Fire throws Pachpadra launch off course
A major fire at the Pachpadra refinery complex in Rajasthan’s Balotra district has forced the postponement of a high-profile dedication ceremony that had been scheduled for Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, casting a shadow...
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The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.India’s Regional Titans Facing Seize From The Rulers Of The North
By T N Ashok India’s electoral map is not a monolith; it is a collection of distinct, often defiant political idioms. As Tamil Nadu enters its final hours of campaigning and West Bengal readies for a high-stakes, multi-phase marathon, the subtext is singular and urgent: the traditional regional bastions...
BJP’s Strategy To Disrupt TMC’s Political Campaign May Boomerang
By Dr. Gyan Pathak PM Narendra Modi led Central government and Election Commission of India (ECI) are being perceived by the electors of Bengal as disruptor of Mamata Banerjee’s and her TMC’s political campaign. Anti-Mamata people are happy to see that Central investigating agencies like Enforcement Directorate (ED) has...
South Asia Showing Steep Decline In Growth In 2026 Along With Missing Jobs
By R. Suryamurthy South Asia’s economic narrative has long relied on a familiar comfort: growth will take care of jobs. That assumption is now collapsing in plain sight. What was once described as a lag between output and employment is hardening into something more structural, more persistent—and far more...
In Bengal, BJP Is Using ED To Weaken Mamata’s Election Machinery
By Arun Srivastava Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee exercising her democratic rights has approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging that Narendra Modi is misusing central agencies and forces during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. But the big question is; will CEC Gyanesh Kumar act on her...
Congress Strongman Adhir Choudhury Is A Frontrunner In Bahrampur
By Tirthankar Mitra BAHRAMPUR: Emotion is pitted against electoral arithmetic in Bahrampur assembly segment In West Bengal, which once used to be synonymous with toehold of Congress in the political scenario of the state. There has been a change of scene over the past five years which saw two...
MEPSC Is Turning Skill Development Into A Launchpad For Entrepreneurship
By Nisha Singh In a world where jobs are evolving faster than ever, true empowerment comes not just from finding employment but from creating opportunities. Across India, thousands of aspiring individuals, young graduates, women from self-help groups (SHGs), street vendors and mid-career professionals are discovering this power through the...
Akhilesh Yadav Adopts Broader Hindu Outreach To Take On BJP In 2027 Polls
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national President Akhilesh Yadav has adopted broader Hindu outreach besides consolidating PDA (Pichda, dalit and Alpsangkhayak) to capture power in 2027 assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav has initiated construction of huge Lord Kedareshwar Mahadev Temple in 11 acre area in his...
BJP’s Support To Women’s Reservation Bill Is A Façade To Hoodwink People
By Dr. Ram Puniyani The Women’s Reservation Bill aiming at 33% of Lok Sabha seats for women in Lok Sabha was passed in 2023, but was not implemented so far. Despite the crocodile tears of PM Narendra Modi when the amendment to the bill fell, the fact is that...
Pakistan’s Back-Channel US-Iran Peace Negotiation May Not Work
By Nantoo Banerjee Pakistan may be right that peace in Lebanon is essential for talks between the US and Iran. But, the key question is: will Iran’s theological regime ever ask its terror sponsor, Hezbollah, to go soft on Israel which lately launched massive waves of airstrikes across southern...
Narendra Modi Making Misleading Statements On Women’s Bill In Poll Speeches
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Let us put the fact on record – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s women’s reservation is in force since April 16, 2026, but with conditions apply. And what is the chief condition among others? When they will expand the size of the Lok Sabha – a...
Trump’s Acceptability Among Catholics Is Falling After Spat With Pope
By Kalyani Shankar The conflict between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is unprecedented. While popes have commented on politics before, Trump’s personal insults toward the Pope are unusual. Although reports suggest his tone has softened, his discomfort is still clear. In 250 years of US history, no president...
From Ola–Uber To Bharat Taxi: Rethinking Platform Economics Is Welcome
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik The introduction of Bharat Taxi is a timely development in India’s fast-changing mobility landscape. While new ride hailing platforms are not uncommon, this initiative stands out for what it represents rather than what it adds to the market. It signals a broader attempt to rethink...
Pope Leo’s Sharp Criticism Of War And Political Misuse Of Religion Has Global Significance
By Asad Mirza Pope Leo’s sharp criticism of war, sectarian manipulation and the political misuse of religion has cast fresh attention on the narratives shaping the US-Israel confrontation with Iran. Speaking in Cameroon, Africa, the pontiff warned against turning geopolitical rivalry into a civilisational struggle between Christianity and Islam,...
RSS Activists In Bengal Are Taking Lead In BJP Campaign For Assembly Polls
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is playing a significant but low decibel role to assist BJP in the impending two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections that kicks off on April 23. The RSS role, assertive in some ways, has...
BJP Leader Subhendu Adhikari Is Fighting A Grim Battle In Nandigram
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: An electoral set to take place at Nandigram constituency in West Bengal that has striking similarities with a voting this rural constituency witnessed five years ago. If Subhendu Adhikari contesting as a BJP nominee defeated his onetime chief, Trinamool Congress supremo and chief minister Mamata...
April 17, 2026 Marked The Biggest Setback To BJP After 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
By Dr. Gyan Pathak April 17, 2026 marked the biggest setback for PM Narendra Modi’s political design when the united INDIA bloc in the Lok Sabha brought it down. Never before had INDIA bloc such a win, and Narendra Modi such a defeat, when a constitutional amendment bill brought...
India’s Assembly Lines Reshape Asia’s Manufacturing Scene
By K Raveendran A quiet but far-reaching reversal is underway in Asia’s electronics supply chain, and its significance extends well beyond the movement of phone components. For years, the pattern was clear and deeply entrenched: China stood at the centre of the global smartphone manufacturing system, while India remained...
Pak Sikh Optics: Army Job Conceals As Much As It Reveals
By Divya Malhotra Pakistan is often described as an Army with a state rather than a state with an army. In such a system, even seemingly routine decisions, such as military promotions, can carry deep political meaning. One such case was the promotion of Lt Col Harcharan Singh in...
