It may have been easier for CPI(M) to decline to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony on 22 January, for Congress, the invitation is a tightrope walk.
From cries about ‘murder of democracy’ to bemoaning ‘opposition-mukt Parliament’ to charges of disruption and unruly behaviour, the week of 146 MPs' suspension put ‘democracy slide’ back in public debate.
The Supreme Court has pronounced its verdict on the legality of Modi govt's action to abrogate Article 370, putting an end to a conflict that engulfed J&K for the past four years.
Despite better management and fewer casualties during the 2023 floods, the DMK government was not able to handle the aftermath of the floods as efficiently.
When sophisticated heavy-duty machines gave up, it was a band of 12 rat-hole miners who became the saviours of workers trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse.
The rise in terrorist activities in the area after nearly 15 years is cause for concern for India, with Pakistan seen to be fuelling ambushes in an attempt to worsen the Kashmir problem after the nullification of Article 370.
As frantic rescue operations continue in the tunnel, where 40 workers are still trapped, it’s time to heed environmental and safety warnings about the Char Dham project.
Unlike Karpoori Thakur in the 1970s or Lalu Prasad in the 1990s, Nitish Kumar’s quota politics in Bihar today doesn’t have the same sting that BJP could exploit.
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.
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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