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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...
These developments unfold amid deteriorating law and order, mutual accusations of political interference, and growing concerns over electoral...
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...
The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has redrawn West Bengal’s political battlefield ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Roughly...
Without addressing root causes — ending oppression, demilitarising regions, and pursuing honest peace with neighbours — Pakistan risks total implosion
As West Bengal braces for its 2026 assembly elections, the political landscape is charged with anticipation. Two pivotal voter demographics-women and...
The referendum, touted as a path to democratic renewal, faces accusations of unconstitutionality - bundling complex reforms into a single yes-or-no...
Kabir, infamous for his hardline communal rhetoric and his plan to construct a replica of the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad’s Beldanga represents...
Trump's acceptance of the medal amid this turmoil symbolises a troubling fusion of personal acclaim and geopolitical muscle.
Bangladesh's February 12 elections transcend routine politics; they are a pivotal referendum on the nation's religious identity
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...
Islamist movements across South Asia have historically thrived in conditions of prolonged transition and polarisation
What unfolded in Kolkata cannot be reduced to individual misjudgement or promoter misconduct alone.
Hardline Muslim voices like Kabir are indispensable for turnout in 2026, where TMC's slimmest margins often hinge on minority mobilisation.
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...
As alliance fractures widen, Rahul Gandhi must bear primary responsibility for this self-inflicted collapse
The Delhi blast isn't an anomaly—it's the Indian chapter of a global jihadist playbook where educated elites orchestrate carnage from...
The lesson is not that welfare is bad; it is that undisciplined promises are expensive, persistent, and politically hard to unwind once expectations...
Muhammad Yunus’s interim government, installed after Hasina’s August 2024 ouster, has emboldened Hefazat through inaction and appeasement
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...
Delhi’s air, suffocating under a toxic haze, betrays the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Air Quality...
Victim-blaming in gang rape cases is a secondary violence, one that silences survivors and emboldens assailants
Without reforms to ensure transparent policing and voter access, the 2026 polls risk being overshadowed by fear, undermining Bengal’s democratic...
No matter how charming the flirtation from Washington, Islamabad's commitment to Beijing remains unshakeable
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...
Trump's economic arm-twisting in Ukraine reveals a deeper flaw: his obsession with unilateral levers ignores the web of global interests
Shah’s journey from a grassroots organiser in Gujarat to a national architect of governance showcases a blend of ideological conviction and...
The recently concluded Monsoon Session of India’s Parliament, meant to be a cornerstone of democratic deliberation, ended in a haze of chaos and...