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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The first four phases of Lok Sabha election 2024 concluded on May 13, has brought serious level of anxiety in BJP leadership, chiefly PM Narendra Modi, who is seeking re-election for his third term. Contrary to his great hope on Hindi heartland, the party did...
By Girish Linganna On Monday May 13, the Indian government, led by Narendra Modi, announced the signing of a 10-year agreement with Iran to enhance cooperation in the development and operation of the port of Chabahar. This move aims to strengthen India’s ties with Iran, an important country in...
By Kunal Bose Being by far the largest owner of steelmaking capacity in the world and what automatically follows the biggest producer, consumer and exporter of the ferrous metal, China will perforce leave a significant impact on the global working of the industry in all situations. According to the...
By Sushil Kutty What does a dictator sound like? Germany-based YouTuber and Social Media influencer Dhruv Rathee is an expert on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who he labelled ‘Dictator’, garnering over 50 million views and loads of dollars in the bargain. Modi is Member of Parliament from Varanasi and...
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: All eyes are now focused on Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies going to poll with 12 others including Lucknow on May 20. Rae Bareli assumed importance since Rahul Gandhi is contesting against Dinesh Pratap Singh of BJP after lot of uncertainty. Ever since...
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: In any election campaign, it is customary for a candidate to speak of his/her party’s past achievements in that constituency. Not so in Hooghly of West Bengal , where Singur is located though the agitation of Trinamool Congress to drive away a small car project...
By Satyaki Chakraborty Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia on Sunday May 12 capturing most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades. The results have given a...
By Nantoo Banerjee It is good to note that India’s defence manufacturing industry is fast emerging as a major contributor to the country’s economy and quietly supporting the latest stock market surge. Defence manufacturers have never had it so good. The private sector defence manufacturing enterprises are doing extremely...
By Kalyani Shankar Like many other countries, political parties in India often claim victory during elections even before official results are announced. It is part of their politics. The ongoing polls are not just another political event; they are of paramount importance, as well to the fate of several...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak “Fundamental principles and rights at work at a critical crossroads” say a report submitted to International Labour conference for discussion during its 112th Session scheduled to be held during 3-14 June 2024. The discussion would be a follow-up to the International Labour Organization’s declaration on...
By Sushil Kutty Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has no time to waste answering pointless questions. After Wayanad, he faces the Raebareli electorate and Raebareli voters are not on the best of terms with the Gandhi family right now. The family, however, cannot leave ‘north India’ unrepresented. So Rahul Gandhi,...
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The resignation of Thailand’s foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara within hours of the cabinet reshuffle on April 29 deals a serious blow to bringing humanitarian assistance and peace to strife-torn Myanmar. Parnpree visited Thailand’s Mae Sot only a day ago to take stock of the ground...
By Arun Srivastava Never before in the history of Independent India, a prime minister, even BJP stalwart Atal Behari Vajpayee had taken out a road show as part of election campaigning in the city of Patna lasting covering a distance of 15 kms. For Patnaites this was really an...
By Girish Linganna India, a rising military power that proudly avoids alliances, recently showcased a shift in its global perspective. In a low-key manner, despite emphasizing its “strategic autonomy” for years, New Delhi dispatched the INS Talwar, a frigate, to assist a maritime coalition led by the United States....
By K Raveendran In granting interim relief to Kejriwal, the Supreme Court has shown the willingness to go beyond technicalities and take a ‘political’ stand against what has been widely seen as a political arrest by the Modi government. The decision by the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top political adversary put behind bar with announcement of Lok Sabha Election is finally out in the electoral battlefield on the closing day of fourth phase of election campaign. Though he will have only few hours to campaign for the fourth...
By Sushil Kutty For the ‘nth’ time since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail, it must be said that the Aam Aadmi Party convenor is a ‘khaas aadmi’ and not an ‘aam aadmi’ like ex-Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia or ex-Delhi Jail Minister Satyender Jain,...
By Harihar Swarup This time last year, theatre director Feroz Abbas was touring the US with Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, which is often described as India’s most expensive stage production. It has “a cost and crew of over 150, more than 500 costumes, and set so extravagant, they were ferried...