Bengal Revokes MP's Award: The Ethics of State Honours
The West Bengal government's decision to revoke the Banga Bibhushan from BJP MP Ananta Maharaj marks a rare institutional correction in state honours. By annulling the award…
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Pradhan Resigned. The Bill Passed. The FIRs Were Withdrawn. Parliament Is Still Washed Out. What Happened?
Every Demand Met. Session Still Washed Out. Here is the sequence — in the order it happened: Demand 1 — Pradhan must resign: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down…
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Freeze at 543. Implement Women's Reservation by 2029. Don't Link the Two. Tamil Nadu Just Forced the Centre's Hardest Choice.
The Four Demands in One Resolution On Tuesday, August 12, 2026 , Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay introduced a resolution in the state Assembly that, if the Centre…
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0.79 Beds Per 1,000 People. Private Hospitals 8–15x Costlier. 40 Crore Indians Uninsured. Parliament's Own Report Mapped Every Failure.
The Government Knows On August 7, 2026 , the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare — chaired by Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav — tabled its 176th…
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The Great Indian Politics Corner
The bankipur bypoll is a major turning point for India. Many say it’s got nothing to do with CJP protests. I tend to disagree. Elections are often not just about arithmetic but…
By Bhupendra Chaubey·
Samudra Manthan: India’s ₹84,084 Cr Bet on Energy Security
The Union Cabinet has approved 'Samudra Manthan', a ₹84,084 crore national offshore exploration scheme active until FY 2030-31. It aims to reduce India’s crude oil and gas import…
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'No Talks Except on PoK.' India's Defence Minister Drew a Line at Kargil.
Two Statements From the Same Mountain On July 26, 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stood at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras — at over 10,000 feet, surrounded by the peaks…
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The Government's Own Committee Told It How to Fix NEET.
The Reform That Was Supposed to Prevent This Crisis In June 2024 , after the NEET-UG paper leak scandal that consumed an entire parliamentary session, the Modi government did…
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The anatomy of a GenZ protest
The Unlikely Revolutionaries: From Apple Stores to the Streets Last whole week has gone by in people trying to understand exactly what the hell just happened. I mean the older lot…
By Bhupendra Chaubey·
Prakash Raj Waved the Constitution at the March. When Does Celebrity Solidarity Actually Matter?
The Statement On July 21 — the day after tear gas and lathi-charges at the CJP's Parliament march — actor Prakash Raj posted a video from the Jantar Mantar protests on social…
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The Judge Who Called Them Cockroaches Just Refused to Hear Their Case. 'Don't Waste Our Time,' He Said.
The Circularity Follow the sequence: May 15, 2026. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant , during a Supreme Court hearing, compares unemployed youth to "cockroaches" : "There are…
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Rahul Gandhi Was Detained at the PM's Residence. The Demand Is No Longer Just the Minister. The CJP Went International.
What Changed Overnight On Monday, the CJP marched to Parliament. The state responded with tear gas, lathi-charges, internet shutdowns, and the founder's detention. By Monday…
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