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Thursday, March 19, 2026
TopicSikkim BJP

Topic: Sikkim BJP

DR Thapa, who led protests against SC’s ‘foreign’ tag for Sikkimese Nepali, is new BJP state chief

Tribal leader N.K Subba was appointed as BJP's legislature party leader. Appointments come at a time when there's a perception of central leadership's apathy towards state unit.

‘Indecision is still a decision’— Politics behind BJP ‘apathy’ that made its Sikkim chief resign

Sikkim BJP chief D.B. Chauhan quit his post Tuesday, claiming high command ignored his plea to take up party MLAs’ cause with CM. But 2024 polls could be factor, party leaders say.

On Camera

Supreme Court’s maternity leave verdict corrects a flawed idea of motherhood in law

In Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India, the Supreme Court struck down the arbitrary three-month age cap on maternity leave for adoptive mothers.

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.