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Chief Justice BR Gavai’s Reforms Boost Judiciary Transparency And Accountability In India

It is heartening to see Chief Justice of India BR Gavai taking proactive steps to fortify the public image of the judiciary. In the short time since...

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India Census 2027: Digital Enumeration To Include Caste Data After 16 Years, Impacting Politics And Delimitation

The Centre has finally broken its prolonged silence on the next national census by announcing that the exercise will be completed by March 2027. While...

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Northeast India Faces Devastating Floods As Assam And Other States Reel Under Extreme Monsoon Rainfall

At least 36 people lost their lives in the deluge, and lakhs have been displaced, with the communities in Assam suffering the most, while Mizoram,...

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Delhi High Court Upholds Army Officer’s Dismissal: Discipline Over Personal Faith In Indian Armed Forces

The Delhi High Court’s recent judgement upholding the dismissal of a commanding officer of the Indian Army, Samuel Kamalesan, for refusing to...

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Gaza Crisis Mounts: Israel Faces Growing Global Pushback Over Humanitarian Fallout

The world is witnessing a tragedy of epic proportions in West Asia, but the tide is turning slowly and surely amid efforts to halt it. The relentless...

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Madhabi Puri Buch Cleared By Lokpal: What It Means For SEBI, Adani And Public Trust

The exoneration of former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch by the Lokpal was not entirely unexpected....

31.05.2025 10

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Student Or Criminal? Bombay HC Questions Maharashtra Police Over Arrest Of Pune Engineering Student

It took the sagacity and legal force of the Bombay High Court to restore the dignity and academic life of a 19-year-old engineering student and make...

30.05.2025 10

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Mumbai’s New Aqua Line Metro Floods In Monsoon Downpour, Raising Questions On Infrastructure Preparedness

The brand-new 17-day-old underground metro station at Acharya Atre Chowk near Worli was inundated too and suffered damage to its systems when the...

30.05.2025 10

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Captain Shubman Gill Dons The Crown Of Thorns As India’s Youngest Test Leader

The Indian selectors have taken a giant leap of faith in appointing young middle-order batsman Shubman Gill as captain of the team to play five Test...

27.05.2025 10

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Bihar Political Crisis: Lalu Prasad Yadav Expels Son Tej Pratap Yadav From RJD Amid Election Turmoil

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad swiftly expelled elder son and Hasanpur MLA Tej Pratap Yadav from the party for six years on May 25,...

27.05.2025 10

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad Amid Free Speech Debate

The release on interim bail by the top court of Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad came as a welcome relief, but his arrest...

23.05.2025 10

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Heart Lamp By Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize 2025, Elevating Kannada Literature On Global Stage

It is a crowning moment for Indian, especially Kannada, literature that Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker Prize 2025. This...

23.05.2025 10

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Operation Sindoor: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Refutes 'Warning To Pakistan' Claim, Highlights India’s Diplomatic Response To Pahalgam Terror Attack

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s recent briefing to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor,...

22.05.2025 10

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Pimpri-Chinchwad's Mula Riverfront Project A ‘Disaster In Making’, Warns Waterman Rajendra Singh; Cites Ecological Risk And Corruption Nexus

The Mula Riverfront Development (RFD) Project, first proposed under the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, was shelved after strong opposition from...

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Madhya Pradesh: Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah Must Resign After 'Terrorist Sister' Slur Against Colonel Sofia Qureshi, Says MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has forfeited his moral and constitutional right to remain in office. His appalling remark...

17.05.2025 10

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India’s Generosity Met With Turkey’s Bitterness: Diplomatic Strains Amid Trade And Tourism Ties

For a country that has long benefited from Indian generosity, whether in times of disaster or diplomacy, Turkey seems to have developed a surprisingly...

17.05.2025 10

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Operation Sindoor: PM Modi Declares New Doctrine, Warns Pakistan Of Swift Retaliation For Cross-Border Terror

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation following the conclusion of Operation Sindoor was not merely a post-conflict summary. It was a...

15.05.2025 10

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Kerala Congress Revamp: Sunny Joseph Named KPCC Chief To Woo Christians Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls

The slew of appointments in the Congress in Kerala is being seen as a move to revamp the state unit ahead of the crucial local body polls and Assembly...

14.05.2025 10

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Two Down In Indian Test Squad: Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Announce Retirement After Australia Setback

The announcements in rapid succession from both incumbent captain Rohit Sharma and his predecessor, Virat Kohli, of their retirements from Test...

14.05.2025 10

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Cracks Emerge In Post-War Germany’s Politics Amid Unprecedented Bundestag Vote Drama

The unprecedented bombshell Bundestag vote on Tuesday that briefly paused the confirmation of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new chancellor spotlights...

10.05.2025 10

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CPI(M) Partners With Gautam Adani For Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port Project, Overlooking Historical Opposition

More loyal than the king, that is the banner the CPI(M)-led government in Kerala was seen holding, with visible pride, during the commissioning of the...

10.05.2025 20

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Institute Of Creative Technology: India’s Gateway To The Global Creative Economy

The excitement about India’s creative economy, specifically its enormous potential, has been rekindled after the mega-starrer event in Mumbai this...

04.05.2025 10

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Ukraine-US Minerals Deal May Pave The Way For End To Russia-Ukraine War, The Longest In Europe In 80 Years

The Ukraine-US minerals deal struck on Wednesday pursuant to fraught negotiations for months raises the prospects for a peace process to end the...

04.05.2025 10

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Canada-US Ties: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Win In Canada Is A Stinging Rebuke To US President Donald Trump’s Tariff Threats

Canada’s stinging electoral rebuke of America’s populist and punitive tariffs and threats to the nation’s sovereignty, exactly within 100 days...

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IPL 2025: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, The Boy-Wonder From Bihar, Must Not Get Distracted By The Praise Being Showered On Him

Master opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar was famed for his timing on the field. And his column in the latest issue of a sports magazine could not have...

02.05.2025 10

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Delhi Sultanate And Mughal Erasure From NCERT Textbooks: Consequences Of Distorting India's Cultural Identity

What had been in the offing has finally come true. The Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals have officially been ousted from Class 7 NCERT textbooks. And...

30.04.2025 10

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Kashmir Bulldozer Action After Pahalgam Terror Attack: Risks Of lienating Locals and Fueling Communal Divide

The bulldozer action against homes of militants in Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people and left several...

30.04.2025 10

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Pahalgam Terror Attack: 28 Tourists Killed, Kashmir Stands United Against Terrorism And Communal Divide

The horrific killing of 28 tourists and the injuring of many more in Pahalgam, Kashmir, is a grim reminder that terrorism is not merely an act of...

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UPSC Civil Services Results Highlight Alarmingly Low Muslim Representation: Urgent Need For Inclusive Education And Support

The results of the latest UPSC Civil Services Examination have once again brought to light a glaring anomaly — the chronic under-representation of...

26.04.2025 10

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Pope Francis Passes Away At 88: Remembering The Humble, Courageous Leader Who Redefined The Papacy With Simplicity And Compassion

With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the world has lost a truly unique and humble leader. Many had not expected much when the Argentinian...

24.04.2025 20

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An Unworthy Emulation: Maharashtra’s Lottery Panel Should Learn From Kerala’s Welfare, Not Gambling

The Maharashtra government’s recent decision to constitute a 10-member all-party committee to study the Kerala State Lottery system is, to put it...

24.04.2025 10

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IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli And MS Dhoni Struggle As Toxic Fandom And Ageing Icons Challenge Franchise Marketing

India’s captain Rohit Sharma is having a horror run at Mumbai Indians while Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, too, is struggling for...

22.04.2025 10

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Tamil Nadu: CM MK Stalin Faces Political Setback As Senior Ministers' Gender-Insensitive Remarks Threaten 2026 Election Strategy

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is preparing for a keenly anticipated Assembly election in 2026 that he wants to fight on the strength of an...

22.04.2025 10

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Weaponising Law Enforcement: ED's Chargesheet Against Sonia And Rahul Gandhi Signals Political Crackdown

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in what is known as the National Herald money-laundering case....

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Tamil Nadu Forms High-Level Committee On Centre-State Relations, Led By Kurian Joseph, To Strengthen State Autonomy

Tamil Nadu’s move to form a high-level committee on centre-state relations headed by former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph is a resolute move...

18.04.2025 10

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Donald Trump’s Trade Tariffs: Reckless Stunt That Shakes Global Economy And Erodes Trust

In the space of just ten days, American president Donald Trump has laid bare the depth of his ignorance and the height of his arrogance. His dramatic...

12.04.2025 10

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Congress Ahmedabad Session: Rhetoric And Symbolism Fall Short Of Action Ahead Of Key Elections

As political spectacles go, the recently concluded two-day Congress session in Ahmedabad was undoubtedly a success. Held on the banks of the...

12.04.2025 20

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FPJ Analysis: Trump-Musk Rift Widens Over Tariffs

There seems to be a swiftly escalating and fundamental divergence in the positions taken by Trump and Musk, with the former being a long-time...

11.04.2025 10

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Supreme Court Slams UP: CJI Sanjiv Khanna Flags Law And Order Breakdown, Police Misuse In Civil Disputes

In a scathing indictment of Uttar Pradesh’s governance, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has pulled up the state for what he termed a...

10.04.2025 10

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Fueling Inequality: Modi Govt’s LPG Hike Amid Falling Global Oil Prices Betrays The Poor

The irony could not be starker. Even as the global price of crude oil has plunged to a recent low of $62 per barrel, down from $78 just six months...

10.04.2025 10

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Waqf Bill: A Push For Control, Not Reform

The Waqf Bill is set to become law once the President gives her assent. However, its passage has not silenced concerns about its constitutional and...

05.04.2025 20

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Trump Escalates Trade War With Sweeping Tariffs, Targeting Global Economies

On April 2, US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war to new heights by announcing final tariffs that are significantly more aggressive than...

05.04.2025 10

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India-China 75 Years Of Diplomatic Ties: Leaders Exchange Messages, Call For Renewed Cooperation

India and China celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on April 1, 1950, with a warmth...

04.04.2025 9

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India-US Trade Talks: PMO Pushes For Swift Deal Amid Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Threats

As US president Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ loomed, a push from above resulted in the finalisation of the terms of reference for the...

04.04.2025 20

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Fanning Flames In UP: Karni Sena’s Attack On MP Ramji Lal Suman’s Property Escalates Tensions, Threatens Free Speech

The attack on the house and properties of Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal Suman in Agra by Karni Sena is a blatant act of lawlessness that must be...

29.03.2025 10

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Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan’s Facebook Post Sparks Debate On Skin Colour Bias And Social Prejudices

This statement, apart from being factually inaccurate, exposes a deeper issue—society’s persistent obsession with skin colour. She is not black,...

29.03.2025 10

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Delhi Budget 2025-26: CM Rekha Gupta Unveils ₹1 Lakh Crore Outlay, Focus On Social Services & Capital Expenditure

This was the first budget of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in little more than a quarter of a century, making it an important document to...

28.03.2025 20

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US Tariff Threat: Donald Trump Hints At Softening Stance, India Urged To Address Non-Tariff Barriers

US President Donald Trump indicated earlier this week that he may soften his stand on imposing reciprocal tariffs against countries that, in his...

28.03.2025 20

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Safe Return Of Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore: A Triumph For Humanity’s Ambition In Space Exploration

The world breathed a collective sigh of relief with the safe return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. Their homecoming, after an...

22.03.2025 10

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Kerala ASHA Workers' Escalating Agitation Highlights Disparities In Healthcare Remuneration

The recent discussions with Health Minister Veena George have failed to break the deadlock, leaving the ASHAs with no choice but to intensify their...

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