Full Vande Mataram mandated at official events
Government directives issued on Wednesday require that all six stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram be rendered at schools and official functions, expanding the practice that had limited public performance to the first two...
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No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker Is Erosion Of Neutrality In Temple Of Democracy
By T N Ashok NEW DELHI: The Indian Parliament, long a theater of robust debate and occasional ruckus, has devolved into a battlefield where the very concept of the “neutral umpire” is under siege. The recent submission of a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla by approximately...
Let The Truth Come Out On What Happened In Indo-China Border
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Vande Mataram: Cultural Nationalism No Substitute For Development Metrics
By K Raveendran Order mandating the recital of Vande Mataram before the national anthem at official events has reignited debate over the role of symbolism in governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Supporters describe the move as an affirmation of national pride and civilisational continuity. Critics see it as...
U.S.–Bangladesh Trade Deal: A Managed Advantage Redrawing Asia’s Textile Politics
By R. Suryamurthy The United States–Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade marks a quiet but consequential shift in the political economy of global textiles. Far from being a routine tariff adjustment, the deal functions as a carefully engineered intervention into Asian supply chains—one that grants Bangladesh a conditional competitive edge,...
French President Macron’s India Visit: Strategic Signals For Collaboration
By T N Ashok Indo-French relations will elevate to a higher level with the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India from February 17 to 19, 2026. The visit will underscore what both governments describe as a “maturing strategic partnership” that spans defense, technology, innovation and global diplomacy....
Nationwide General Strike On February 12 Unites Workers
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Far Right LDP Leader Takaichi Consolidates Her Grip On Party After Big Poll Win
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Indo-US Trade Deal Promises To Be Contentious
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BNP Gets Big Boost Before Feb 12 Polls In Bangladesh Due To Limited Awami League Support
By Nitya Chakraborty Just 48 hours before the historic national elections in Bangladesh on February 12, there has been a sudden change in the pre poll scenario with a section of Awami League supporters coming out openly in support of the BNP candidates who have record of supporting 1971...
Viksit Bharat And Net Zero: The Price Tag And The Power Asymmetries
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Trump’s Dismantling Of Obama’s Endangerment Is A Danger To Climate Science
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Kerala Let Down By The 16th Finance Commission Too
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union Budget was a big let-down for Kerala. The State had, however, pinned high hopes on at least the 16th Finance Commission addressing its concerns. That was not to be either. The Commission has followed in the footsteps of the Union Budget by refusing...
British PM Keir Starmer Is Facing His Moment Of Truth During His Tenure
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Supreme Court Orders Extension Of Time For Objections By A Week In Bengal
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Supreme Court of India ordered extension of time for objections in West Bengal SIR by a week from Feb 14, which in the notified date for publication of the final electoral roll for the state. It has pointed out problem with the “software” that...
Indo-US Interim Trade Deal: More A Capitulation Than A Strategic Win For India
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Continuous Disruption Of Lok Sabha Is A Bad Omen For A Functioning Democracy
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Under The Latest Indo-U.S. Trade Deal, Chinese Imports Importance For India Have Gone Up
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