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By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: The BJP has launched its election campaigns by announcing candidates for24 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh. The party has yet to announce candidates for remaining five constituencies. These five seats include Chhindwara which has been the bastion of Congress since 1980. With only...
Stage Is Set For Formation Of A New Communist Coalition Govt In Nepal
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav After a pause of nearly a year, the quick-changing politics in the breathtakingly beautiful Himalayan country Nepal is once again at it. As per reports, the coalition government headed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, more popularly known by his nickname “Prachanda,” will see its...
Agitation Of Government Employees And Trade Unions May Impact Election 2024
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Government Employees and Trade Unions are up in arms against Modi government’s policies and preparing themselves for a more aggressive struggle in the coming weeks, including all Indian strike action from May 1 in the midst of Lok Sabha Election 2024. Election Commission of India...
Modi Hijacks Congress Guarantees And Makes A Big Show Of It For 2024 Lok Sabha Poll
By K Raveendran In the high-stakes world of Indian politics, promises are currency. They sway voters, ignite debates, and shape the destiny of a nation. As the 2024 parliamentary elections loom large, the battle lines are drawn, and the air is thick with rhetoric. At the heart of this...
Indian Economy Is Going Strong But Doubts Arise On The Release Of 8.4% Figure Before Poll Eve
By Anjan Roy The GDP release from the National Statistical Office on Friday, showing a growth of 8.4% in the fourth quarter has befuddled economists and experts and the financial markets. These releases of the GDP numbers start a veritable season of oneupmanship among the economists and commentators to...
Narendra Modi’s Dig At Mamata Banerjee On Corruption Issue Does Not Stick
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi coining “Tu, Mai Aur Corruption” is catchy enough, but ask the Trinamool wag and he will question who is the “Mai” in the “Tu, Mai Aur Corruption” that Modi has corrupted the West Bengal air with, wasn’t Sandeshkhali enough? People haven’t yet...
CPI(M) Fields Battle-Scarred Veterans In Lok Sabha Polls In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M) and the Communist Party of India(CPI) have fielded powerful candidates from all the constituencies from Kerala. Their list features stalwarts and veterans who have fought – and won – many an epic political as well as electoral battle. While...
Gaza Ceasefire And Policy Towards Israel Are On Test As California Votes On March 5 In Primary
By Chauncey K. Robinson LOS ANGELES: California, the country’s most populated state, will be part of the fray of Super Tuesday on March 5. The date is significant, nationally, because it is when most states hold their presidential primaries and caucuses. Fifteen states and one U.S. territory will have...
After Rajya Sabha Polls Jolt, Akhilesh Yadav Has Turned Aggressive
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: After initial shock received during loss of one seat in Rajya Sabha polls due to cross voting by seven party MLAs, Samajwadi Party national President Akhilesh Yadav has shown newfound aggression against BJP. Samajwadi Party had put up three candidates for Rajya Sabha as per...
George Galloway’s Big Win In Rochdale Marks A Welcome Turn In British Politics
By Ben Chacko By-election results are not necessarily the most perfect indicators of likely general election results, but George Galloway’s stunning victory in the Rochdale constituency in Britain highlights factors which have an important national significance. As the victorious candidate said, it is a victory for the Palestinian people...
Ceasefire Talks Are About More Than A Gaza Truce And Prisoner Exchange
By James M Dorsey A proposed temporary Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange appears designed to buy war-battered Gazans relief while enabling Israel and Hamas to claim a success. However, whether Israel or Hamas emerges as the ultimate victor will be determined by whether the truce becomes permanent and the...
Pankaj Udhas Brought Ghazals To The Hearts Of Common People Through Its Simplicity
By Tirthankar Mitra A voice that breathed tunefulness, longing and heart break has been stilled forever. Pankaj Udhas is no more; but his ghazals will transcend generations. Udhas was certainly not a one-song singer. But whenever one takes his name, the song Chitthi Ayee Hai comes to mind. It...
Hate Speech Is Top Emerging Concern For Lok Sabha Election 2024
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Election Commission of India (ECI) must take note of India Hate Lab report’s terming 2024 a “critical year” for hate speech in India, on account of Lok Sabha Election 2024, and must rise to the occasion to rein in political players, especially the ruling BJP...
INDIA Bloc Must Quell Upper-Caste Anxiety Against Progressive Plank
By Arun Srivastava Cross-voting by the Congress and Samajwadi Party legislators in Rajya Sabha election has certainly not come as commiseration for the RSS and BJP, precisely for Narendra Modi. Had it been the barometer to show the approving sweep in his favour, Modi surely would not have undertaken...
Women Voters Are The Target Of All Political Parties On Lok Sabha Polls Eve
By Sushil Kutty Women voters are the target of all political parties of the country on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls. This is more so in West Bengal which has a fiery woman chief minister Mamata Banerjee. So in Bengal, it has always been Prime Minister Narendra...
French President Macron Defends Increased Supplies Of Weapons From EU To Ukraine
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav On a recent visit to Sweden, French President Emmanuel Macron made a stop at Lund University, engaging in a lively Q&A session with students. The discussion delved into diverse topics, offering insights into his views on critical issues facing Europe and beyond. Macron was recently...
Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s Rajya Sabha Seat Loss A Blow To Congress
By Rahil Nora Chopra In a stunning shock for the Congress, as Abhishek Manu Singhvi lost the Rajya Sabha election despite a 43-25 arithmetical supremacy over the BJP. The BJP’s win was a reflection of cross-voting by Congress MLAs and a draw of lots that went in its favour....
Decoding Former Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee On His 80th Birthday
By Tirthankar Mitra Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the firebrand CPI(M) leader who ruled Bengal as the chief minister from 2000 to 2011 May following retirement of the party icon Jyoti Basu stepped into his 80th year on March 1. The soft spoken leader of the Left has been ailing for many...
