Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Will The Doors Opened For Diplomacy In Belarus Yield A Peaceful Result?
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to meet for a dialogue in Belarus, to possibly find a peaceful and diplomatic end to the armed conflict. Ukraine has demanded an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of troops. But will the Russian delegation be receptive of this insistence? “The more Putin is abusive toward this country, the more people […]
Invoking Dawood Ibrahim’s Name Convenient To Damage Reputation: Sharad Pawar On Nawab Malik’s Arrest
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection to a money laundering case involving mafia don Dawood Ibrahim and his aides. This has led to political unrest in Maharashtra. On February 23, the ED arrested NCP minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case linked to […]
India’s Information Ministry Blocks Apps, Social Media Accounts Of Punjab Politics TV Linked To SFJ
Following voting in Punjab for its next government, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), on February 22, decided to ban the apps, websites, and social media handles of foreign-based ‘Punjab Politics TV’. The government believes that the media outlet is linked to pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). The Centre claims to have […]
Is Manish Tewari’s Comparison Of Channi’s “Bhaiyya” Remark To Racial Tensions In The US Acceptable?
Despite few similarities, are the fundamentals of social bias in India anywhere close to that of the United States? On February 16, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi sparked a controversy when he said that “bhaiyyas” from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Delhi cannot come there and rule. “Priyanka Gandhi is the bahu of Punjabis,” he added […]
Lok Sabha Compiles Document Listing Achievements Of MPs During COVID
A detailed document about the initiatives taken by elected representatives will be published on the Lok Sabha website in due course. In a soon-to-be-published compilation by the Lok Sabha, the Members of Parliament have listed efforts, initiatives, and achievements taken by them to lessen the suffering caused due to the pandemic in their respective communities. […]
Political Tension Stirs Over Pulwama Attack On Third Anniversary Of Tragedy
As the country mourned the martyrdom of Indian soldiers at Pulwama on February 14, the political blame game failed to subside. 40 Indian soldiers lost their lives on February 14, 2019, in one of the most devastating attacks carried out in Kashmir. Indian warplanes launched a surgical strike on a terrorist training camp in Balakot, […]
Parliament Session Reignites ‘One Nation, One Language’ Debate Amid Hijab Row
Last week, during the question hour session in the Lok Sabha, DMK MP A. Ganeshamurthi posed a question regarding FDI inflow to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. The MP missed the translation while Goyal replied in Hindi, and asked him to repeat in English. “You’ll hear the translation in your headphones, and […]
How The Karnataka Hijab Row Picked Up A Communal Flare
Communal tension over how students are supposed to dress is now a major challenge for the political, academic, and legal institutions of Karnataka. The hijab row became a major political controversy in Karnataka after six students of Udupi Women’s PU College were prevented from attending classes because of their hijab (headscarves). The girls staged protests […]
PM Modi Calls Congress The Flag-Bearer Of ‘Tukde-Tukde’ Gang
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress party of playing divide and rule for political gains. PM Modi, during his speech in Lok Sabha on Monday, launched a searing attack on the Congress, calling it the face of the ‘tukde-tukde gang’. He accused the opposition party of strategically sowing seeds to divide the nation. In […]
