TMC going solo will hurt INDIA bloc
The INDIA bloc seems dead and buried in West Bengal with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) declaring candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in...
BJP polarising public opinion ahead of polls
The Centre's decision to notify the rules for implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), just a few days before the expected announcement of...
Those denied BJP tickets likely to rebel
With the announcement of BJP tickets for 60 assembly constituency, the real politics will start in the state. There were more than 170 ticket...
Good move by SC on electoral bonds
The Supreme Court (SC) has done well by rejecting the plea of the State Bank of India (SBI) for an extension on the disclosure...
Apex court’s ruling reaffirms public’s faith
Dissent and disagreement form the essence of a thriving democracy. Unfortunately, there has been a growing tendency among those in the present ruling dispensation...
Will students follow AAPSU’s advisory?
The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) on Monday issued an advisory, urging the union's executive members and student bodies affiliated to the AAPSU...
Improve football infrastructure at grassroots level
The 77th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy ended on a fascinating note with Services emerging the champion after defeating Goa by a solitary...
Bereft Congress needs new strategy
Just ahead of the elections, the state Congress is in complete disarray. The confusion over the resignation of APCC Nabam Tuki has further added...
After grasping media, BJP now strangling judiciary
The decision of Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay to resign from the judiciary to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and seek a...
SC has upheld probity in lawmaking
The highest court of the land has finally done a course correction on the issue of ensuring probity in lawmaking. By unequivocally asserting that...
End the culture of percentage
Just days after a junior engineer from PWD was arrested for accepting bribe by the special investigation cell (SIC), now a group of contractors...
Congress needs an overhaul
Days after senior Congress leaders Ninong Ering and Wanglin Lowangdong, the two sitting MLAs, joined the BJP, yet another Congress stalwart and Mebo MLA...
Several claimants for BJP ticketsĀ
The ruling BJP has again nominated sitting Lok Sabha members Kiren Rijiju and Tapir Gao for the 2024 general elections. Rijiju will fight again...
India continues to be unsafe for women
The horrific act of rape of a Spanish woman in Jharkhand has deeply damaged the image of India. Not only was she raped, her...
Need to bring Indians back from Russia
In search for better livelihood, Indians are rushing abroad without doing any background checks. In the shadows of the escalating conflict along the Russia-Ukraine...
Moral corruption perpetrated by legislators
The Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday, coming after the dishonourable Chandigarh mayoral polls, reveal a crisis in India's electoral democracy, especially the party system...
Troubled neighbours
The arrest of six Myanmarese nationals for illegally entering into Indian Territory in the Anjaw district has caught security agencies by surprise. As per...
Sanctity of rule of law
Irrespective of whether the posts are big or small, free and fair elections are imperative to maintain the legitimacy and trust in democracy. What...
Need to keep an eye on chaotic Pakistan
Neighbouring Pakistan is in chaos, and India should be ready for any eventuality. Usually, whenever Pakistan is in chaos, the military tries to divert...
Need for a strong front against BJP
It looks like the opposition INDIA alliance is finally getting its act together. To take on the formidable BJP, the alliance has no choice...