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The thing with boycotts is that not everyone is on the same page. While the decision to blacklist some news anchors and television channels was discussed threadbare at the INDIA bloc’s Mumbai meeting, with leaders from the Congress and TMC strongly in favour, there were a few differences on several points. But one thing that […]

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The DMK government’s flagship Rs 1,000 monthly financial assistance scheme for women was rolled out in Kancheepuram on Friday on the birth anniversary of Dravidian icon, the late CN Annadurai, with chief minister MK Stalin saying it meets the twin objectives of recognising women’s hard work and eliminating poverty. Stalin launched the ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai […]

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Chaos reigned supreme in the Assam assembly on Friday as opposition MLAs demonstrated seeking a discussion over the allegation that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife got government subsidy, leading to three adjournments before they walked out of the House for the rest of the day. Raising the issue during Question Hour, […]

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In the latest setback to already complicated relations, Canada’s trade commission announced on its website that the trade mission to India had been postponed. The mission was tied up with Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy and India was described as an “ideal destination” for a Team Canada Trade Mission. “Canada and India have a mutual interest in […]

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The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet today to finalise the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in five states. The three-day crucial meeting in Hyderabad is aimed at boosting the party’s campaign in the poll-bound Telangana, officials said. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will chair the CWC meeting. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will also […]

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By Sitaram Yechury As India approaches the 75th anniversary of the constitutional republic (2025), the Hindutva narrative is being aggressively scripted to metamorphose the secular democratic character of the republic into a fascistic Hindutva rashtra. The prerequisite for this is to ensure that the Modi led BJP government wins the 2024 elections, by hook or […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has thrown a “Brahmafans” (the unfailing thread to traps the enemy), if we can use the mythological metaphor from ‘Sanatan Dharm’, the term he used to attack on INDIA alliance alleging that their leaders want to destroy Sanatan Dharm. However,

By Sushil Kutty It is one of the most foolhardy things to do, the Congress decision that the INDIA alliance parties will not send spokespersons to prime-time shows of 14 television anchors. It is poor decision-making. Hasty also. It is tantamount to boycotting the media not knowing when it will be needed the

By Rahil Nora Chopra Which way will the Dalits go in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh? Will they turn to BSP, or vote for either of the rival blocs, I.N.D.I.A., or NDA? Dalit votes also get bifurcated on the basis of sub-castes. For example, Jatav, Pasi, Valmiki communities vote differently. Although

Calling it a “bullying” tactic and an “emergency”, the BJP on Thursday hit back at the INDIA bloc’s decision to boycott the shows of 14 television anchors from different channels. Certain media bodies like the National Broadcasters & Digital Association, also slammed the move and called it an “attack on democracy”. Earlier in the day, […]

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A day ahead of the first meeting of the coordination and steering committee of the INDIA bloc, voices from the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress struck dissonant notes. Any success of the opposition alliance in taking on the BJP-led NDA hinges on the success of seat-sharing between the members in various states, say observers. On […]

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Taking a dig at the newly formed opposition bloc INDIA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said those who are losing elections have so much hate that they are now opposing “your culture” and have decided to finish sanatan sanskriti. “From (Mahatma) Gandhi to Swami Vivekananda from Ahilyabai to Mirabai, for thousands of years, Sanatan […]

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Haryana Police has arrested Congress MLA from Nuh, Mamman Khan, in connection with the violence that broke out in various parts of the city on July 31. Satish Kumar, Ferozepur Jhirkha Deputy Superintendent of Police and the head of the SIT investigating the case, confirmed the arrest on Friday. “Yes,” he said, when asked if the legislator […]

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Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday began hearing the disqualification petitions filed against each other by two rival Shiv Sena outfits led by chief minister Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Last year, the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government collapsed after a rebellion in the then undivided Shiv Sena with Shinde and […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The first coordination committee of the INDIA block of 28 opposition parties has decided to finally start the process of seat sharing for both coming state assembly elections scheduled by year end as also the Lok Sabha polls by early 2024.The spokesman K C Venugopal made it clear after the CC

By Dr. Gyan Pathak The ‘Sanatan Dharm’ controversy is the latest example of a leader of opposition unwittingly walking into RSS-BJP’s political turf made for PM Narendra Modi to play on with advantage over the opposition INDIA alliance, which they are projecting as anti-Hindu. PM Modi and his associates have been trying to drive the […]

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By Binoy Viswam The year-long ‘celebrations’ that the Modi government built up around the G-20 Summit have ended. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, due to electoral ambitions chose to design it more like a festival than with socio-political and diplomatic content. G-20, because of its very nature and proclaimed objectives, was expected to focus on socio-economic […]

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By P. Sudhir The adoption of a joint declaration by the G20 summit in New Delhi with all member countries subscribing to it was an achievement, given the sharp divisions that exist on the issue of the Ukraine war.  The eight paragraphs dealing with the Ukraine war were negotiated successfully due

The BJP on Wednesday cited Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s new movie “Jawan” to hit out at the Congress, claiming the film has exposed the 10 years of “corrupt and policy paralysis ridden” rule of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance. Sharing a poster of the film along with the key achievements of the government in […]

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The government on Wednesday declared the agenda for the upcoming special session of Parliament. And at the top of the list is a discussion on Parliament’s history. “Members are informed that on 18 September, 2023, besides other formal business like laying of papers, etc, a Discussion will be held on the subject ‘Parliamentary Journey of […]

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Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Wednesday said while his party and others in the opposition INDIA block worked to ensure the Samajwadi Party nominee’s victory in the Ghosi by-poll, the SP fielded its candidate against the Congress in neighbouring Uttarakhand. The SP won the September 5 assembly bypoll by more than 42,000 votes […]

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Nitesh Rane, son of leader Narayan Rane and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Maharashtra, has dared Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin to come to Maharashtra, and warned that if he does, he “won’t go back on his own feet” over his remarks seeking “eradication of the Sanatan Dharma”. The Mira Road police in […]

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The Opposition INDIA bloc will boycott a group of television anchors and shows. The leaders will come up with a list of anchors whose debates and shows the Opposition leaders would boycott. In a statement today, the Coordination Committee said its subgroup on media will draw up the names of anchors and shows. The decision […]

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By Sushil Kutty For the umpteenth time in umpteen years, Section 124A or what is called the Sedition law could end up facing the guillotine though the Centre wants the process halted with the Supreme Court clearly not willing to acquiesce. The Modi government is no different from other governments. When in the opposition, all […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak As September begins, air quality in the National Capital Territory of Delhi starts deteriorating every year. As on September 13, 2023, it has already become unhealthy for sensitive groups, and tomorrow it is likely to turn unhealthy for all, with Air Quality Index (AQI) has been estimated to rise from 117 […]

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By K Raveendran The proposed India, Middle East, Europe economic corridor is expected to go a long way to increase the political clout of Middle East countries, particularly the Gulf countries, which the West has hitherto been looking at mainly as a market for arms as well as the security might of US and allies, […]

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By K R Sudhaman Forbes has come out state-wise analysis of GDP in India, which makes an interesting analysis of how growth has been uneven in the country and there appears to be correlation between human development index and per capita income. Apparently merely high GDP does not indicate high economic prosperity in the country.

Underscoring the need for civil-military fusion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said all political parties are united when it comes to safeguarding the nation. He said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to development of border areas as he lauded Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for completing major infrastructure projects over […]

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The  INDIA bloc’s coordination committee is set to have its first meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday to set the alliance’s plan for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in motion. In the meeting, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is expected to deliberate on the seat-sharing formula among members along with evolving a broad outlay of campaign strategy ahead […]

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The new Parliament building will not just witness renewed politics between the INDIA front and the government but will also see new uniforms for members of the staff. The outfits have been designed keeping in mind both utility and are also inspired by India’s culture and heritage, said officials. Made of khadi, the basic colour […]

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The Nagaland Assembly on Monday voiced disagreement regarding the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the implementation of the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act. The Nagaland Assembly adopted a resolution to exempt the state from UCC, with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio showing optimism that the Centre would be in agreement with the state on this. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio […]

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Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said anyone who speaks against the Sanatan Dharma would have his tongue pulled out and his eyes gouged out. A video of Shekhawat making the purported remarks went viral on social media. He was speaking at a public rally in Barmer district of poll-bound Rajasthan last week during BJP’s […]

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had not concealed information about two pending criminal cases against him in the affidavit for 2014 assembly elections intentionally or with an intent to win polls, a court here said while acquitting him. Civil Judge Sangram Jadhav on September 8 acquitted Fadnavis in a complaint lodged against him for […]

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By Kalyani Shankar The well-known quote from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet,” is frequently referenced about name change. It is true of the ongoing debate about India’s official name change to Bharat. Regardless of the title