Category: India

New Delhi / Washington: US President Donald Trump’s recent pronouncements, particularly his dismissive “I don’t care, India and Russia can take down their dead economies together,” delivered after slapping India with a 25% tariff, mark a significant and alarming escalation in global economic and geopolitical rhetoric. These aren’t just off-the-cuff remarks; they are a calculated, public broadside that threatens to destabilize international trade relations and further fragment alliances. Trump’s “Truth Social” post, labeling both India and Russia as having “dead economies” and criticizing India’s “too high” tariffs and robust ties…

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Patna: In a democracy, the sanctity of the voter roll is sacrosanct. Yet, what we are witnessing in Bihar through the Standardisation of Information and Registration (SIR) process is a troubling precedent—one that risks systemic disenfranchisement under the guise of data hygiene. Leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Derek O’Brien, and Sagarika Ghose, are right to sound the alarm. Their demonstration at the steps of Parliament is not mere political theatre. It reflects genuine apprehension that marginalised communities—migrants, the poor, tribals—may be…

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Mumbai, Maharashtra – The political landscape in Maharashtra has once again been stirred, with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s unequivocal support for his party’s MLA and minister, Yogesh Kadam, threatening to complicate matters for alliance partner BJP. Kadam stands accused of alleged ties to an illegal dance club in Kandivli, a charge that has put the Devendra Fadnavis-led government in a precarious position. The controversy erupted following social activist Anjali Damani’s anticipation of action against Kadam. However, Shinde’s public declaration at a rally on Sunday – “Yogesh, you need not…

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New Delhi, India – Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Modi government following US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the “Indian economy is a dead economy” and his announcement of a 25% tariff on Indian imports. Addressing the media outside Parliament, Gandhi asserted that Donald Trump had “stated a fact” and that “everyone, except the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister, is aware” of the true state of the Indian economy. “Yes, he is correct. Except for the…

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Mumbai, Maharashtra – Nearly seventeen years after the devastating Malegaon blast, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted all seven accused, including former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit. The blast, which occurred on September 29, 2008, in the communally sensitive town of Malegaon, Maharashtra, resulted in six deaths and injured over a hundred people. Special judge A.K. Lahoti, while delivering the verdict, cited a lack of “reliable and cogent” evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, stating that…

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New Delhi– The Labour Ministry has reportedly summoned Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, for a meeting on Friday, August 1st, to address concerns regarding alleged mass layoffs and significant delays in onboarding new recruits. The summons follows a formal complaint lodged by the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) with the office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC). The government’s action aims to ascertain the precise status of these two key issues affecting a substantial number of IT professionals. NITES Condemns TCS Actions as “Inhumane” and…

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New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent statement in the Rajya Sabha, offering India’s assistance to Pakistan in combating terrorism on its own soil if it proves incapable, marks a significant and audacious shift in New Delhi’s diplomatic and strategic posturing. Coming amidst a special debate on ‘Operation Sindoor’ – India’s robust response to the tragic Pahalgam terror attack – Singh’s words are less an act of altruism and more a calculated message of India’s enhanced capabilities and unwavering resolve. For decades, India has borne the brunt of cross-border terrorism,…

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Guwahati: The recent political skirmish between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has escalated into a deeply concerning confrontation, moving beyond mere policy debate to direct accusations of acting on behalf of a hostile nation. CM Sarma’s scathing tweet, asserting that Gogoi “acts on behalf of Pakistan” and is a “disgrace to Assam,” marks a dangerous turn in political discourse, raising questions about the boundaries of dissent and the weaponization of national security. The genesis of this fiery exchange lies in Gogoi’s Lok Sabha remarks…

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Lucknow: In the fertile soil of Indian public life, a particularly toxic weed flourishes: patriarchal entitlement disguised as religious piety. The latest noxious bloom comes from Maulana Sajid Rashidi, whose disgraceful comments on Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav are a textbook case of misogyny masquerading as morality. His unsolicited sermon on her “unsuitable” attire in a mosque is not a defense of faith; it is an attack on the dignity of a woman and an arrogant assertion of control. But the original offense, sickening as it is, has been compounded…

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