'Will stick to two-language policy': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah after Maharashtra's 'Hindi imposition' row
Karnataka government makes it clear that the state will stick to its two-language policy.
Is Kharge 'accidental leader' and not the 'high command'? BJP on Cong chief's Karnataka remark
Hours after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge sidestepped a question on 'leadership change in Karnataka, saying it will be decided by the 'high command', BJP leaders termed him an 'accidental leader' and questioned who wields real authority in Congress.
MIA: Gaps in China’s PLA as Xi Jinping unleashes a purge
Last week, China’s ‘Supreme Leader’ Xi Jinping purged high ranking military personnel. A look at the long list of purges unleashed by Xi leads to the question if it’s a form of insurance against being toppled from within. Is China’s contemporary ‘emperor’ a lonely and insecure man?
Why India should not forget the cost of Colonisation
Sanghnomics: A new study revisits colonial-era records to highlight how British rule systematically drained India’s wealth through tribute, taxes, and remittances—hindering development and funding Britain’s global imperial ambitions
Trump-brokered Congo-Rwanda peace deal aims to unlock critical mineral access for US
The US brokered a peace deal between two warring nations, Congo and Rwanda. But the Trump administration’s real purpose is to muscle in on Congo’s mining belt, which produces critical minerals required for advanced technologies
As the 2026 election nears, Bengal braces for more bloodshed
A nine-year-old girl was killed in a bomb blast days after a TMC by-election win in West Bengal’s Nadia district, once again exposing the violent underbelly of the state’s politics. With a history of crude bomb attacks and political killings, the countdown to the 2026 assembly polls already looks ominous
MK Stalin holds meeting with key DMK leaders, unveils vision for 'Tamil Nadu Model'
Earlier on June 27, Stalin launched a sharp attack on the Centre and the BJP-AIADMK alliance, accusing them of attempting to divide the people of the state along the lines of religion and caste.
Accused have TMC links, Mamata should apologise, resign: BJP on Kolkata student gang-rape case
The 24-year-old survivor had gone to the college on June 25 to fill out a form for a test and was forced to stay back in the union room even after it was completed
President’s Role in the Emergency: Fakhruddin Ahmed's unchallenged decision severely criticised
President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s approval of the 1975 Emergency proclamation, without Cabinet consultation, has been widely criticised for undermining constitutional norms and raising questions about the President’s discretionary powers and duty
India’s diplomacy and FTA negotiations – A turbulent path
India’s approach to trade talks are undergirded by two critical premises. One, concessions are linked to geopolitical context. Two, policy space is a strategic asset and not a bargaining chip. In the case of the US as the administration is prone to flip-flops, India’s insisting on review clauses that lets both sides revisit flash points
Fali Nariman, a beacon of moral courage when Emergency was proclaimed
Fali Nariman was Additional Solicitor General of India when Emergency was declared. He resigned in protest, displaying moral fibre when it was scarcely discernible in the executive or judiciary. A look at that tumultuous period through his experiences provides an important takeaway. Once laws remove restraints on the executive, they will act with 'hobnailed boots'
Is India overestimating Israel’s role as a trusted defence partner?
Moving away from a time-tested position of neutrality, India has shown clear signs of being in Israel’s corner. It’s explained by the country’s reliability as a defence partner. Israel’s reliability will eventually be a function of internal and external pressures. It leads to the question if India is overemphasising the reliability factor
Shashi Tharoor and Ram Madhav on the Constitution is about depth versus dispassion
Their recent books on the Constitution approach it through political lens. It makes the comparison interesting as their approach is from different ends of the political spectrum. A reviewer concludes that while Madhav takes a dispassionate look at the role of framers, Tharoor is more polemical
War is not spooking markets, but economic realities might soon
War or the tariff tantrums did not shake the Indian equity market confidence. But the trajectory of the domestic economy could spring a real surprise
Pakistan’s Army gets the bucks, but can’t produce a bang
Without checks and balances from civilians, Pakistan’s defence budget increases are unrelated to the state of the economy, which is dismal. Within the military, it’s the officer class that’s the prime beneficiary of the largesse. Most importantly, a generous defence budget has not translated into demonstrable military capability
Iran’s humiliation nukes the foundation of non-proliferation treaty
NPT divides the world into nuclear haves and have-nots. The have-nots forego the nuclear option under the treaty for safety guarantees. However, from Ukraine to Iran, it’s nuclear weapons owning states which have been aggressors. It makes a mockery of NPT and is bound to catalyse strategic questions by some states on the trade-offs involved in covert nuclear weaponisation
Where is Iran’s uranium? Fate of strike hangs on 400kg stockpile
US and Israeli attacks hit key nuclear sites but questions remain over stash of enriched material
Opposition-mukt Maharashtra?
It’s not the performance of the Fadnavis government which has rendered the political opposition barely visible. It’s the lack of fight and the inability to come up with a reworked strategy that has conveyed the impression that Maharashtra’s politics carries on without an opposition. It’s advantage BJP ahead of the civic polls
Is the US attack on Iran a turning point for the world order?
Iran’s latest plans to block the Strait of Hormuz, if implemented, would affect trade by several countries, including India and China, besides unsettling energy and stock markets. This is one of the several repercussions that are likely to result from the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran
'Asli film shuru hona aur baaki hain': Nitin Gadkari to query on his role in 2029 Lok Sabha polls
The senior BJP leader, however, asserted that the party decides on the responsibilities for its functionaries, adding that he would work in whatever capacity it decides for him.
Dhaka Diary 3: Yunus administration outdoes Hasina government in record time
Fake cases, arbitrary arrests and political persecution are some defining characteristics of the Yunus-led administration in Bangladesh. Indeed, it is no different from the record of the deposed Sheikh Hasina-led government. The difference, if that matters, is the Yunus-led regime has likely undermined the judicial system to a greater extent in far less time
Samvidhan Hatya Divas: How RSS ran a movement that world witnessed with awe
RSSFACTS: Fifty years after the Emergency, this account recalls how Indira Gandhi’s authoritarian rule was resisted by the underground movement, with the RSS and Jana Sangh playing pivotal roles in defending democracy
Assam, please don’t go the Manipur way
The state government’s decision to issue arms license under a special scheme to indigenous people in some districts bordering Bangladesh is a bad idea. If the Sarma government feels some groups are under threat, it’s the duty of the State to protect them. In a tense atmosphere, marked by distrust between communities, putting weapons in the hands of a small number of people can trigger adverse consequences for Assam’s social fabric
Why Nilambur bypoll result will tell us if Congress is losing its hold in Kerala
Nilambur, which is a part of the Muslim-majority Malappuram district, is a constituency where Muslim population is just short of the halfway mark. It represents an assembly which the Congress dominated for decades by attracting support across religious identities. In a crucial way, it encapsulates the party’s underlying political base in Kerala. It’s the stability of that base which is being tested this week
