The mask of democracy in Pakistan is slipping—fast. With General Asim Munir now emerging as the de facto ruler, backed by a puppet coalition led by Shehbaz Sharif, Islamabad’s fragile civilian façade stands exposed. This isn’t just Pakistan’s familiar military overreach. This is the clearest indication yet that the country is hurtling toward a thinly…
A new writer has arrived – and the vultures of the market have woken up With the emergence of new female writers, the way their body, age, and smile are traded in the literary markets instead of their creativity is a deep and shameful truth. Stage, criticism, role, respect – everything becomes a trap. This…
If Prime Minister Narendra Modi were even a fraction of what Ramachandra Guha believes he is, this column would not exist. And if it did, I would be writing it from a prison cell – if not under house arrest, then certainly under gag order. There is a strange new game in India’s elite drawing…
Preamble Hijacked: Undoing the Politics of the 42nd Amendment The words “Secular” and “Socialist” were not part of the original Constitution adopted on 26 January 1950. These were inserted later through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment during the Emergency in 1976—an authoritarian period under Indira Gandhi’s rule. Today, there is a growing chorus among jurists, constitutional…
The wise, bold, and penetrating analysis of the son of Vayu touched the silent chords of Rama’s heart, stirring deep admiration for such practical and congenial discernment regarding Vibhishana. Fully convinced and inwardly pleased by this scientific study of past, present, and future, Rama found the counsel riskless and advantageous for the grand endeavour of…
Dashabhuja Ganapati Temple is in Rayadurgam, a historic town in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on a small hillock near the famous Rayadurg Fort. The temple’s presiding deity is Lord Ganesha in a rare and majestic form known as Dashabhuja Ganapati, which means “Ten-Armed Ganapati”. Unlike the usual four-armed form of Ganesha, here…
Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has described terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir as a “legitimate struggle”, saying his country would always stand by the people of Kashmir in their struggle. Field Marshal Munir also warned India of a “befitting response” in case of any future attack, weeks after the two nations briefly locked horns…
Kolkata: Three out of the four persons arrested in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a female student at a city-based law college had pre-planned the assault, a police officer said on Monday. Sleuths of the nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the incident also found that the three accused — Monojit Mishra, Pratim Mukherjee,…
Jammu: Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, the token distribution centre for offline registration of the pilgrims was operationalised here on Monday, even as the authorities successfully conducted a dry run of the arrangements along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath will commence from the…
New Delhi: The Indian team, headed by special secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal, will remain in Washington till Monday for negotiations on an interim trade agreement with the US, an official said. The stay of the Indian officials has been extended for three days until June 30. Initially, the delegation was scheduled…
