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By Satyaki Chakraborty At long last, there is some ray of light in the politics of Spain as the fifteen political parties belonging to all shades including green and the extreme Left entered into a historic agreement to jointly fight the right wing parties including the far right VoX...
PM’s US State Visit Is An Admission Of Growing Indo-US Strategic Partnership
By Nantoo Banerjee Notwithstanding the hype being built around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming official state visit to the United States, it would be wrong to expect any major economic benefit to India as a result of the trip. On top of the agenda are the strategic issues which...
Political Wind In Rajasthan Blowing In Favour Of Congress
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Political wind is blowing in favour of Congress in Rajasthan, despite rebellious Sachin Pilot. Central Congress Leadership has been successful so far in bringing a truce between Sachin and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Though the truce seems to be temporary and an uneasy one, Gehlot...
Arvind Kejriwal Is Emerging As A Staunch Ally Of Opposition Against BJP
By Sushil Kutty Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal returned to Ramlila Ground after 12 years and this time to sound the bugle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has unleashed “Hitlerism” on India. The one-time anti-corruption mascot, who has never signed a Delhi government document, is livid that he...
Trinamool Congress Is Advantageously Placed To Face Rural Polls This Month
By Tirthankar Mitra Declaration of the schedule of 2023 panchayat election has come during the Jan Jowar Yatra of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee which apparently gives TMC a leg up in West Bengal rural polls scheduled to be held on 8 July. The polling date can be rescheduled...
At 76, Ailing Lalu Yadav Is Still The Moving Spirit Behind Opposition Unity Meeting
By Arun Srivastava It is indeed a tough proposition to evaluate the role of RJD chief Lalu Yadav in holding the opposition meet for joint strategy against the BJP on June 23. His contribution could not be measured in terms of quantum. It would not be an exaggeration to...
Dr Umar Khalid Completes 1,000 Days Behind Bars For His Speech During Delhi Riots
By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Dr Umar Khalid, who has been languishing in prison for his alleged seditious speech during the Delhi riots, completed 1,000 days in prison on June 9 this year. Of the days gone by, he must have spent some grieving over the loss of his life...
Boris Johnson’s Resignation From Parliament Adds To The Woes Of Tories
By A Srivastava The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson credited as the master of intrigues has become the victim of his own machinations. After the Privilege Committee found him guilty of misleading the House of Commons in the Partygate scam, it had recommended lengthy suspension. Boris had no...
Congress Upbeat In Madhya Pradesh And Chhattisgarh Before Assembly Polls
By Harihar Swarup The weather is unpleasant in central India these days, with sudden bursts of storms and rain adding humidity to the high temperatures. The same holds true for the political atmosphere here in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh where elections are due in five months. The BJP and...
India Is Competing With Vietnam For Getting Share Of Shifting US Investment From China
By Subrata Majumder With the outbreak of COVID 19, the future of global supply chain slipped into uncertainty. A number of MNCs, who were thriving in China, the global hub for supply chain, are shifting their manufacturing bases from China and explore alternative hubs for production. They are diversifying...
Political Situation Turns Dicey For BJP Leadership In Maharashtra
By Sushil Kutty If after 9 years of BJP domination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking his most vulnerable and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is being called out for “railing against citizens he calls Aurangzeb ki Aulad”, then Fadnavis must have a reason and the people gunning...
U.S. Debt Deal Pressures Gold Down, Central Banks Turn Net Sellers
By K Raveendran The pullback in gold prices has generally been attributed to investor caution surrounding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy and other economic cues, but the immediate trigger is believed to be the US debt deal, which averted a default, thereby lowering the risk perception. Gold soars...
Advancing Social Justice Only Can Save Workforce Now
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Advancing social justice only can bring the workforce out from the prevailing grim scenario across the word, since the labour market insecurity is widespread. It is clearly emerging from the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference, 2023, which is undergoing in Geneva from June...
Lokayukta Enquiry Against Minister Bhupendra Singh Causing Turmoil In Madhya Pradesh BJP
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL Lokayukta enquiry against senior Minister Bhupendra Singh came as explosion in the political circles of Madhya Pradesh. Bhupendra Singh is considered to be very close to the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Besides, Lokayukta Chief Minister has also received serious complaints against Bhupendra...
Trump’s Indictment By Federal Court Has Potential To Unite The Republicans
By Satyaki Chakraborty The indictment of former US president Donald trump by the Federal Grand Jury in Miami on June 8 has imparted a new dimension to the American political scene with the possibility of the right wing Republican mobilizing the warring groups as also the party support base...
Saudi Crown Prince’s Bid To Piggyride Ronaldo Popularity
By James M Dorsey Since arriving in Saudi Arabia five months ago, soccer superstar Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 16 games for his new club, Al Nassr. Yet, more was needed for Al Nassr to win the Saudi championship or advance in the Saudi Cup. Even so, Ronaldo’s...
BJP Leadership Wooing The Break Away NDA Allies Desperately Before 2024 Polls
By Sushil Kutty Back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mind, in the recesses, will be the depleted National Democratic Alliance, the shadow of it. Along with the other, the main worry – will he get another shot at being prime minister or will he be third time unlucky? The...
Diabetes Is A New Pandemic In India Needing Immediate Action
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The new update on prevalence of diabetes in India, already referred to as the Diabetes Capital of the World for several years now, has revealed the alarming conditions heading towards a diabetes explosion in the country. About 11.4 per cent of the population is already...
