GOVT MAY GET RID OF SOCIALISM AND SECULARISM FROM THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
NEW DELHI: Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has historically expressed ideological opposition to certain values like socialism and secularism as framed in the Indian Constitution, especially during and after the Emergency period (1975–77) when these terms were explicitly added to the Preamble. The words “socialist” and “secular” as also “integrity” were added to the Preamble of […]
AFTER CONG, TMC TOO SLAMS ELECTION COMMISSION
NEW DELHI: After the Congress, Trinamool Congress on Saturday slammed the Election Commission for being a “branch office” of the BJP as it appeared to be working to strengthen the electoral prospect of the saffron party in West Bengal. Addressing a news conference in Delhi TMC leader in the Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien, said that […]
India’s Isolation at SCO Raises Alarm Bells: Foreign Policy Failures Now Too Visible to Ignore
New Delhi; India’s growing diplomatic isolation at the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has triggered serious concerns among strategic experts and former diplomats. The forum, once seen as an important multilateral platform where India could balance its strategic autonomy between East and West, now reflects the shrinking influence of New Delhi on the […]
Emergency Then, Emergency Now: A Tale of Two Democratic Crises
In Indian political memory, few events evoke such stark fear and regret as the Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi between June 1975 and March 1977. This 21 Months period is rightly considered a dark chapter in India’s democratic history—a time when civil liberties were curtailed, opposition leaders jailed, press freedoms suspended, and authoritarianism […]
UNDECLARED EMERGENCY, ASSERTS CONGRESS PRESIDENT
NEW DELHI: An undeclared emergency prevailed in the country, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Wednesday while accusing the BJP of staging a Samvidhan Hatya Diwas “drama” to hide its governance failure. Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his jibes on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, he said a government which has […]
50 Years After the Emergency: From Midnight Knocks to Silent Erosion
As India marks five decades since its most overt democratic breakdown, observers warn of a deeper, subtler crisis unfolding under the guise of normalcy. Remembering the Night Democracy Was Gagged At the stroke of midnight on June 25, 1975, India—then the world’s largest democracy—plunged into its darkest constitutional hour. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, facing political […]
Can Iran’s Nuclear Mission Be Derailed by America and Israel?
The West’s double standards, the crumbling NPT, and the defiance of a besieged nation A World Armed, A Nation Accused The Federation of American Scientists (The World in Maps) paints a stark picture of global nuclear disparity.As of 2025, only nine countries possess nuclear weapons. At the top of the list are Russia (4,309) and […]
IRAN-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE ILLUSIVE
NEW DELHI: U.S. President Trump announced on Tuesday that “a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” had been agreed upon between Israel and Iran, expected to take effect within 24 hours. However, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that no final agreement has been reached, but added that if Israel halts strikes by 4 a.m. Tehran time, […]
SC TO HEAR PLEA ON OBC CERTIFICATE TO CHILDREN RAISED BY SINGLE MOTHERS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea that challenges the current guidelines requiring caste certificates for claiming Other Backward Class (OBC) status to be based solely on paternal lineage, despite instances where children are solely raised by single mothers from OBC communities. A vacation bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice […]
CONG SLAMS TRUMP FOR US STRIKES ON IRAN, URGES CENTRE TO SHOW ‘MORAL COURAGE’
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday strongly condemned US President Donald Trump for the US strikes on Iran, dubbing it as a contradiction to his calls for dialogue. It also criticised the Modi government’s silence on the US bombing, Israel’s actions and the situation in Gaza. “President Trump’s decision to unleash US air power […]
