Further erosion of Mamata’s morality

India’s highest court, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has delivered a scathing indictment of the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government. The three-member bench highlighted the government’s catastrophic failure to protect the life of a 31-year-old junior doctor, referred to as Abhaya (not her real name). The court lambasted the administration not just for its…

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BJP’s shrewd new strategy

The latest developments surrounding former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren have sparked considerable political speculation, with some interpreting his move to float a new party as part of a larger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strategy. Soren, who has long been a significant figure in Jharkhand’s political landscape, reportedly felt deeply insulted by his own party,…

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Who’s really distracting the nation?

As the nation grapples with the horror of a junior doctor’s alleged rape and murder at RR Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the Congress and Opposition parties have shifted the focus to a different controversy. Instead of rallying around the tragedy, they’ve stirred up a debate over a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) advertisement that…

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BJP’s duplicity on ‘freebies’

The complexities of managing state finances in India have come to the forefront once again, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies at the Centre facing sharp criticism over their economic policies. On the one hand, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has accused Opposition-led state governments of financial mismanagement, particularly for their reliance…

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Justified Decision

With the rise in terrorist activities along Indian borders and the Pakistan army’s active role in sending armed militants to disturb peace in Jammu and Kashmir, India has apparently made the right decision hold back its cricket team’s travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy scheduled for February/March next year. This decision is underscored by…

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Talks with whom, Dr Farooq?

A major and a colonel of the Rashtriya Rifles and a deputy superintendent of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) police were martyred while fighting the Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in Anantnag earlier this week.  However, our forces were quick to take revenge by killing two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists but the bizarre demand for holding talks with Pakistan has come…

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Modi gives Trudeau ‘earful’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally left New Delhi but not before facing the embarrassment of his lacklustre response to India’s concerns over the growing threats of Khalistanis to India’s interests in his country. He was to fly on Sunday after the G20 Summit but a mechanical snag grounded him for 48-hours. During his bilateral meeting…

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