THE pro-incumbency factor proved decisive as the BJP-led Mahayuti recorded a thumping victory in Maharashtra and the JMM-helmed alliance retained power in Jharkhand. INDIA, the Opposition bloc, managed to withstand the saffron onslaught in Jharkhand, but the stunning debacle in...
THE Punjab byelections saw the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) winning three seats — Gidderbaha, Chabbewal and Dera Baba Nanak — while losing Barnala to the Congress. The results are as much about the ruling party’s victories as the Shiromani Akali...
Humour has long served as a means to connect people, break barriers and lighten the burdens of daily life. However, when humour perpetuates stereotypes, particularly about communities, it crosses the line into insensitivity. The ongoing plea in the SC to...
THE mushrooming of factories and workshops for the manufacture of unlicensed arms and ammunition across the country stems from gross dereliction of duty on the part of the authorities in various states and union territories. The use of these weapons...
THE National Capital Region (NCR) continues to grapple with alarmingly hazardous air quality, a grim reminder of policy failures and recurring complacency. Despite dire warnings and sustained public health impacts, measures remain reactive rather than preventive, exposing millions to toxic...
THE Adani Group’s credibility has come under a cloud for the second time in as many years. While the conglomerate managed to weather the Hindenburg storm to a great extent, it is facing far stronger headwinds this time. The indictment...
It’s an intriguing paradox — tourism continues to be the prime money-spinner for Himachal Pradesh, yet properties owned by the HP Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) are not attracting tourists in droves. The Himachal High Court has ordered the closure of...
India’s prisons are bursting at the seams, with undertrials comprising over 75 per cent of the total inmate population. Home Minister Amit Shah’s commitment to ensuring justice for undertrials who have served one-third of their maximum sentence by November 26,...
UNDER fire from the Akal Takht as well as Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) rebels, Sukhbir Singh Badal has finally stepped down as the party president. His resignation has ostensibly paved the way for the election of the new SAD chief,...
IN Haryana, startling new data shows that 70 per cent of the population falls below the poverty line (BPL). This is up from 44 per cent just two years ago, with 75 lakh additional people joining the ranks of the...