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Rahul Gandhi has once again thrown mud at India’s democratic institutions, hoping some of it sticks. This time, the target is the Election Commission of India (ECI), a constitutional body respected across the world for its impartiality and administrative robustness. His repetition of his earlier allegation—that a staggering 41 lakh voters were mysteriously added in…
The bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has finally short-circuited. What began as a transactional flirtation between the world’s richest disruptor and the Republican powerhouse has now blown up into a very public, very personal feud — one that could shake the foundations of the Grand Old Party (GOP) in a critical election cycle….
Can a district collector file a report against the very government that appointed him? Can an officer of the state investigate his political masters and bring them to justice? The answer is obvious to anyone who understands the basics of governance. Yet, in an insult to public intelligence, the Karnataka government has asked the Bengaluru…
At a time when the nation should be standing united against external threats, the Indian Opposition has once again exposed its immaturity, ignorance, and downright irresponsibility by demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent conflict with Pakistan. This is not a call for accountability — it is…
In a nation that boasts of a robust Constitution, a free judiciary, and the rule of law, what happens when the guardians of that law become complicit in its corrosion? The quiet, disgraceful farewell to Justice Bela M. Trivedi is not just a breach of decorum — it is a symptom of rot within India’s…
By all accounts, West Bengal is entering the most decisive political battle since independence. The ruling BJP at the Centre, fresh off an emphatic Lok Sabha mandate and riding high on nationalistic fervour after a swift and successful military response to Pakistan’s recent provocations, has now turned its full attention to a state long seen…
Once upon a time, Kamal Haasan lit up Indian cinema with his versatility, charm, and jaw-dropping dance moves. The man who could cry, kill, kiss, and kick—often all in one film—was once considered an intellectual powerhouse in the film industry. He wasn’t just a hero; he was a symbol of Tamil Nadu’s cultural pride. But…
The Indian judiciary has prided itself as the sentinel of constitutional morality. But in recent times, certain actions—or inactions-by its own highest officers have raised disturbing questions about its integrity and accountability. The case involving Justice Yashwant Verma, a former judge of the Delhi High Court, has shocked the conscience of the public. Yet what…
The early arrival of the monsoon may have cooled Telangana’s skies, but the political heat is only rising, and squarely in the eye of the storm is the Kalvakuntla clan. The Congress government, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appears determined to hold the KCR dynasty accountable. The widening phone-tapping scandal has turned into…
By all appearances, Pakistan is teetering on the edge of collapse. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has made deep inroads in the west, capturing towns and asserting control. In the north-east, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) continues its relentless strikes. The Pashtun resentment simmers unchecked. And in the middle of this domestic disintegration, a brief India-Pakistan military…
