The plight of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again thrown a harsh spotlight on Pakistan’s fragile democratic framework and its uneasy civil-military balance. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer, deputed on the directive of the Supreme Court, recently met Khan in jail to assess his living conditions. The report that followed was disturbing:…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its thumping win over Pakistan in a T20 World Cup fixture in Colombo. In a message posted on ‘X’, Shah said, “Well played #TeamIndia. Formats, places, and dates may change, but the result of #IndvsPak remains consistent. Congratulations to the…
Gorakhpur (UP): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India stands as a global centre of goodwill and social harmony, asserting that the country’s civilisational ethos is rooted in a sense of oneness and mutual belonging rather than transactional relationships. Addressing a ‘Samajik Sadbhav’ (social harmony) meeting organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Goraksh…
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday distanced itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks that Pinarayi Vijayan will continue as the chief minister of Kerala, saying the veteran leader has had no connection whatsoever with the party for the last few years and he speaks and writes purely in his personal capacity. The grand old party…
Colombo: Ishan Kishan on Sunday said his improved play on the off-side was behind his match-winning effort against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. Kishan’s 77 off 40 balls on a tough pitch made the difference as India closed out a comfortable 61-run victory over the opposition. It seemed has batting on a different…
Dhaka: Four candidates from minority communities, including two Hindus, won in the recent general elections in Bangladesh, with all being nominees of the BNP, which is set to form the government on Tuesday. Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy Chowdhury are the two Hindu candidates who won on a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ticket. They…
There is a thin line between protest and provocation, between compassion and calculated theatrics. The latest controversy involving Renuka Chowdhury once again raises a troubling question: has a section of the Congress leadership begun to treat parliamentary procedure as optional? The Rajya Sabha MP has been served a notice for alleged breach of privilege after…
The fundamental principle of democracy is that power rests with the people, and elected representatives serve them. Elections are the most important means through which the public chooses its representatives. However, in practice, this ideal often appears to be weakened. Before elections, leaders remain active among the people, holding public meetings, listening to their problems,…
Teacher standing between the students and the stove Some beliefs become so deeply ingrained in society that they are accepted as truth beyond question. “A teacher’s job is the most comfortable”—this statement is one such social belief, one that people often repeat without stopping to consider the profound lack of understanding and neglect that lies…
Draupadi, having completed her duties and bearing a quiet radiance upon her face, walked toward the kitchen with a resolve that the passing hours should not quench the fierce fire smouldering within Bhīmasena. His spirit, she knew, must remain unbroken and fixed upon the solemn work of bringing down the braggart once and for all….
