Nitish Kumar signals move to Rajya Sabha
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has confirmed that he intends to enter the Rajya Sabha, ending days of political speculation about his next step in national politics. The announcement came through a social media message...
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s exit from Bihar politics not only marks the most consequential political transition in Bihar but also has greater implications on BJP’s national strategy and realization of its dream that it may appear at first glance. With negotiated removal of the CM...
After Five Days Of Iran War, India Has Started Feeling The Impact
By T N Ashok As the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran spills deeper into the Gulf region, India—thousands of miles away from the battlefield—finds itself confronting a cascade of economic risks that extend far beyond rising oil prices. For decades, the Middle East has been a...
Amit Shah Is Using Bengal Elections As A Test For BJP’s 2029 Lok Sabha Strategy
By Arun Srivastava Having lost hope in judicial intervention to force the CEC Gyanesh Kumar to look to the ground and do justice to 64 lakh disadvantaged people, which is likely to shoot to 1 crore by the time elections are held, who have been consciously deprived of their...
Decoding The Post-Ayatollah Khamenei Transition In War-Torn Iran
By Asad Mirza The latest Israeli-US war on Iran began with airstrikes on the home and offices of the Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Apparently, the strategy behind this stemmed from the wishful thinking that Khamenei’s sudden elimination would pose a dire threat to the current ruling system of...
Bonhomie Between Modi And Netanyahu Is Hitting At The Very Root Of Indian Foreign Policy
By Nilotpal Basu It is now clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel was most ill-advised, ill timed. It is not merely a moral question but goes far beyond, into the realm of geopolitics and national strategy. The monstrosity of the Gaza genocide has not ended in...
Can Germany Be Allowed To Hold Olympics In 2036, A Century After Nazi Olympics In 1936?
By Tirthankar Mitra A century after “Nazi Olympics”, Germany pitches for hosting 2036 Olympics. Meanwhile, it is confronted by a question overshadowing its past “should Berlin stage the Games again?” Opinions are divided on the issue. Supporting and dissenting voices ring out loud and clear. A former Chancellor sees...
Tamil Nadu CPI Leader R Nallakannu Led From The Front Against Both British And The Feudals
By Krishna Jha It was legendary peasant leader P. Srinivasa Rao who had said about the 23 – year old, who was yet to prove his worth, “…sturdy, village-bred R Nallakannu would evolve into an exceptional party worker”. His prophetic words stood all the vagaries of time. In little...
Communalism Of All Hues Is Getting Resistance In Different Regions
By Dr. Ram Puniyani Communal Hate is the most divisive tool. Roughly the degree of violence is proportional to the prevalence and accentuation of ‘Hate’. This in turn leads to polarization and the situation where ghettoisation and accompanying phenomenon become the norm. As we have witnessed the rise of...
Trump-Netanyahu’s Iran War May Be Prolonged Involving More Countries
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The war that began with a lightning decapitation strike has settled into something far more uncertain. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. military operations against Iran could last “four to five weeks” — and possibly “far longer.” Across the Atlantic, Prime Minister...
West Bengal Heading For A Layered Electoral Battle In 2026 Polls
By Dr. Gyan Pathak As West Bengal approaches the 2026 Assembly elections likely to be held in April-May, the contest has moved well beyond a conventional TMC-versus-BJP face-off. What is unfolding is a layered political struggle shaped by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the deployment of...
Narendra Modi Is A Partner In US Israel Strategy In Current War
By Dr Arun Mitra The Indian government has not issued any forthright statement condemning the aggression against Iran jointly carried out by the United States and Israel. This is despite the fact that Iran has been a time-tested friend of India with deep civilizational commonalities. One may or may...
Stirring Saga Of LDF Govt’s Will Power, Courage And People’s Unity
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This is the real Kerala Story. Not the films with the same title which seek to divide people. And this is also the Kerala model, which puts a premium on communal harmony and unity in adversity. A model which other states in the country would...
China Focuses More On Social Welfare And Equity Than High Growth
By Dr Imran Khalid As Beijing prepares to convene the annual Two Sessions on March 5, the traditional political pageantry at the Great Hall of the People carries a weight that transcends mere ritual. This year’s gathering of the National People’s Congress and the top political advisory body marks...
Gargi Chakravartty Combined In Herself Rigorous Scholarship With Commitment
By Satyaki Chakraborty Dr. Gargi Chakravartty, eminent historian and a leading figure of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) passed away in Kolkata on March 2. She was 78. Her husband famous journalist Sumit Chakravartty passed away only last year. She has left behind a son who is...
To Tap OBC Votes In Punjab, State BJP Projecting Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
By Jag Mohan Thaken CHANDIGARH: Punjab is the land of Gurus, who taught the lesson of equality, no-discrimination on the basis of caste and creed, but the present-day political parties are trying to divide this unity of society into castes and sub-castes to woo the votes. Shiromani Akali Dal...
The Hormuz Heart Attack: India’s Fragile Hinge In A Time Of Iran War
By T N Ashok For PMO and foreign ministry in New Delhi, the geography of the Persian Gulf has long been a source of both sustenance and anxiety. But as of this week, that anxiety has curdled into a full-blown systemic shock. The coordinated strikes by the United States...
Pakistan’s Afghan War Has Serious Consequences For Indian’s Security
By Tirthankar Mitra Even as part of Middle East is under a shroud of a war locking Iran, America and Israel, another war is raging nearer home. Fighting along the Durand Line has intensified post Pakistan bombing Kabul and other Afghan cities recently. Pakistan’s strike follows it’s accusation of...
A New Oil Shock For India: Crude At $80 Means Serious Trouble
By K Raveendran Brent crude ended the week near seven-month highs at roughly $73 a barrel, extending gains of about 16 per cent since the start of the year and injecting a fresh layer of uncertainty into the global macro outlook. Traders are now modelling far wider trading bands...
