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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicRekha Patra

Topic: Rekha Patra

BJP’s ‘nari shakti’ campaign fails in Basirhat as Rekha Patra trails by nearly 3 lakh votes

Patra led protests against TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan in Basirhat's Sandeshkhali after land grab & sexual assault allegations came to fore. But, TMC's Haji Nurul Islam leads in seat.

Rekha Patra’s rise helps BJP’s Subaltern Hindutva push. It can de-link Jai Bheem from Jai Meem

Rekha Patra called herself a political novice while highlighting that both Sheikh Shahjahan and TMC Basirhat candidate Haji Nurul Islam had been involved in ‘anti-Hindu’ activities.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.