Diplomacy is often reduced to images of envoys negotiating treaties, leaders shaking hands, and states navigating crises through carefully worded statements. Yet, from an academician’s perspective, diplomacy is far more expansive. It is not merely the conduct of foreign policy but the structured interaction between societies shaped by history, culture, economics, and—most critically—demography. To understand…
BJP’s historic victory in Bengal, political implications and the crisis for the opposition The BJP swept the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 165+ seats and ousting the TMC’s 15-year rule. Anti-incumbency, infiltration, corruption, and the CAA consolidated the Matua vote. Mamata Banerjee’s “invincible” image shattered, weakening the opposition. The National India Alliance suffered, and…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kutsa, son of the illustrious Angirasa, raises his solemn invocation to Agni in the majestic cadence of Trishtubh, while the venerable Kasyapa, born of Marichi, joins in harmonious accord, expanding the prayer into a universal appeal. In their vision, Agni is not merely a ritual flame but the conscious, compassionate…
Sri Krishna continues his discourse to Arjuna, explaining the causes by which the dark age comes into being. A community is formed by individuals, and however greatly the achievements of the whole may be praised, the contributions of its units cannot be ignored. When individuals are noble and rightly ordered, the community moves in harmony;…
Sree Uchchista Ganapati Mandir is located in Bandel, a historic town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. The temple is situated in a culturally rich area known for its mix of religious traditions and heritage sites. Devotees from nearby towns and from Kolkata regularly visit this temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the lotus is now “blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar” following the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, and called on all parties to work for “change, not revenge,” ensuring the state’s future prevails over fear. Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters after the assembly election wins…
Thiruvananthapuram: Even though the BJP won three seats in the Kerala Assembly elections, its vote share did not see any significant rise compared to the 2021 polls. For the saffron party, vote share remains a key indicator, with its target in this election being to cross the 20 per cent mark and emerge as a…
Kolkata/Chennai: The political map of India underwent a major shift on Monday, with incumbent Chief Ministers M K Stalin in Tamil Nadu and Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal suffering significant setbacks in the assembly elections, while a new political force emerged in one state and the BJP secured a breakthrough in another. In West Bengal,…
Kolkata: Signalling a potential political churn in West Bengal, a state long dominated by TMC’s Mamata Banerjee, the BJP surged past the halfway mark on Monday, leading in 185 assembly seats against the TMC’s 91 as counting progressed steadily, according to the Election Commission data. With the majority mark of 148 in the 294-member House…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said NDA’s victory in some state polls today reflects people’s continued and growing confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his vision for a Viksit Bharat (developed India). Around 12 noon today, NDA is leading in 152 seats in West Bengal, and…
