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The “Untouchability” Delusion: Why Shekhar Gupta’s Mourning of the Muslim Vote is Premature and Pedantic
In the high-walled echo chambers of Lutyens’ Delhi, where the coffee is artisanal and the political theories are increasingly ornamental, a new narrative has been polished for public consumption. In 2018, the Ex-BBC journalist, Tufail Ahmed came with a similar post: “BJP systematically excluding Muslims, marginalized groups from poll process.” It was immediately rebutted by…
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The Fragrance of Constitutional Morality: A Selective Olfactory Guide
Ah, can you smell that? Whenever a political pickle pops up these days, the air is suddenly thick with the pungent, heavy fragrance of “Constitutional Morality”. It’s a vintage scent, usually kept in cold storage by the Congress party and their media megaphones until it becomes convenient to spritz it all over the room. Since…
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The Restoration of the Ballot: A Tale of Two Watershed Elections
The history of Indian democracy is often written in the ink of the common man’s thumb, but occasionally, that ink is protected by the steel of institutional resolve. Two specific chapters – the 2005 Bihar Assembly election and the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election – stand as mirrors of each other. Separated by two decades,…
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The Tectonic Shift in West Bengal: A Battle for the Soul of Democracy
The West Bengal Assembly Election of 2026 has matured into a conflict that transcends simple partisan politics; it is a battle for the very soul of the state’s democratic machinery. For decades, West Bengal has been characterized as India’s most politically violent state, where the “scientific rigging” of electoral outcomes was a well-oiled tradition. However,…
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ऑपरेशन सिंदूर: भारत की निर्णायक सैन्य जीत
ऑपरेशन सिंदूर के ‘ठहराव’ के उपरांत लगभग तीन हफ्ते बीत चुके है। शायद यह सही समय है कि हम पीछे मुड़कर इस ऑपरेशन और उसके चारों ओर बने नैरेटिव वस्तुनिष्ठ मूल्यांकन करें। पहले, सच्चाई… सिर्फ़ 72 घंटों में, 72 हूरों के आकांक्षियों ने घुटनों के बल माफ़ी मांगी और युद्धविराम की गुहार लगाई।पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री…
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Tulasi-Vivah – The Story Behind
Today is Tulasi-Vivah, also known as Tulasi-Kalyanam, which is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dwadashi, or Utthana Dwadashi post Devuthi Ekadashi. Do you know why we celebrate Tulasi-Vivah? This short story will amaze you. The story of Tulasi Vivah in the Skanda Purana centres around Vrinda and her husband, Jalandhara, a powerful Asur. According to the…
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Ratan Tata – The Gentle Giant of India Inc.
One day a very dear and sharp friend made an interesting observation about Ratan Tata – whose career began with a fight with Rusy Modi and ended with a battle with Cyrus Mistry, the two giant Satraps of the Tata Group. Interesting, and factual. But what happened in between? There’s something more. In today’s Information…
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Trying to ban the agenda driven #BBCDocumentary is a stupid, self-defeating measure!
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) released a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ questions PM Modi’s leadership as the state CM during the 2002 Gujarat riots when violence broke out following the burning of a train carrying Hindu pilgrims in Godhra. The 2002 Gujarat riots had killed…
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Trying to elicit sympathy by giving it an emotional touch the Catholic Church and the opposition ecosystem are using death of #StanSwamy to target the Narendra Modi-led govt.
Anti-India activist, STAN SWAMY, arrested under the anti-terrorism law for attempts to FAIL INDA, died in hospital and under treatment. Death, unfortunately, comes to all and the 84-year-old Stan Swamy was also infected with CoVID, so perhaps, it came rather unexpectedly. Immediately, the social media was abuzz! Stan Swamy, a hardcore Maoist, was hailed as…
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CongressToolkit – An act of treason against India during a catastrophic pandemic.
In a sensational development, a toolkit prepared by the Congress research department got leaked on social media. In the middle of the pandemic, when the whole country stood together, Congress Party used this tragic situation as a political opportunity to spread hate and negativity against India, the Indian Prime Minister, and Indian Culture. The so-called…
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