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The campaign dust is settling on the second phase of elections in West Bengal, and beneath the noise, a far more consequential churn is visible. Strip away the slogans, the accusations, and the predictable outrage, and one uncomfortable truth begins to take shape: the political ground in Bengal is shifting—and perhaps irreversibly. The first phase…
There was a time when Arvind Kejriwal sold himself as the insurgent who would cleanse politics. Today, he looks more like a politician trapped in his own script—defaulting to theatrics, evasion, and institutional confrontation whenever accountability comes knocking. His latest move—seeking to avoid appearing before the Delhi High Court in the excise policy case—fits a…
How can threats of bombardment and invitations to negotiate coexist in the same breath? That contradiction sits at the heart of the current West Asia crisis—and at the centre of the diplomatic posture adopted by Donald Trump. It is not merely confusing; it risks being counterproductive at a moment when clarity, credibility, and consistency are…
At a time when the global economy is wobbling under the weight of war, energy shocks, and deep uncertainty, one question has triggered both curiosity and political discomfort: Why do institutions like the IMF and the United Nations still project India to grow at 6.4–7 percent? The answer lies not in political rhetoric, but in…
There’s reckless rhetoric, and then there’s outright degradation of democratic discourse. Mallikarjun Kharge has now crossed that line—spectacularly and irresponsibly. Barely 48 hours before crucial assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the Congress President chose to label Prime Minister Narendra Modi with language that has no place in civil politics. This isn’t mere…
The recent fire mishap at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Barmer—coming just a day before its scheduled inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi—is not just unfortunate; it is deeply unsettling. Timing, in geopolitics and infrastructure, is rarely dismissed as coincidence so easily. When critical energy infrastructure is hit at such a sensitive moment, questions are…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address on Saturday night to the nation was not just another political speech—it was a calculated moral indictment of an Opposition that, in his view, says one thing in Parliament and does another in practice. The outrage that followed, with Opposition leaders accusing him of “crocodile tears,” deserves scrutiny—not blind acceptance….
If Parliament is the arena where a nation’s future is debated with seriousness and substance, then Friday’s spectacle in the Lok Sabha was a sobering reminder of how quickly standards can slip when responsibility is treated as optional. What should have been a focused, high-stakes discussion on constitutional amendments to empower women instead veered into…
Bumrah clash exposes deeper cracks in the Mumbai Indians’ dressing room Let’s not sugarcoat this—something is clearly off inside the Mumbai Indians camp, and the cracks are no longer confined to whispers behind dressing room doors. They are visible, audible, and increasingly damaging on the field. This is not just about a bad run of…
In matters of national security, half-measures are a luxury India can ill afford. The decisive shift under Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects a clear understanding of this reality: deterrence is built not on rhetoric, but on capability. Nowhere is this more evident than in the government’s sustained push to modernise the Indian Air Force (IAF)—the…
