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Mission Telangana: BJP sounds the 2028 bugle, leaving Cong and BRS uneasy

The Bharatiya Janata Party has fired what could well be the opening salvo for the 2028 Telangana Assembly elections. BJP national president Nitin Nabin’s visit to Hyderabad was far more than a routine organisational exercise. It was a carefully scripted political message—to the party cadre, to the electorate, and, more importantly, to the ruling Congress…

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Why Samvidhan Hatya Diwas matters

The controversy surrounding the observance of “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” once again raises an important question: Why should remembering one of the darkest chapters in Bharat’s democratic history be objectionable? As someone who grew up with sympathies for the Congress and even held positions in the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) during my youth, I…

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An Absurd Debate Over Modi’s Legacy

For days now, television studios and social media platforms have been consumed by an unnecessary and often absurd debate over who deserves the distinction of being Bharat’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Instead of being a factual discussion, it has predictably descended into a political slugfest between supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and those seeking…

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Beyond the Optics: Why Modi’s Foreign Visits Matter

The Congress-led Opposition’s relentless obsession with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now reached a stage where even India’s strategic diplomatic engagements are being viewed through the narrow prism of domestic political hostility. The latest example is the criticism surrounding Modi’s five-nation visit at a time when tensions in West Asia have disrupted global energy supply…

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Why the BJP Needs Modi for Viksit Bharat

In Indian politics, loyalty is often transactional, ideology routinely diluted, and promises made with little intent of fulfilment. Having witnessed firsthand how several so-called ideological parties function—and having been part of them—I say this without hesitation: India today needs the leadership of Narendra Modi not merely as a political choice, but as a national necessity….

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