India-ASEAN Strategic Boost

The 21st ASEAN-India Summit held last week in Vientiane, Lao PDR, marked a significant milestone in India’s Act East Policy, celebrating a decade of its implementation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation, his 11th at such a summit, reflects India’s unwavering commitment to strengthening ties with ASEAN nations. The summit focused on evaluating progress made under…

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Telangana’s Costly Kodangal Gamble

The proposed lift irrigation project at Kodangal, spearheaded by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, has stirred a hornet’s nest of controversy. Estimated to cost a staggering ₹4,350 crore and aimed at irrigating one lakh acres, the project intends to draw water from the Krishna River to benefit the Mahabubnagar district. This cost doesn’t include…

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Congress’s Anarchist Turn

The latest actions of the Indian National Congress, particularly its outright rejection of the electoral mandate in Haryana, pose serious questions about the party’s commitment to democratic principles. This refusal to accept the will of the people not only undermines the spirit of democracy but also exposes a dangerous precedent that hints at a deeper…

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Omar Abdullah’s Pragmatic Shift

Omar Abdullah’s latest statement that his government will work with the Centre to further development in Jammu and Kashmir signals a significant change in the region’s political landscape. This announcement interestingly comes soon after he was named the possible Chief Minister by his father and party chief of the National Conference. This shift occurs in…

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Exit Polls Need to ‘Exit’

The verdicts from the recent state assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir have starkly highlighted the flawed reliability of exit polls. Despite the predictions by a prominent national Hindi daily and four other agencies, which claimed a clear majority for the Congress in both states, the final results told a different story. These…

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