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By Girish Linganna India is set to triple its civilian nuclear power capacity by 2030 in collaboration with Russia. Rosatom is poised to significantly contribute to India’s objective of tripling its nuclear power production. Rosatom is a Russian state corporation specializing in nuclear energy and nuclear power plant construction...
What Is The Truth Behind Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Hindu-Muslim’ Clarification?
By Sushil Kutty Fact-checker Muhammed Zubair checked and declared Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not speak the truth. Modi did indeed do ‘Hindu-Muslim’ as he went about drumming support from Hindus. But Zubair stopped short of asking Modi to “quit public life” as Modi said he would if he...
Modi Gives Inheritance Tax A Spin To Create Communal Polarisation In Larger Agenda
By K Raveendran Narendra Modi has an uncanny knack for converting insults hurled at him into campaign rallying points, with verbal slips by Congress leaders ending up overturning Modi and his party’s s electoral fortunes. It was during the 2014 general elections, that Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar referred...
Narendra Modi Turns Defensive Before The Fifth Phase Of Elections
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first prime minister of India alleged to have violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) on Hindu-Muslim communal lines during his campaigns for the Lok Sabha General Election, and a petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India...
Carrying The Long Family Tradition In Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Constituency
By Harihar Swarup Rahul Gandhi faces a tough battle in Rae Bareli where he locks horn with local strongman Dinesh Pratap Singh of the BJP. For every boundary that is breached in politics; there is a homecoming; for every leap into the unknown, a fallback into the comfort of...
In Many Constituencies Of Madhya Pradesh, Voters Apathy Led To Low Turn Out
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Concern is being expressed, both in political and official circles over the drop in voting percentage while final picture yet to emerge. It is estimated that polling was better in rural areas while there was marked apathy in urban areas. The apathy was so...
Turncoat Lok Sabha Member Arjun Singh Of BJP Fights Partha Bhoumik Of TMC
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA:A turncoat bahubali the present member of Lok Sabha Arjun Singh of BJP will take on an actor turned state minister Partha Bhoumik when Barrackpore constituency o West Bengal goes to the polls on May 20. Even as sitting MP Arjun switched loyalty from Trinamool Congress...
United States Warning On Deal With Iran On Chabahar Port, May Be Ignored By India
By Girish Linganna The United States state department’s comment mentioning that the U.S. sanctions are enforceable on any country dealing with Iran including India, has been received by Indian foreign policy office in New Delhi as a warning but not having the potential to disrupt ties. External affairs minister...
What Jews, Palestinian Israelis And Turkish Kurds Have In Common
By James M Dorsey Diaspora Jews, Palestinian Israelis, and Turkish Kurds have more in common than meets the eye. The similarities in how the three minority communities define themselves offer insights into what will make either a one- or two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict viable. To be sure,...
Ceasefire Movement Deserves The Credit For Biden’s Weapons Pause
By C.J. Atkins NEW YORK: So many bombs, tank shells, bullets, drones, and warplanes have been shipped to Israel by the United States Government in the months since October 7— last year and over the last several decades—that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government want to...
Loss In Hindi Belt May Prove Too Costly For PM Narendra Modi And BJP
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...
India And Iran’s 10-Year Deal On Chabahar Port Development Is A Strategic Gain For Delhi
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...
China, The Biggest Producer Of Steel In The World Is Impacting Global Economy
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...
God’s ‘Chosen One’ Files Papers For A Third Straight Term
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...
Congress Workers Are Working Very Hard To Ensure Rahul’s Win In Rae Bareli
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...
New TMC Star Rachana Has Edge Against BJP’s Locket In Hooghly Constituency
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...
Spain’s Socialist Party Wins In Catalonia Elections Defeating Separatists
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...
India’s Arms Industry Is Witnessing A Big Market Boom
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...
