Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal has defended his team amid widespread criticism for the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case. Most severe has been the Calcutta High Court's observations.
State police and central agencies have traded FIRs on murder, criminal conspiracy, and more in last few weeks. Experts blame ‘political control’, warn it’s weakening the steel frame.
In the Indian education system, neo-casteism encompasses many forms of caste-based profiling, manipulation of nomenclature, political rigmaroles, and fearmongering.
ThePrint’s analysis of all budgets from 1999-2026 shows that the capex as total share of defence budget was the highest under UPA I & II. Multifold jump in pension outlays.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
It took a lot for Ms. Shreyasi Dey to finally take a stand against TMC and Ms. Mamata Banerjee. Even a cursory glance through Ms. Dey’s Twitter (X) profile shows that she has been a supporter of the TMC and Ms. Banerjee all along. Her reporting on the Sandeshkhali incident was particularly egregious.
One may even opine that she is a member of TMC.
Mr. Shekhar Gupta’s oft quoted “un-hyphenated journalism” leaves much more to be desired.
To be fair, consider any police force in the country. How closely it follows political guidance in sensitive cases. How many Julio Ribeiros does one see nowadays.
It took a lot for Ms. Shreyasi Dey to finally take a stand against TMC and Ms. Mamata Banerjee. Even a cursory glance through Ms. Dey’s Twitter (X) profile shows that she has been a supporter of the TMC and Ms. Banerjee all along. Her reporting on the Sandeshkhali incident was particularly egregious.
One may even opine that she is a member of TMC.
Mr. Shekhar Gupta’s oft quoted “un-hyphenated journalism” leaves much more to be desired.
To be fair, consider any police force in the country. How closely it follows political guidance in sensitive cases. How many Julio Ribeiros does one see nowadays.