Modi government has let, even fuelled the building, of a Westophobic & pro-Moscow public opinion while the course it has set on strategic policy is exactly the opposite.
People of northeast respond positively to a good outreach from 'Dilli'. Peace, connectivity & India’s booming services economy have furthered feeling of Indianness.
If the political establishment responds to a situation like this as if it’s something that must only play out between a corporate & the market, it's coming of age of Indian capitalism.
Most key Hindutva/RSS objectives have been achieved, and Modi & BJP now need social calm, at least till summer of 2024. A de-escalation of some sort is on.
An all-powerful RSS now has to make ideological compromises. It's easier to do on social issues like LGBTQ rights, harder on more visceral ones like its views on Muslims & Christians.
As the Roys have shown, dignity and respect for facts are the best equity in today's news bazaar. It's with this satisfaction that they must walk away, leaving NDTV in new hands.
What professional politicians seek is power, and they draw uncertain conclusions from Rahul Gandhi's project, which is heavily ideological but so far non-electoral.
In the apathetic election season, the mood is swelling but in bhakti. There is an eerie silence on the ground, which is as harsh and blazing as the crude summer sun.
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.
This year, the Army has scheduled an online combined examination that will span 174 locations across the country. The examination window is from April 22 to May 7.
As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.
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