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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Right-wing

JNU—the making and unmaking of an Indian university

JNU was meant to be an ‘entirely new type of university’ with a robust spirit of critique. Its anti-establishment character has, however, changed dramatically, especially in last 10 yrs.

Thousands pay tribute to Charlie Kirk at Arizona memorial, Trump & other state heads to attend

Kirk, who was shot dead while speaking at the Utah Valley University was praised by several conservatives as an inspirational Christian leader with US President Trump scheduled to close the memorial event.

Grok chooses Sanatan Dharma. Some say ghar wapsi, others call Musk AI capitalistic

Grok’s transformation has arrived in the backdrop of a broader backlash the chatbot has faced globally. Last week, it drew flak over its outright racist, antisemitic, and pro-Hitler responses.

India’s queer politics isn’t about Right vs Left. It’s a matter of privilege

If Right-wing gays and transpersons are a walking contradiction for those on the Left, the latter are far too militant for those on the Right.

Trump wanted to build a conservative world. Instead, he’s pushed Australia, Canada to Left

As former US Secretary of Defence James Mattis put it somewhat bluntly: 'If you cut back on soft power, you’re going to have to buy me more bullets.'

Echoing Delhi BJP MLA’s demand, VHP seeks closure of meat shops in Haryana’s Jind during Navratri

VHP has written to Jind district administration to demand closure of meat shops during the nine-day festival. Beginning of Navratri coincides with the end of Ramazan.

Europe is imploding. Blame liberals for German elections, not Nazi terror

The far-right AfD becoming the second-largest formation in Germany's Reichstag raises serious questions about the growing challenges to the democratic structures of Europe.

Deep State is the convenient bogeyman of modern politics. It’s entered India too

Sometimes, those who claim to be part of the deep state ascribe to themselves a larger-than-life role in state affairs—for example, AS Dulat and Asad Durrani in their 2018 book.

Christian leaders flag community’s plight in letter to Murmu, Modi. ‘Attacked, seen as conversion agents’

In the letter, 400 Christian leaders & 30 church groups mention cases of violence against their community & call for inclusivity, look to PM to play ‘positive role in nation-building’.

Incumbents have had a tough year, Right-wing populists are here to stay amid polarisation—Pew essay

Pew Research Center, in its essay, analyses trends of elections in over 60 countries in 2024 and finds right-wing populists doing extremely well in Western nations.

On Camera

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.