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Sunday, September 21, 2025
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Topic: opposition

‘Mutton, Mughal, Muslim’. Modi is casting the Opposition as un-Hindu & anti-Bharat

Modi likes to paint his political rivals as meat-and-fish-gobbling quasi-Muslims who present 'Muslim' manifestos, appease Muslims, and can’t hope to represent India.

BJP wants ‘One Party, One Election’ in 2024. But opposition can learn from Turkey, Belarus

No matter how much the proclivity of democratically elected populist leaders to centralise political power, they are bound to leave some institutional opportunities for oppositional politics.

‘Managing headlines’ to ‘targeting Muslims’ — in Oppn camp, most guarded, some slam CAA move outright

Congress stuck to linking govt's move to 'electoral bonds scandal'. Meanwhile, Mamata said she would oppose the law 'if it discriminates against groups of people living in India'.

Don’t expect Supreme Court to be India’s Opposition. Its job isn’t that

I’m glad the Chandigarh farce was called out. I’m pleased too that the SC went back to constitutional first principles in electoral bonds case. But don’t expect it to act as a force against the govt.

Dynastic parties anti-youth, won’t let you progress — Modi to 1st-time voters on National Voters’ Day

Making his pitch for upcoming LS polls, the PM said a majority govt ensures there is clarity in policies and decisions, added that people today talk about 'credibility not corruption'.

India ‘largest flailing democracy’, says Hamid Ansari, talks of ‘growing authoritarianism’ globally

Former V-P was talking at launch of book by ex-law & justice minister Ashwani Kumar. Ansari described it as a 'set of writings depicting a contemporary vision of our democracy'.

Lok Sabha passes 3 criminal code bills to replace British-era laws — focus on ‘Indianness’

The bills were passed in absence of most of the Opposition, a majority of whom have been suspended for protests over the Parliament security breach.

Opposition protests in Parliament, demands action against BJP MP Pratap Simha over security breach

MP Simha faces scrutiny over allegations of providing Parliament passes to those responsible for the security breach in the Lok Sabha on 13 December.

‘Anything could have happened’ — INDIA bloc meeting to discuss Parliament security breach today

Home ministry says enquiry committee set up to look into breach, identify lapses, and submit its report with recommendations, including suggestions on improving security in Parliament.

Senthilkumar apologises to Lok Sabha for ‘gaumutra’ remark. ‘Stalin warned him,’ says DMK leader

The DMK MP drew a sharp response from the BJP, and also from Opposition ally Congress, for using the word to describe Hindi heartland states during a House debate.

On Camera

Was India’s public sector born out of European envy?

For all its obvious blemishes, capitalism alone holds out the most creative and dynamic force that any civilization has ever discovered, wrote BP Godrej in 1980.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.