When governments start playing with numbers, it’s often the people who get played. The recent caste survey released by the Karnataka government is a prime example — a report riddled with discrepancies, hidden agendas, and what increasingly looks like a calculated political manoeuvre to redraw the social justice map in favour of vote-bank arithmetic rather…
Dr Buragadda Srinadh It’s a strange sight in Indian politics today—on prime-time debates and social media, you’ll find Communist spokespersons like Vivek Srivatsav invoking the Constitution with almost evangelical fervour only to, in the next breath, demand withddrawing of the Waqf amendment Bill, framed and passed by a democratically elected government. That contradiction—screaming “democracy!” while…
‘Political vendetta’ has become the go-to excuse for the politically cornered. So overused now, it might as well be part of every party’s standard template. Every knock is a conspiracy Every time the law takes a step in the direction of a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, K Chandrashekar Rao and K Taraka Rama Rao…
Gobar’s answer: When anger is painted on the walls of education. The incident of students smearing cow dung on the classrooms and the principal’s house at Delhi University was not just an act of indiscipline but a symbolic expression of deep discontent. This protest exposed the hypocrisy of the power and education system—on the one…
In the days of yore, when valor and divine will wove the tapestry of destiny, King Sugreeva, master of strategy and organizer of vast campaigns, set forth upon a quest of arduous nature. His task—to seek and reclaim the fair Sita from the clutches of darkness—was fraught with uncertainties and peril. Yet, with unwavering faith…
The Sri Azhagu Perumal Temple, also known as Sundara Varadaraja Perumal Temple, is a historic Vaishnavite temple located in Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu.The temple is situated close to the Palar River, adding to its serene and spiritual ambiance. The temple is a hidden gem for devotees of Lord Vishnu and for lovers of ancient South Indian…
Beijing: (Apr 16) China on Wednesday appointed a new top international negotiator after US President Donald Trump said the ball is in Beijing’s court to work out a deal to end the tariff deadlock, even as the White House said Chinese exports to America may face up to a 245 per cent levy. The development…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit back at her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, calling him the “biggest Bhogi” (a materialistic person), in response to his criticism of the recent violence in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act. Addressing a gathering of Imams and religious leaders at the Netaji…
New Delhi: Asserting that no one has a “licence to loot”, the ruling BJP on Wednesday dismissed the Congress’s charge of vendetta after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheeted Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. Former law minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the law will take its own course…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the violence occurring during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, is “very disturbing”. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan observed while hearing the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the newly amended law on waqf. “One very…
