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The World Has Forgotten Us: ‘Beyond the Battlefield’

SHIVANI UJJAINWALAugust 18, 20250

War’s Cruelty: The Innocent Pay the Price! During the Israel-Iran War of 2025, thousands of innocent civilians bore the brunt of relentless airstrikes, missile attacks, and ground clashes. Residential areas, hospitals, and schools were hit, leading to mass casualties among non-combatants. Women and children suffered the most; many were killed, severely injured, or left homeless as entire neighbourhoods turned to rubble.  Displacement camps became overcrowded with scarce food, water, and medical aid, exposing survivors to disease and hunger. Countless children were orphaned, traumatised by the violence they witnessed. In addition, both sides reportedly took civilians as hostages for leverage, leaving families shattered and living in fear. The war created a humanitarian catastrophe

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The Ultimate Reality Show: Trump edition

Our CorrespondentJuly 23, 20250

By Rama Kashyap  An extraordinary scene was orchestrated in the White House. Lights in the Oval Office were dimmed to show video clippings of purported genocide against whites to South African President Ramaphosa. Right in front of the television cameras, unfounded accusations were hurled at the visiting dignitary. The shameful spectacle was reminiscent of Ukrainian President Zelensky’s February visit, when he was humiliated in a similar fashion in the full glare of TV cameras. The scriptwriter, lead actor and director of the scene were all rolled in one –the current occupant of the White House. Ever since Donald Trump assumed Presidency, the presidential setting has been transformed into a stage for reality TV—a genre that thrives on manufactured conflict, emotional outbu

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Once Killed Over 50 Million, Bubonic Plague Back After Centuries; Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Worried

Snehashish RoyFebruary 19, 20240

Earlier this week, health officials in the US state of Oregon confirmed the first case of bubonic plague since 2005. According to reports, the person who contracted the disease likely got it from a sick pet cat. The disease was quickly detected, and the individual received antibiotics for treatment. Health workers also tracked down and treated those who had been in contact with the person and the cat. Unfortunately, the cat did not survive despite receiving treatment. The bubonic plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, a type of zoonotic bacteria that can spread between animals and people. Y. pestis is typically found in small animals and their fleas. Humans can contract the plague in one of three ways: through the bite of infected vector fleas, through unprotected contact with i...

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Putin’s Biggest Rival Dies: Lawyer To Anti-Corruption Activist, Chronology Of Navalny’s Dire Fate

Snehashish RoyFebruary 17, 20240

A possible Kremlin plot to kill Alexei Navalny, a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin and Russia’s leading opposition figure, has sparked widespread rumours of a political murder. A lawyer who became an anti-corruption activist in the late 2000s, Navalny, 47, believed that Putin’s regime was based on cronyism and graft. He was one of the first to be detained during the anti-Putin protests of 2011-12. After his release, he kept challenging Putin, and in 2013, he ran for mayor of Moscow. Despite the lack of media attention and the competition from Putin’s ally Sergey Sobyanin, he won over 27 per cent of the vote but was later banned from running for office. Navalny remained a popular figure in Russia and a respected voice in the West. In 2013, he started his YouTube channel wher...

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Pakistan Election: What Is Military’s Role In Country’s Politics? A Look At Its History

Snehashish RoyFebruary 10, 20240

Pakistan held national elections on February 8, with many predicting that Nawaz Sharif will be re-elected as Prime Minister. However, his predicted victory is not necessarily due to overwhelming popular support for his party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). In fact, the most popular party in Pakistan at the moment is the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Imran Khan, who is currently in jail and not able to run in the election. Like Imran, Nawaz has faced allegations of corruption in the past and resigned from the Prime Minister's post in 2017 before leaving the country. Despite this, Nawaz is predicted to win thanks to the influence of the Pakistani military, which has been a major player in the country's politics since its formation in 1947. The military has...

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Turkey Clears Major Roadblock For Sweden’s NATO Bid: Why Was It Opposed Earlier?

Snehashish RoyJanuary 25, 20240

After Turkey’s parliament endorsed its membership on Tuesday (January 23), Sweden moved closer to joining NATO. All the current members have to agree for a new country to become part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Turkey and Hungary had been blocking Sweden’s entry for nearly two years. Why does Sweden want to join NATO? Sweden has maintained its neutrality for two hundred years, avoiding involvement in the two World Wars and the Cold War. In recent times, it became a member of the European Union and cooperated with NATO, but it did not show any interest in joining the military alliance that is opposed by its powerful neighbour, Russia. However, this neutrality was compromised after Russia invaded Ukraine. As public opinion shifted in favour of joining NAT...

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India’s Capitalist Revolution: Breaking Down Barriers And Paving Way For Prosperity

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 7, 20230

Although India's transition to a capitalist economic model has been underway for decades, the pace of change has quickened in recent years. This paradigm change has been primarily driven by the government's goals of increasing economic growth and employment prospects, as well as by India's increasing participation in the global economy. The Latest Scoop In current events, numerous significant occurrences demonstrate India's journey towards capitalism. 2021 was a watershed year in Indian history as the government announced intentions to privatize IDBI Bank and Air India, two of the country's major state-owned institutions. This was a massive step toward the government's privatization goal and demonstrated that India is committed to the free market system. In the same year that ...

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India’s Wake-Up Call: Alarming Surge In Crimes Against Women Demands Urgent Action

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 4, 20230

The safety of women in India is a significant problem for the country, which is known for its rich cultural history and quickly developing economy. There has been a worrisome increase in crimes against women, according to the most recent data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). There were an astounding 4,28,278 reports of this type of crime in 2021 or almost 113 per day. Compared to the 3,71,503 instances reported in 2020, this is a substantial rise. Typical Offenses According to the NCRB's research, the number of crimes committed in India against women will increase by 8 percent in 2021. A worrying 64.5 out of every lakh Indian women were victims of crime in 2021, a rise from the previous year's incidence of 56.5 per lakh population. Most crimes committed against w...

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Supreme Court Slams Governments For Rendering RTI Act As ‘Dead Letter Law’; Why? Let’s Find Out!

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 3, 20230

The Supreme Court made a scathing statement saying that governments had rendered the Right to Information Act "a dead letter law" by failing to fill vacancies in information commissioners. This underscores the grimness of the data offered by the petitioners in the case. Examples include Telangana, which has not had a SIC since February 2023; Tripura, which has not had a SIC since July 2021, and Jharkhand, which has not had a SIC since May 2020; and the Central Information Commission (CIC), where 7 of the 11 information commissioner posts are vacant and the body will become defunct if replacements for the four incumbent commissioners due to retire in November are not put in place in time. Judgement and first Appearance It's worth noting that this is not the case's first appearance ...

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EC’s Swift Response: Priyanka Gandhi, Himanta Biswa Sarma Served Notices For Controversial Statements

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 2, 20230

Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra of the Congress party and Himanta Biswa Sarma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were both issued notifications by the Election Commission shortly after making controversial statements in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, respectively. Until December 5, the Election Commission has banned "yatras" headed by senior officials from promoting programs in the five states hosting elections and the byelection constituency in Nagaland. Quick response of ECI The quick response time of ECI is impressive. Political campaigns at the federal and state levels frequently involve using government resources, such as personnel and vehicles. And when the races heat up, politicians tend to sink to new lows in poisonous rhetoric. Since both Gandhi Vadra and Sarma are seasoned politicians ...

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Revolutionising Political Finance: Congress Plans Crowdsourcing Portal For Fundraising Transparency

Sayani ChakrabortyOctober 31, 20230

Congress plans to use a crowdsourcing portal to raise more funds, the Times of India reported citing sources. If it's anything like the current approach, the most noteworthy aspect will be a digital paper trail and, hopefully, more open political finance. Worldwide, it is tough to regulate political money. Although political parties exist independently of the state, they legislate on behalf of the government to establish rules governing their funding. There are two central tenets of regulation concerning political finance: limits on individual donations and transparency regarding funding. Since it is easy to circumvent limits if the donor is unknown, full disclosure of the funding source is more important. The world's leading democracies have had difficulty formulating a regulatory ...

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Rural India’s Silent Revolution: Small Farmer Incomes — The Real Election Decider

Sayani ChakrabortyOctober 17, 20230

Agricultural earnings have, historically speaking, been the factor that has determined which party wins elections. This factor is entirely unrelated to caste calculations or the commotion of populist measures. Seventy percent of people in rural India depend on agriculture as their primary source of income, and the majority of these people—85 percent—are small and marginal farmers who are frequently caught in a never-ending cycle of debt, poverty, and inadequate living standards. Since this is where small farmers' earnings have increased over time, it is easy to see why the chief ministers of the states of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha continue to have substantial support from the farming community. The first two options are going to be in a vote. It would seem that KCR and Bhu...

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