Delhi Sankalp Patra: Promises or Freebies?
As the voting day for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February 5 approaches, political parties have also intensified their efforts to woo voters, trying their best to outdo each other in terms of poll promises. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), unveiled their manifestos filled with promises…
Not ‘Rare Enough’: Sanjoy Roy’s Life Sentence
More than five months after the nation-igniting rape and murder at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, the trial court announced its verdict: life sentence for chief accused Sanjoy Roy. On January 20, Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das ruled that Sanjoy Roy’s rape and murder of the junior doctor, committed on August 9, 2024, did…
No Place to Die: The Chhatisgarh Burial Saga
For what will very soon be two whole weeks, the body of a former pastor has been lying in a morgue in Chhatisgarh, unable to find a burial place. The reason- communal tensions. The Supreme Court on Monday heard the case of Ramesh Baghel, a Christian man from Chhindawada village in Chhattisgarh, who has been…
Congress’ Plea: Protecting the Places of Worship Act
The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 is a significant piece of legislation in Ithat aims to maintain the religious character of places of worship as they existed on August 15, 1947, with the notable exception of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site. The Act was enacted during a period of heightened communal tensions of…
Prosecuting Kejriwal: Approvals and Elections
On January 15, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) permission to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal, the former Chief Minister of Delhi and national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), along with former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. This authorisation is linked to allegations of money laundering and corruption associated…
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Fighting Indian State’ Remark
The recent remarks by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asserting that the opposition is not only battling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but also the “Indian state” itself, have ignited political controversy. Speaking at the inauguration of the Congress’s new headquarters in New Delhi, Gandhi claimed that…
Vaishnaw Fact-checks Zuckerberg
Infamous for ‘Zuccing’ people’s posts on Facebook and Instagram for Community Guidelines violations and misinformation, Mark Zuckerberg, was in-turn recently ‘Vaishnawed’ by the Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The recent exchange between Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sparked significant discussion regarding the portrayal of election outcomes and the spread of misinformation….
Charcha Without Pariksha: Cancellation of NTSE Scholarship
Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), which started as a cute event where a Prime Minister interacted with students to guide them on examination stress, has now become an eyesore for many. An annual event initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the event serves as a platform for students, teachers, and parents to interact with the Prime…
Seven Years Sans Trial: The ‘Elgar Parishad’ Members
On January 8, the Bombay High Court granted bail to Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale, accused in the Elgar Parishad case, after remaining in jail for nearly 7 years without trial. The case arises from events linked to the violence at Koregaon-Bhima in Maharashtra on January 1, 2018. Since then, several activists and intellectuals have…
Sheesh Mahal: Delhi Elections and CM’s House Tour
The political drama surrounding the “Sheesh Mahal” has once again intensified as the Delhi Assembly elections approach, scheduled for February 5. The term “Sheesh Mahal,” coined by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), refers to the official residence of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, located at 6, Flagstaff Road. The BJP alleges that extravagant renovations, reportedly…
