Politics
- India
BJP calls labour Bill historic, Opposition calls it ‘anti-labour’
New Delhi: The BJP and its allies on Thursday, February 12, strongly defended the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill terming it “historic reforms” for the welfare of labourers while the opposition described…
- India
Rahul Gandhi wants to start civil war in India: Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday, February 12, launched a scathing attack at Rahul Gandhi, calling him “liar and rowdy” and alleged that the Congress leader wants to start a…
- India
BJP hails Budget 2026 as historic, Congress calls it ‘lacklustre’
The Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, received mixed reactions, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) describing it as a “highway of opportunities” and…
- India
What after Ajit Pawar? Maharashtra politics in conundrum
Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president after John Kennedy’s assassination on the very aircraft the slain leader’s body, as per the US laws governing presidential succession. Rajiv Gandhi was made the…
- India
SIR in Bengal done in hurry, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with “undue haste” and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly…
- Sports
Shahid Afridi not averse to joining politics
Karachi: Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi has said he is not averse to joining politics in the future after he moved his residence from his hometown Karachi to capital Islamabad. Afridi was…
- India
BJP delegation meets Karnataka Guv, requests not to give assent to Hate Speech Bill
Bengaluru: A delegation of BJP leaders on Monday petitioned Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot requesting him not to give assent to the Hate Speech Bill, calling it “draconian”, “direct attack on free speech”…
- India
I-PAC raids: ED moves SC against ‘interference’ by CM Mamata Banerjee; WB govt files caveat
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Supreme Court alleging interference and obstruction by the West Bengal government, including by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in its probe and search operation at…
- Telangana
Is there a govt in Telangana: Harish Rao after Komatireddy ticket fare remark
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T. Harish Rao on Sunday criticised the Revanth Reddy government over the movie ticket price hike issue, and wondered if a government existed in Telangana and,…
- India
I-PAC raid: Police begin identifying ED officials for document theft
Kolkata: Kolkata Police on Saturday, January 10, started the process of identifying Enforcement Directorate officials allegedly involved in the theft of documents from the residence of I-PAC chief Pratik Jain and the…
- News
BJP turned ‘Vande Mataram’ into language of hate: Surjewala
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday alleged that the BJP had turned the slogan “Vande Mataram”, which signifies respect for the motherland, into a language of hatred. He accused the BJP…
- India
No one-sided love affair in politics: Owaisi on tie-up with RJD in Bihar
Purnea: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday voiced resentment over the cold response from the RJD to his party’s request for an electoral alliance in Bihar, with the remark “there cannot be…
- News
CPI must emerge as a strong force that can shape India’s political course: D Raja
Mohali: Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja on Sunday said the Left party must be strengthened at all levels so that it emerges as a strong force that can decide…
- Opinions
Deliberate disordering of priorities; unprecedented popularity of fleeting idea
In the ever-growing dystopian world of deceit, lying, and corruption, novels poignantly portray politics that seem to be squinted towards organised hypocrisy. Curiously, people yearn to know everything that simultaneously conjures awe…
- Opinions
Caste data: Gateway to identity politics?
The recent release of Karnataka’s Socio-Economic Educational Survey (SEES 2015) findings, popularised as the Caste Census 2015, has been drawing nationwide attention particularly owing to the timing of its release almost a…
