Hengli sanction deepens oil supply strain
Washington’s move to sanction Hengli Petrochemical’s Dalian refinery has widened the economic fallout from the West Asia war, adding fresh pressure on energy markets, petrochemicals and global manufacturing chains already strained by disrupted shipping through...
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Court push sharpens Bengal voter fight
Supreme Court of India has directed appellate tribunals to give urgent hearings to...
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Court weighs relief for UK doctor
UK-based doctor and YouTuber Dr Sangram Patil has told the Bombay High Court...
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Supreme Court protection has halted immediate state action against land and buildings held...
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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.Japan’s Pro-India Takaichi Is The World’s Most Powerful Lady
By Nantoo Banerjee Only six months in power, Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has emerged as the world’s most powerful woman reshaping the country’s domestic social and economic policies and international relations, taking a hard line on China. Takaichi has taken a firm stance on China suggesting...
Rahul Gandhi As LOP Is Now More Popular And Articulate In Debates
By Kalyani Shankar Has Rahul Gandhi become a credible Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha since his appointment in June 2024? With nearly two years passed, how effective has he been? Has he held the government accountable and changed his party’s approach to budget reviews? Has he...
Kejriwal To Boycott The Court Of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma
By Dr. Gyan Pathak AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal’s writing a letter to the Justice of Delhi High Court Swarna Kanta Sharma informing her that he would not participate further in the proceeding of her court in the CBI’ liquor policy case citing a loss of confidence, has just brought...
West Asian Nations Are Redefining Defence And Security Architecture
By Asad Mirza The old framework of rigid alliances in West Asia is giving way to overlapping security partnerships, strategic hedging, internal military modernization, and new calculations shaped as much by technology and economics as by traditional geopolitics. West Asia’s defence and security architecture is undergoing one of its...
Seven AAP MP’s Defections Will Not Boost BJP In Punjab In 2027 Polls
By Jag Mohan Thaken CHANDIGARH: “Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed” is an ancient Indian strategic phrase for achieving goals or resolving conflicts by any means necessary, often translated as “Persuasion, Bribery/Price, Punishment, and Division”. It represents a four-step approach ranging from diplomatic dialogue to the calculated use of force and...
Matua Votes Are Of Concern For BJP In Second Phase Of Bengal Polls
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Several BJP candidates in Nadia and North-24-Parganas are harbouring grave doubts about their electoral success after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured members of Matua community that they will be given Indian citizenship and adding for good measure that ‘this is Modi’s guarantee”. The prime minister...
New Low In Congress Feud For The CM’s Post In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The shocking tussle for the Chief Minister’s post in Congress in Kerala even before the result is out, has plumbed a new low. The supporters of senior leader and one of the aspirants for the CM’s post, Ramesh Chennithala, have kicked up a fresh controversy...
Samajwadi Party Nominates Seema Rajbhar As President Of Women’s Wing In Uttar Pradesh
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has appointed Seema Rajbhar national president of women wing of the party to make inroad in powerful backward Rajbhar community in Uttar Pradesh on the eve of the state assembly elections in 2027. This step of Akhilesh Yadav is...
Need For New Laws To Ensure Neutrality Of Constitutional Institutions
By K Raveendran Over 70 Opposition members of the Rajya Sabha have opened a new constitutional front against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, submitting a fresh notice for his removal on grounds they describe as “proven misbehaviour”. The move comes after an earlier attempt was rejected and is centred...
India Plan To Bring Out Employment Profiles For Million-Plus Cities
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India, for the first time, have planned to bring out employment profiles for cities having million plus population as well as city level profiles of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises. The former, as is proposed, will provide key labour market indicators, such as Labour Force Participation Rate...
Insulting Senior Govt Officials By BJP Leaders Is Now Common In Madhya Pradesh
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: The pattern is similar, if not the same. First, a ruling party leader or his kin makes a verbal or physical assault on a government officer or behaves arrogantly, humiliating, abusing or insulting someone. After an uproar, he is summoned to the state BJP...
The Great Dental Robbery: Inside India’s Corporate Smile Industry Trap
By T N Ashok CHENNAI: It began, as modern cautionary tales often do, with something trivial. Tea. Mullu murukku. A careless bite. It’s a wheat based savoury spicy, salty , peppery and after taste is awesome, it leaves you with taste buds with an indescribable feeling of joy. The...
British Left Must Do All It Can To Keep Reform UK Out Of Power
By Ben Chacko LONDON: As the Westminster vultures circle its twitching corpse, one could be forgiven that the May 7 elections in Scotland, Wales and the 136 English councils and for six Metro mayors were no more than a referendum on the Starmer premiership. Unlike the 2025 elections which...
What Record Turnouts In Tamil Nadu And West Bengal Really Signal On Results?
By T N Ashok In most democracies, high voter turnout is read as a simple good—an affirmation of faith in the system. In India, it is rarely that straightforward. The extraordinary participation seen in the 2026 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal—with turnout brushing past 84% and...
Day After Record Voting In First Phase, Modi-Shah Battle With Mamata For Final One
By Dr. Gyan Pathak BJP leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Home Amit Shah April 24, 2026, a day after highest ever 92.89 per cent polling in the first phase of election on 152 constituencies, claimed to win West Bengal, while TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee vowed...
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Shows Signs Of Improving Relations With India
By Satyaki Chakraborty At long last, there are clear signs that India-Bangladesh bilateral relations are set to be normalised under the new Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman who took power only two months ago following the historic national elections held on February 12 this year. Tarique Rahman has just...
Congress Aims For Organisational Rejig Once 2026 State Polls End
By Rahil Nora Chopra Whispers are making rounds in the Congress that organisational reshuffle will be undertaken only once the ongoing state Assembly elections conclude, with internal discussions signalling a broader redistribution of responsibilities across the party structure. Numerous senior Congress leaders are advocating a more prominent role for...
A New Framework For Land Acquisition In Madhya Pradesh Has Drawn Attention
By Raju Kumar BH0PAL: Recent provisions announced by the Madhya Pradesh government on land acquisition have drawn attention from farmers, policy experts, and the wider public. The new rules propose that in rural areas, farmers will receive compensation up to four times the market value of their land in...
