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The collapse of the latest round of U.S.–Iran talks is not just another failed diplomatic exercise—it is a flashing red signal that West Asia is inching toward a far more dangerous and uncontrollable phase. After over 21 hours of negotiations, the breakdown confirmed first by J.D. Vance and subsequently by Iran’s foreign minister, exposes a…
The first reports are still fragmentary. What we know, from official statements and early battlefield assessments in the public domain, is this: the United States and Israel have launched coordinated strikes on targets inside Iran. Tehran has retaliated with reported missile attacks on several U.S. military installations across the Gulf region. Claims and counter-claims are…
The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case is being celebrated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as moral and political vindication. For Kejriwal, who walked out of court with moist eyes and folded hands, the trial court’s judgment is not merely legal relief — it is a…
In moments of national tragedy, politics is expected to pause. Facts must be allowed to surface, institutions must be allowed to work, and grief must be allowed its dignity. Yet, in the aftermath of the tragic aircraft crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the familiar reflexes of India’s Opposition…
The International Cricket Council’s rejection of Bangladesh’s request to shift its T20 World Cup 2026 matches out of India is more than a scheduling decision. It is a moment of reckoning—where sport, geopolitics, economics, and moral accountability collide on the same pitch. Bangladesh’s plea, reportedly driven by internal political pressure and “security concerns,” was framed…
If exit polls are to be believed—and rarely have they been this convergent—the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is headed for a decisive political realignment. The BJP and the Eknath Shinde–led Shiv Sena faction appear set to sweep Mumbai’s civic elections, potentially winning between 130 and 151 seats in the 227-member House. Such a mandate would…
If obstructing a court from hearing a petition filed by a constitutional investigative agency does not amount to contempt of the judiciary, then the phrase has lost all meaning. If an elected Chief Minister allegedly snatching official files during an ongoing money-laundering probe does not constitute an assault on the Constitution, then constitutional morality has…
Christmas Vandalism and the Modi Government’s Moral Collapse There is something profoundly disturbing—and morally indefensible—about Christians in India being forced to celebrate Christmas under fear. Reports of vandalism in several Indian states, which too governed by the BJP, are simply unacceptable. Organised mobs attacking Christmas trees, tearing them down, disrupting prayer meetings, and indulging in…
At a time when Indian politics is increasingly weighed down by entitlement, dynastic privilege, and ideological drift, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has once again demonstrated why it claims—credibly—to be a party with a difference. The appointment of Bihar minister Nitin Nabin, just 45, as the BJP’s new Working President is not merely an organisational…
In an increasingly fractious world order, the United States has fired another salvo in its protectionist trade war, this time targeting India with a hefty 25% tariff on select exports, effective August 1. The intent is obvious — to coerce, to corner, and to compel India into making market concessions. But Washington is in for…
