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“ A Hard Lesson from 2021’s Eight-Phase Election: Why Bengal BJP Wants a Single-Phase Election In 2026

“ A Hard Lesson from 2021’s Eight-Phase Election: Why Bengal BJP Wants a Single-Phase Election In 2026

The 2021 West Bengal assembly election, spanning eight phases from March 27 to April 29, marked the longest such process in India's history for a...

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Opinion | Governor Change, SIR Mess And President Rebuke To Mamata: Decoding The Bengal Turmoil

Opinion | Governor Change, SIR Mess And President Rebuke To Mamata: Decoding The Bengal Turmoil

These developments unfold amid deteriorating law and order, mutual accusations of political interference, and growing concerns over electoral...

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“ OPINION | Nitish Kumar To Rajya Sabha: A Cruel Political Play That May Reshape NDA Dynamics Forever

“ OPINION | Nitish Kumar To Rajya Sabha: A Cruel Political Play That May Reshape NDA Dynamics Forever

Less than four months after the NDA's landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections of November 2025, where the coalition secured over 200 seats...

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OPINION | Mamata Must Worry About Deleted Muslim Votes In West Bengal SIR, BJP Faces Matua Backlash

OPINION | Mamata Must Worry About Deleted Muslim Votes In West Bengal SIR, BJP Faces Matua Backlash

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has redrawn West Bengal’s political battlefield ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Roughly...

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Opinion | BLF, TTP, ISIS And Now War with Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Dangerous Spiral

Without addressing root causes — ending oppression, demilitarising regions, and pursuing honest peace with neighbours — Pakistan risks total implosion

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“ OPINION | Bengal's Muslim Ballot: Will A Quadruple Contest Shatter TMC's Fortress

As West Bengal braces for its 2026 assembly elections, the political landscape is charged with anticipation. Two pivotal voter demographics-women and...

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Opinion | Jamaat’s Borderland Breakthrough: Why Polarisation In West Bengal Will Intensify Before & After 2026 Assembly Poll

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Opinion | Referendum In Bangladesh: Unity's Illusion Masking Irreversible Division

The referendum, touted as a path to democratic renewal, faces accusations of unconstitutionality - bundling complex reforms into a single yes-or-no...

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OPINION | From Lakshmi Bhandar To Unemployment Doles: Mamata’s High-Stakes Bid To Lock Women & Woo Angry Youth

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Hypocrisy To Handshake: Bengal’s Left To Join Forces With Babri Masjid Replica Builder Humayun Kabir

Kabir, infamous for his hardline communal rhetoric and his plan to construct a replica of the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad’s Beldanga represents...

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OPINION | Budget 2026: A Missed Opportunity For BJP's Bengal Ambitions Ahead Of Polls

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UGC Rules Against Caste-Based Discrimination: Why Rules Suffer From Vagueness, Enforcement Gaps & Avoid Caste-Versus-Caste Trap

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Crumbling Empires: Civic Poll Debacle Pushes Thackeray And Pawar Families Toward Political Oblivion

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Opinion | Not A Noble Move: Trump’s Nobel Acceptance Turns A Peace Symbol Into A Trophy Of Power

Trump's acceptance of the medal amid this turmoil symbolises a troubling fusion of personal acclaim and geopolitical muscle.

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“ ED Vs Didi: Unravelling The ED Raid On I-PAC And Bengal's Electoral Turbulence

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“ Decoding Amit Shah’s Bengal Strategy And The BJP’s Structural Challenge

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Opinion | Bangladesh Polls: Crossroads For Secular Identity Or Descent Into Fundamentalism?

Bangladesh's February 12 elections transcend routine politics; they are a pivotal referendum on the nation's religious identity

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Nitin Nabin's Rise: A Subtle Truce Renewing BJP-RSS Bonds

The Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to appoint 45-year-old Nitin Nabin as national working president on December 14, 2025, stands as a landmark in...

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OPINION | Nitin Nabin's Quiet Rise: BJP's Next-Gen Bet Amid High-Stakes Challenges

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Opinion | Bangladesh’s Anti-Hindu Violence: Blueprint To Derail February Poll, Benefitting Yunus & Islamists

Islamist movements across South Asia have historically thrived in conditions of prolonged transition and polarisation

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OPINION | From City Of Joy To Stadium Of Shame: How Toxic Privilege Ruined Messi's Visit

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Opinion | Messi’s Messed-Up Kolkata Visit: From Dream Event To Administrative Disaster

What unfolded in Kolkata cannot be reduced to individual misjudgement or promoter misconduct alone.

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“ Vande Mataram At 150: A Bengal Ballad Betrayed By National Blame Games

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Opinion | Bengal's Babri Masjid Echo: When TMC's Tokenism Trumps Justice

Hardline Muslim voices like Kabir are indispensable for turnout in 2026, where TMC's slimmest margins often hinge on minority mobilisation.

10.12.2025 10

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AAP's MCD Byelection Rout: Four Indications For Arvind Kejriwal He Cannot Ignore

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Bihar Verdict Writes The Obituary: The I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Is Now Politically Dead

Bihar’s November 2025 electoral massacre—where the opposition alliance limped to a mere 35 seats against the NDA’s 202—has delivered the final...

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OPINION | Retracting The Reins: Why BJP's Chandigarh Overreach Met Swift Political Rejection

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Opinion | Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori' Mirage: The Narrative That Sank Mahagathbandhan In Bihar

As alliance fractures widen, Rahul Gandhi must bear primary responsibility for this self-inflicted collapse

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OPINION | Sushasan Endures: Why Bihar Chose Nitish's Track Record Over MGB's Slogans

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Opinion | White-Collar Shadows Of Delhi 10/11: How The Red Fort Blast Reveals Radicalisation’s Grip

The Delhi blast isn't an anomaly—it's the Indian chapter of a global jihadist playbook where educated elites orchestrate carnage from...

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OPINION | Delhi Chokes: Reading BJP & AAP Pledges Shows Why Smog Won't Clear Without Political Consensus

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From Revdi To Rent Freeze: What Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Says About Global Politics Of Dependency

The lesson is not that welfare is bad; it is that undisciplined promises are expensive, persistent, and politically hard to unwind once expectations...

07.11.2025 10

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Opinion: Why SIR Promises Hurdles And Perils For BJP's Electoral Calculus

29.10.2025 10

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Opinion | Hefazat-e-Islam’s ISKCON Ban Push: Yunus’s Free Run To Islamists Endangers Hindus

Muhammad Yunus’s interim government, installed after Hasina’s August 2024 ouster, has emboldened Hefazat through inaction and appeasement

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Toxic Delhi: When Politics Pollutes & Accountability Suffocates

Delhi’s air has turned toxic again, with AQI levels soaring past 500 and PM2.5 ten times the safe limit, triggering a surge in respiratory...

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Delhi’s Dead Air: Politics, Apathy And The Betrayal Of India’s Fundamental Right To Breathe

Delhi’s air, suffocating under a toxic haze, betrays the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Air Quality...

28.10.2025 20

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“ OPINION | Reluctant Nod: How Congress Bent To Tejashwi As CM Face

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From Floods To Fury: Bengal's Violence Spiral Under Mamata But BJP's Hasty President's Rule Bid Risks Backfire

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Opinion | Mamata Banerjee Is Wrong: Women Stepping Out Isn’t The Problem, State Apathy Is

Victim-blaming in gang rape cases is a secondary violence, one that silences survivors and emboldens assailants

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Opinion | Attack On MP Khagen Murmu A Wake-Up Call For Bengal’s Law & Order Crisis Ahead Of 2026 Polls

Without reforms to ensure transparent policing and voter access, the 2026 polls risk being overshadowed by fear, undermining Bengal’s democratic...

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“ RSS@100: Bhagwat’s Global Pitch to Recast the Sangh’s Role

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Opinion | Trump Can Flirt, But Pakistan's Heart Belongs To China

No matter how charming the flirtation from Washington, Islamabad's commitment to Beijing remains unshakeable

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OPINION | Why Congress's Patna CWC Is More Symbolism Than Strategy

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Democracy Cannot Survive Sans Justice And Accountability

Khalid, a former student leader, was denied bail in September 2025 by the Delhi High Court, which cited his speeches and WhatsApp group links as...

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Opinion: Are Donald Trump’s ‘Peace’ Missions Failing?

Trump's economic arm-twisting in Ukraine reveals a deeper flaw: his obsession with unilateral levers ignores the web of global interests

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Bengal Election 2026: Why Mamata Fears ISF's Abbas Siddiqui More Than The Left-Congress

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Bihar Election Battle: INDIA's 'Vote Chori' Claims vs BJP's 'Mother-Abused' Narrative | OPINION

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From The Problem Of A Nation, How Illegal Influx Has Become A Political Weapon In Elections

01.09.2025 10

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Opinion | Amit Shah's Six Years: Breaking Records, Passing Bills, Shaping India

Shah’s journey from a grassroots organiser in Gujarat to a national architect of governance showcases a blend of ideological conviction and...

29.08.2025 10

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No Peace, No Progress: The Collapse Of Consensus In India’s Parliament

The recently concluded Monsoon Session of India’s Parliament, meant to be a cornerstone of democratic deliberation, ended in a haze of chaos and...

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