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Ajit Pawar’s speech on the 25th foundation day of the NCP has led to political speculations in Maharashtra. His open demand seeking responsibility of the state as well as wanting to be relieved as the Leader of Opposition is being seen as possibly another coup in the making or a planned way of change of […]

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Accusing the Modi government of being “anti-poor”, the Congress on Wednesday said the Centre discontinued the sale of foodgrains from the central pool under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to state governments to “scuttle” the Karnataka government’s Anna Bhagya scheme. The Anna Bhagya scheme, one of the five pre-poll guarantees of the Congress, promises […]

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There is no denying the fact that politics in India largely runs on two factors: religion and caste. Parties that master either have an edge in the game. While there is no doubt that when it comes to the Hindutva agenda, the BJP is far ahead in the race, the opposition parties now want to […]

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BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday accused the BJP governments at the state and Centre of encouraging communal and religious disputes to divert people’s attention from pressing issues of price rise and unemployment. In her address to the party workers, she urged them to strengthen the party ahead of the general elections next year and work […]

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By Dipankar Bhattacharya Governance in India today is driven by a relentless aggression of the executive which has reduced the legislature to a loyal instrument of law making. Any corrective measure coming from the judiciary is being disdainfully discarded through executive ordinances. The media, the fabled fourth pillar of democracy, has effectively been

By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi was shunned by the U.S. in 2005. But he is no more a pariah. The same US, but now under the presidency of Joe Biden, is rolling out the red carpet for Modi, who will become just the third world leader (after France’s Emmanuel Macron

By Sushil Kutty On June 23 when the opposition parties gather in Patna to discuss 2024 and the end of the Modi regime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will still be in the United States in the eye of the global media glare. The opposition parties should take care events involving Prime Minister Modi in

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Despite big promises to women in BJP’s 2019 manifesto, including to formulate a comprehensive ‘Women in the Workforce’ road map focused on dramatically increasing female workforce participation rate over the next five years, the women’s share in Central Government jobs have been declining with the general decline in total job opportunities. […]

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‘One against one’, consensus on caste census, movement against central agencies’ “high-handedness”, Hindu-Muslim polarisation and “projection of a larger united Opposition” — these will be the probable topics on the table to be discussed when the Opposition parties meet on June 23 in Patna. The meeting was earlier scheduled to take place on June 12. […]

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With Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao skipping the big opposition meeting on June 23 in Patna, rumours that the pink party and saffron party are now friends have become stronger. Recently, NCP chief Sharad Pawar called BRS the ‘B team’ of the BJP. On the home turf too, BRS leaders have suddenly stopped attacking […]

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In yet another point of confrontation, the Punjab government moved a resolution in the Assembly against the non-release of Rural Development Fund (RDF) by the Centre, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann threatening to move the Supreme Court if the funds aren’t released within 10 days. Speaking on the resolution against the non-release of Rs 3,622 […]

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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday organised the state’s ‘Foundation Day’ programme at Raj Bhavan here, despite objections raised by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. At the programme, Bose spoke on ‘zero tolerance’ for violence and emphasised the right of the common people to vote freely. “I’m dedicated to the well-being and welfare of […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he will lead a unique yoga session in New York today to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga. The event will see participation from top UN officials, envoys from across and the world and prominent individuals. “Yoga has become global movement through International Day of Yoga,” PM Modi […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty On June 19 evening West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee conveyed something politically significant in her tweet congratulating the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 54th birthday. Her tweet said ‘Best wishes on your birthday, Rahulji. Wishing you good health. May you have a terrific period next year’. […]

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By Sushil Kutty One view is that one Indian is having all the fun! Like “excitement and euphoria have gripped many Indian Americans ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the US”. Such a view should not be allowed to gather moss. It is humiliating to the country, and to the country’s

By Arun Srivastava At the end of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel, the Frankenstein’s monster had finished in the same place where it started. Its creator, the scientist Victor Frankenstein, died wishing that he could destroy the alien he created. What was most unfortunate was that he did not learn from his mistakes. Within twenty days

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav After shaking the foundation of traditional finance and making central banks give a war cry, the cryptocurrency world faces one of its most critical moments as it moves forward nonchalantly. With over a trillion dollars in market cap and the bitcoin keeping in the range of $26,000, it’s not a doom […]

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About 20 opposition parties are coming together at the unity meeting on June 23 in Patna and sources say contentious issues are likely to be brushed under the carpet. The biggest among these is the Delhi ordinance issue. Both the Punjab and Delhi Congress units have said “no” to supporting Arvind Kejriwal on this. It’s […]

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Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) on Monday announced withdrawal of its support to the Nitish Kumar government. Manjhi’s son Santosh Suman, the party’s national president, said an appointment has been sought with Governor Rajendra Arlekar for handing over the letter of withdrawal of support. Suman, who had resigned from […]

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The Congress on Monday demanded a white paper on the situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the border with China and a comprehensive discussion on the India-China border dispute in Parliament. Senior spokesperson of the Congress Manish Tewari said at a press conference here that three years ago, on June 19, 2020, […]

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The West Bengal BJP leadership on Monday took a section of the party’s panchayat polls candidates to Raj Bhavan and narrated their harrowing experiences during nomination filing to Governor C V Ananda Bose. They also urged him to ensure safety and security on the day of elections on July 8. The ruling Trinamool Congress dubbed […]

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the US today on a landmark state visit – the highest diplomatic reception reserved for closest allies. An unprecedented deal on jet engine technology transfer is also expected during the visit. Modi’s schedule for the next three days will involve a rare address to the joint session of […]

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By Kalyani Shankar Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are reassessing their 2024 Lok Sabha poll strategy to perform a hat trick. As the Opposition parties try to build a united platform against the BJP, it has become necessary for BJP to begin negotiations with its erstwhile allies and find new partners. The

By Nantoo Banerjee It may be to the credit of the Indian National Congress and of Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao, who served as the country’s ninth prime minister from 1991 to 1996, for taking the initiative to pass the Constitution Amendment (73rd and 74th) Acts. The 73rd Amendment empowered state governments to take steps that […]

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By Arun Srivastava History repeats. And this time it has repeated itself in Manipur. India’s northeastern state is ablaze, and only four days back the house of Union minister R K Ranjan Singh was burnt to ashes in full view of the security forces and state police. More than 150 Kukis and Meitei have been

By Sushil Kutty The politics in the Ramayana is over after a few turns of the pages. Machinations of the ‘second wife’ which conspired to send Lord Rama into exile with wife Sita and brother Lakshmana in tow; thereby setting the stage for the most celebrated kidnap-cum-rescue dramas of all-time; a stunning piece of screenplay.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday condemned the ongoing violence in Manipur and appealed to the government, including local administration, police, security forces and central agencies to take every possible step to restore peace immediately. In a statement, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale also urged them to ensure a seamless supply of relief materials […]

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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said “illiterate people” are running the government at the Centre and urged voters not to pick those with ‘fake degrees’ next time. Addressing a rally in Sriganganagar district of poll-bound Rajasthan, he said as a kid, he had heard politicians saying that India would become a developed country in […]

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The Bhagwant Mann cabinet in Punjab will formalise a decision that the broadcast of Gurbani from Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar should be made free. Chief Minister Mann, who contends that Gurbani is everyone’s right and it should be free of cost, made the announcement in a tweet. “With the blessings of God, we […]

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Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said a UPA-3 government coming to power in 2024 is “very much possible” provided the Opposition parties have a commonality of purpose, an agenda reflecting it and are ready for “give and take” when fielding candidates to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls. Sibal, a […]

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Political slugfest erupted in West Bengal as the State Election Commission and the state government, on Saturday, approached the Supreme Court against Calcutta High Court’s order for deployment of central armed forces throughout the state for the forthcoming panchayat elections. Approaching the apex court in this matter is a U-turn from the SEC’s earlier stand […]

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The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday condemned the Karnataka government’s decision to repeal the anti-conversion law introduced by the previous BJP regime and launched a mass protest against it. In a statement, VHP general secretary Milind Parande termed the state government’s decision as “the culmination of Muslim and Christian appeasement” and said its a “blow […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak It is no secret now that jobs in India under PM Narendra Modi are being made to vanish fast from Central Public Sector Enterprises, and the secure quality jobs are replaced at faster pace with insecure jobs without social security coverage. The Central Public Enterprises Surveys of the Department of Public

By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: For their own survival and better future smaller political parties and caste based groups of Uttar Pradesh are looking for alliance with bigger political parties for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Recently Mahan Dal announced its unconditional support to BSP led by former chief minister and national President Mayawati. Mahan Dal President […]

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