I Feel Your Presence
A verse in memory of a loved one, by Ritambhara, in Different Truths. I feel your presence, no matter where I am I feel your presence, no matter what...
Pak Junta Grounds ISI Durrani to Grind Him: Book Reveals Games Played by Spooks across the Border
Lt. General Asad Durrani, once chief of Pakistan’s notorious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is in trouble. He danced a tango with ex-RAW head Amarjit Singh Dulat – who is in...
Emergence of Regional Parties Strengthens Federalism: State Outfits Need to Show Pragmatism in National Interest
The regional parties and their leaders are facing criticism for responding to the Congress call to come together for defeating the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. This...
Anti-BJP Front Has to Avoid Fate of Janata Party in 1979: Regional Leaders Must Have a National Vision
There is a modicum of truth in Jaitley’s argument that the “chemistry” of a New India will overcome the “arithmetic” of “disparate” political groups because of Narendra Modi’s personal...
Sterlite Plant Episode is a Clear Case of Violation of Laws: Tamilnadu Govt. Has to Bear Major Responsibility
On 22nd May 2018, thirteen protestors were gunned down in cold blood by the Tamil Nadu police, when they were protesting against the Sterlite Copper plant, a unit of...
HDK Gets It: The Dog Always Wags the Tail
Journalists see in HDK’s statement clear acknowledgement that things are lopsided in the JD(S)-Congress combination because of the permutation. The ‘mutant’ political order brought about by the fractured mandate...
Fifty Years after May Revolt, France is Boiling Again: Formation of a Popular Front is on Agenda
Millions of people across France are reliving these momentous events of half a century ago in the most appropriate way: by downing tools and taking to the streets. Once...
Jokihat By-Election a Referendum for Nitish: Teacher and Student Pitted Against Each Other
The by-election has acquired importance for Nitish, not only from the point of retaining the seat but as a popularity test. Both have campaigned vigorously to win the seat,...
174 Children Go Missing in India Every Day, Half of Them Remain Untraced
The data released by MHA suggests that more than half of all missing children in the country are concentrated in just five states, namely West Bengal, Delhi UT, Madhya...
Seven Steps Performed by Students to Clear the UPSC Exams: After They Failed to Clear it Earlier
A second chance can often be a blessing in disguise. The following are some common things people do that successfully help them clear the prestigious UPSC examinations in their...