three years, or the prospect of losing out on key AICC posts, […]
