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In a dramatic move that has sent ripples through America’s political establishment, tech tycoon Elon Musk has launched a new political outfit—the American Party—vowing to “give you back your freedom.” It came just a day after he polled his followers on X about forming a new party, suggesting the move was impulsive but not uncalculated….
In a nation as vast and diverse as India, data is the bedrock on which policy, planning, and public health interventions must stand. Yet the very foundation appears worryingly shaky. A recent compilation of 11 research papers on large-scale demographic and health surveys in India reveals an uncomfortable truth: we may be collecting more data…
For decades, the Congress party has masqueraded as the messiah of the downtrodden—Dalits, minorities, and the backward. But time and again, it has shown that its concern for the Dalits is little more than tokenism wrapped in hollow symbolism. The elevation of Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress president was touted as a historic move. But the…
The Politics of Hindi Opposition Is Hypocrisy, Not Federalism The recent uproar over the alleged imposition of Hindi under India’s National Education Policy (NEP), especially from Tamil Nadu and now Maharashtra, has once again reignited a predictable and often politically motivated debate. But let’s ask a simple question—when did learning an additional language become a…
As India marks the 104th birth anniversary of P.V. Narasimha Rao, it is a moment to pause and reflect on the enduring legacy of one of the most consequential yet underappreciated Prime Ministers in Indian history. A scholar-statesman, polyglot, and shrewd political mind, Rao not only laid the foundation for India’s economic liberalisation but also…
Another baseless allegation. Another judicial slap. Has Congress forgotten what credibility means? By now, it has become a ritual. The Congress makes wild allegations, the judiciary exposes the lie, and Rahul Gandhi—still clutching the fading torch of dynastic entitlement—moves on to the next conspiracy theory. The latest embarrassment for the party came from the Bombay…
In a nation where crime often outpaces punishment and legal loopholes let the guilty walk free, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has once again demonstrated why he remains one of India’s most feared and admired administrators. His latest brainchild, Operation Langda—unofficially christened so by the state’s own cops—is not just an anti-crime initiative. It’s…
The Congress may be celebrating a bypoll victory in Kerala’s Palakkad constituency, but beneath the surface, the party is in deep and irreparable turmoil. One electoral win does not hide the festering crisis within, especially when one of the party’s most articulate, internationally admired, and electorally viable leaders—Shashi Tharoor—is showing all signs of drifting away….
Twelve days, a few hundred Iranian missile silos reduced to dust, and a Middle Eastern ceasefire—welcome to modern peacekeeping, Trump style. Forget Geneva conventions and UN diplomacy. Who needs shuttle talks and backchannel negotiations when you have B-52s and “fire and fury”? Donald J. Trump, the man who once threatened North Korea with “total destruction,”…
So now the world is worried. Condemnations are pouring in after the United States joined Israel in striking Iranian nuclear sites. Suddenly, the chorus for “restraint” and “diplomatic solutions” grows louder across Western capitals. But where was this outcry when Iran was rapidly enriching uranium, aiding terror groups, and issuing death threats against Israel and…
