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Maharashtra’s ruling coalition has found itself in yet another storm, this time triggered by the high-handed behaviour of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. His indecent outburst against an upright IPS officer, Anjana Krishna, a woman at that, in a case linked to alleged illegal mining, has not only crossed all limits of decency but also…
Has Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pulled out the ultimate political silencer with her latest GST rate cuts? Judging by the deafening silence from the otherwise hyper-vocal Opposition, especially the Congress, it seems the answer is yes. Wednesday night’s announcement has left even the usual motormouths scrambling for words. For once, they can’t figure out what…
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the latest round of Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms late Wednesday night, it was not just another fiscal tweak. It was a political thunderclap, a bold economic strike, and an unmistakable signal to the world: India will not bend to Washington’s tantrums or any superpower’s bullying. With GST…
Global politics has entered a new, volatile chapter where economic decisions have become the most powerful weapons of statecraft. Reports emerging after the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit suggest that India and China, two Asian giants with a long history of rivalry, are now prepared to join hands in imposing 100 percent tariffs on…
Politics, they say, is the art of persuasion. But for some leaders across the globe, persuasion is just another word for peddling lies with the confidence of a seasoned conman. At 78, Donald Trump has perfected this art in the United States. Meanwhile, in India, a 54-year-old adolescent who refuses to grow into statesmanship has…
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) opened its latest summit today with a subtle yet significant diplomatic shift. India and China—two Asian giants often locked in a bitter border standoff—appear to have agreed on a temporary truce of pragmatism. By setting aside their border dispute, they have signalled willingness to work more closely in other sectors…
It has become something of a passion for Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi: the moment RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaks, he must reply. If Bhagwat says the sky is blue, Owaisi will swear it is green. If Bhagwat sneezes, Owaisi catches a cough. The script rarely changes. This time, as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak…
Arvind Kejriwal is at it again. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder, once hailed as a crusader against corruption, has now been reduced to making irrelevant, attention-seeking statements that only expose his hypocrisy. Recently, he issued two “nationalist” demands: one, why the Modi government did not retaliate against the Trump administration’s 50% tariffs by slapping…
As leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gather in Beijing on August 31, the mood across Eurasia will be one of consolidation. Once seen as a loose regional bloc, the SCO has matured into a serious geopolitical platform—China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Central Asian states, and now partners like Iran are redefining regional security and…
Former Planning Commission member and Congress loyalist Syeda Hamid has lit a firestorm with her astonishing defence of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Speaking in Guwahati, she declared, “What’s wrong if they are Bangladeshis? Bangladeshis are also humans. The world is so large. Bangladeshis can also be here. Not depriving anyone’s rights.” Such casual justification of…
