The ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, which includes the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction, and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) splinter group, faces significant internal tensions. As the state heads into assembly elections, ideological differences threaten to break the alliance, possibly leading to its unravelling after the results on November 23. Ajit Pawar…
The call for unity among Hindus, symbolized by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s slogan “Batenge tho Katenge” (If we are divided, we will be devoured), is gaining momentum across the country and beyond. This growing sentiment for unity among the Hindu community is seen as a reaction to historical divisions, largely attributed to colonial…
With the election schedule for Jammu and Kashmir officially announced, the region stands at a significant political crossroads. All major political parties are actively engaged in intense strategizing, maneuvering through permutations and combinations to secure power after a decade-long gap. The last assembly elections were held in 2014, marking a significant shift in the region’s…
The Supreme Court’s decision to take cognizance of the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at KR Medical College in Kolkata, albeit delayed, is a welcome move. This action follows nationwide protests and is crucial given the increasing vulnerability of medical professionals not only in Kolkata but across the country. Despite multiple…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s ruling party, has announced the upcoming second phase of its membership drive. Already recognized as the world’s largest political party, with a staggering 18 crore members—equivalent to the population of Europe—the BJP aims to increase its membership by another 10 crore in the coming months. This ambitious target presents…
In a significant development, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah finds himself at the center of a political storm following Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s approval of an investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, a scandal involving a staggering Rs 4,000 crore. The complaint, raised by an RTI activist, casts a shadow over Siddaramaiah’s integrity,…
Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), the former IT Minister and son of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) supremo K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), has once again exhibited his characteristic arrogance by dismissing reports suggesting that his party’s merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is imminent. Despite suffering a significant setback in the last parliamentary elections, where…
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly declared his government’s intentions to implement a secular civil code in the form of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and establish One Nation One Election (ONOE). These initiatives are integral to his vision of transforming India into a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by the time it celebrates centenary…
The shocking incident at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor was allegedly gang-raped and murdered, should be the final straw for the Union Home Ministry to invoke President’s Rule in West Bengal. The raid on early Thursday by an organized mob to ransack the hospital is a glaring…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 78th Independence Day speech was more than just a celebration; it was a firm declaration of his vision for a “Vikasit Bharat” by 2047, the centenary of India’s independence. His message was as loud and clear as possible: transformative changes are necessary to elevate India into a global economic powerhouse, and…
