Struggle probably taught Narendra Modi to advance in national politics on treacherous and challenging paths.
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Strength, wealth, and pinnacle success are less important than...
In next year’s Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Modi’s global reputation will bring potential benefits for the BJP.
The G20 summit being held in Delhi...
The G-20 summit is set to showcase India’s rising prominence to the world.
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Some people are surprised at the historical significance attributed to the...
Particularly surprising is the opposition to the National Education Policy by the Congress and its state governments.
In the realm of political power play, it’s...
It is strange to see the enthusiasm for alliances with compromises at any cost by Mallikarjun Kharge.
“Experience has shown that coalition governments at the...
Misusing freedom of expression, from Parliament to social media, is no less than treason against the nation.
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When Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurls...
Not receiving justice in a timely manner is no less than an injustice itself.
At present, a new social and constitutional crisis is emerging. Instead...
Bid to incite political instability and provoke neighbouring state Mizoram pose a significant risk to India’s broader interests and international reputation.
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Signs of...
However, have the parties coming to power in the name of regional interests truly benefited the people of those states?
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Maharashtra’s prominent leader Sharad...
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi are either self-deluded or deceiving the unsuspecting public with their poll promises.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has struck a...
It is not just press freedom, but also the discipline of expression and constant awareness of constitutional protection that are essential.
Since childhood, we have...
To make PM Modi’s plans accessible to the public, the responsibility lies with the workers, supporters and social organizations more than the administration.
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Rijiju had always been openly critical of the collegium system for appointment of judges, terming it unconstitutional.
NEW DELHI: Once again, the dispute over rights,...
Real challenges for BJP and Congress parties to win over all sections.
NEW DELHI: The semi-final is over in Karnataka election. I have not seen such...
I am fortunate enough to meet and visit a number of chief ministers of different states at their official houses. They include ICS-turned-politician Govind...
Western media uses incidents like the killings of hardened criminals Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf to project Indian democracy in a bad light.
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Where should an elected official draw a line between permitted and prohibited speech?
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court told the Centre and states to take...
Political parties should seriously consider amending the criminal defamation law with a unanimous resolution.
NEW DELHI: The Surat court’s recent verdict on Rahul Gandhi needs...
Enforcement Directorate sources said that the narrative of a low conviction rate has been created by Opposition leaders.
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the...
Arvind Kejriwal and AAP captured power in the name of an anti-corruption movement, but face serious graft charges.
NEW DELHI: Recently, eight Opposition parties have...
RSS has grown steadily in the Northeast, demonstrating not just persistence, but also adaptability and pragmatism.
After the announcement of results of elections in Meghalaya,...
In Punjab, separatists and other bodies regularly get financial aid from foreign-based Khalistani sympathisers.
Punjab has always symbolized India’s dynamism and pluralism. It is also...
Fake babas in India play on emotions of ‘fear’ and ‘hope’; the superstitious life has become a business in India.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra...
The general decline in Parliamentary standards that started in the post-Nehru era has not yet been reversed.
NEW DELHI: The Indian Parliament had a very...
Rising cost of living, falling income and mass layoffs have significantly dented the growth of the aspirational middle class.
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
The BJP government has worked to empower the Pasmanda backward class of Muslims at every step.
NEW DELHI: Ever since India got independence, the Western...
‘India’s frequent attempts to enforce prohibition have been ineffectual’.
NEW DELHI: Does prohibition really work? The death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy climbed to...
Party brings private member’s bill in Parliament on UCC, showing how PM Modi is determined to implement his promises.
The Bharatiya Janata Party in its...
There have been occasions in journalism when political forces or corporate houses forced the dismissal of editors.
NEW DELHI: The last few weeks’ news headlines...
Emergence of women as an electoral constituency is an encouraging development for Indian democracy.
NEW DELHI: Is BJP and its mother organisation RSS neglecting the...
The country is facing different socio-political problems due to illegal conversion.
NEW DELHI: Is BJP adopting a new agenda to bring new rules and legislation...
Opposition leaders keep questioning the decisions and actions of the EC, Supreme Court, CBI, even the Indian Army.
Immediately after the announcement of the Vidhan...