For decades, India’s taxpayers have slogged through a byzantine web of rules, archaic forms, and enough legal jargon to make a Supreme Court judge reach for an aspirin. The Income Tax Act of 1961, while a landmark in its time, had turned into a creaky, overgrown forest of clauses, sub-clauses, exceptions, and obscure circulars. Every…
The Modi government has tabled a forward-looking National Sports Policy in the Lok Sabha, promising to overhaul India’s sports ecosystem. Among its ambitious goals: making India one of the top 10 nations in Olympic medal tallies by 2036, establishing sports science institutes, identifying talent early, and mainstreaming sports education through National Sports Education Boards. These…
Another monsoon, another Himalayan tragedy. The twin cloudbursts in Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh have claimed at least 20 lives, leaving several others missing or swept away in the gushing torrents, including some army camps. What unfolded wasn’t just a freak event—it was a warning. One that, unfortunately, we’ve heard too many times before and acted on…
It has become a dangerous national pastime for Opposition leaders in India to hurl wild, unsubstantiated accusations at constitutional institutions—especially the Indian Army—under the pretext of exercising “freedom of speech.” The latest offender, unsurprisingly, is Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against him for stating that the Indian…
Something deeply disturbing is unfolding in Indian skies. The increase in mid-air fracas and tarmac scuffles involving unruly passengers is no longer a rarity—it’s becoming an ugly norm. What was once unthinkable in the era of “feel-good” flying is now an all-too-common headline: violent outbursts, abusive rants, and even full-blown assaults onboard commercial flights. The…
The Modi government deserves unequivocal praise for refusing to entertain any discussion in Parliament on the Election Commission’s Special Investigation Report (SIR). It is a necessary and constitutionally sound decision to protect the integrity of an independent Constitutional body from political theatrics and baseless innuendos. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a Constitutional authority…
The Supreme Court’s observations on the shameful episode of political defection in Telangana are a damning indictment of both the defectors and the system that enables them. It is not just a legal matter—it is a moral and constitutional crisis that threatens to corrode the very foundations of Indian democracy. The case of 10 BRS…
In a decision of historic magnitude, the United Kingdom and France have formally announced their recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state. Though long anticipated and demanded by various quarters of the global community, the move by two of the world’s oldest democracies and permanent members of the UN Security Council signals a tectonic shift…
When history books are written on India’s 21st-century technological ascendancy, ISRO’s collaboration with NASA on the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite will undoubtedly occupy a place of pride. Being launched today from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, NISAR is not just another scientific satellite—it marks a quantum leap in Earth…
It took 24 civilian deaths, three weeks of obstruction, and global recognition of India’s surgical precision for the Congress-led Opposition to finally dismount their moral high horse and agree to a debate on Operation Sindoor. But what unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Monday was nothing short of a textbook display of political hypocrisy, intellectual…
