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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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Heirs from Political Dynasties: Chandy Oommen

Samriti DhatwaliaJune 30, 20250

Nilambur Assembly By-Election, Chandy Oommen’s Optimism  The results of the Nilambur Assembly By-election were released on 23rd of June 2025. UDF’s contestant Aryadan Shoukath, secured a decisive victory defeating LDF’s MS Swaraj by over 11,000 votes.  This became a major win for UDF, Kerala. Congress MLA Chandy Oommen interpreted this win as a reflection of strengthened anti-incumbency in Kerala. He expressed his optimism about UDF’s return to the state with even more power. He thanked the people in this election, for their citing unity and voter’s support.   Advocate J.S. Akhil says, Chandy Oommen activities in Nilambur consisted of an emotional door-to-door campaign. He visited a total of 3000 houses, conversed with the people, and asked about the issues of the dist

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₹14 Crore Scam Alleged in Uttar Pradesh Printing Directorate; Amitabh Thakur Demands High-Level Probe

Our CorrespondentJune 29, 20250

Lucknow, June 29:Serious allegations of financial irregularities worth approximately ₹14 crore have surfaced in the Uttar Pradesh Printing Directorate. National President of Azad Adhikar Sena, Amitabh Thakur, has written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra, demanding a high-level inquiry into the alleged scam. In his letter, Thakur cited documents and information indicating that, over the past four years, six tenders were issued for the procurement of equipment at prices significantly higher than market rates—reportedly three to five times the actual cost. While the market value of the procured items was around ₹3 crore, the tenders were allegedly awarded to select firms at inflated prices totaling nearly ₹17 crore. Thakur also pointed to the allege

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Wrath of Books Bans

Samriti DhatwaliaApril 9, 20250

Growing Intolerance - Ban Jeans, Ban Apps, Ban Books India is the world's largest democracy, and although this is a fact on paper, in practice, a specific group of elected individuals makes all the choices, shapes the narratives, and oversees our knowledge consumption. Any story that challenges the authority or the system is prohibited, which ironically brings to mind a famous quote by Oscar Wilde that states, “The books the world labels immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.”  This is not a recent occurrence; numerous books were banned by the British. It is well understood that literature significantly influenced India’s Freedom struggle, and numerous literary figures contributed their efforts to raise awareness and inspire a sense of patriotism among Indians

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From Bofors to Babri : Economic Transformation and Political Turmoil Post-1990s

Samriti DhatwaliaJanuary 17, 20250

After 1990 India underwent various changes. The highlight of this year was the New Economic Policy and also the changing behavior of various Hindu Organisations. Both the economic and religious structure of the nation were about to be changed. After the Bofors Scam (weapons-political scandal between India and Sweden), the Janata Dal grabbed this opportunity and took a hit at Rajiv Gandhi. This led to congress’s loss in 1989 Lok Sabha elections. But even after winning elections on the sole basis of the scandal, VP Singh’s government was not able to work towards social development and they could not even curtail corruption. One thing that occurred during this period was related to reservations to the backward committee under the Mandal Commission. But this was not accepted by the Brah

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Rajiv Gandhi : From an Indian Airlines Pilot to the Prime Minister of India

Samriti DhatwaliaJanuary 16, 20250

Rajiv Gandhi was an ordinary pilot for Indian Airlines, content in his marriage to Sonia Gandhi and had no desire to enter the world of Indian politics. However, destiny had different plans for him. Following his mother’s assassination on October 31, 1984, he was officially appointed as the Prime Minister of India. Because he was unaware of the country's realities, we observe that Rajiv did not meet the criteria of being a great Prime Minister. He lacked a close bond with the community, and his developmental policies were also quite ineffective. His classmates noted that his bookshelves featured titles focused on science and engineering rather than those on philosophy, politics, or history.   But his idea of governance surely included women empowerment. He was extremely sure

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The Legacy of the Nehruvian Era: Pioneering Inclusive Democracy and Social Justice in Post-Independence India

Samriti DhatwaliaJanuary 13, 20250

After India’s Independence, both Ambedkar and Nehru, were of the point of view that people of Independent India should have voting rights, as well as the right to contest elections. Their idea was to bring inclusive democracy in India. A democracy where people have the right to choose their representatives, to overcome the tortures of the Britishers, who were not their chosen leaders. Therefore, they came up with the Representation of People’s Act 1951. Before this act, only people with property and certain caste backgrounds were allowed to contest elections, but this act was a gift to the underprivileged. This act was not something given by the Britishers, but it was Nehru and Ambedkar who came up with this act. From then till 2024, all the general elections took place under this act. 

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Judicial Probe Initiated Into Mukhtar Ansari’s Death Amid Allegations of Poisoning

Haque AjazulApril 5, 20240

The recent death of Mukhtar Ansari, a notorious gangster turned politician, has ignited a storm of controversy amidst claims from his family of foul play through poisoning. Uttar Pradesh is on high alert following this incident, with heightened security measures in place across multiple districts. Amidst this tense atmosphere, a judicial inquiry has been swiftly ordered to investigate the circumstances surrounding Ansari's demise. Judicial Inquiry Ordered Chief Judicial Magistrate Bhagwan Das Gupta has taken the decisive step of initiating a judicial inquiry into Mukhtar Ansari's death. Ansari, aged 63, passed away due to a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda, Uttar Pradesh. The inquiry is set to shed light on the events leading up to his untimely death, which occurred shortly a

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Delhi CM Kejriwal Arrested: What’s The Now-Repealed Liquor Policy Scam Case?

Snehashish RoyMarch 22, 20240

The Delhi excise policy case involves two separate investigations, one by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the other by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The case originated from a report submitted by the Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena in July 2022. The report highlighted alleged procedural lapses in the formulation of the policy that resulted in financial losses of over Rs 580 crore to the exchequer. It was alleged that the then Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in his capacity as Excise Minister, made arbitrary and unilateral decisions that resulted in these losses. The report further claimed that the AAP Delhi government and AAP leaders received kickbacks from owners and operators of alcohol business...

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In A First, Kerala Now Has A State-Specific Disaster; Know What Changed About Man-Animal Conflict

Snehashish RoyMarch 9, 20240

Kerala, a state in southern India, has recently declared man-animal conflict as a state-specific disaster, becoming the first state in the country to do so. This decision is significant as it changes the way the government is addressing the issue of managing man-animal conflicts. Currently, the responsibility of managing man-animal conflict rests with the forest department, which acts as per the Wild Life Protection Act. However, once the issue is declared a state-specific disaster, the responsibility to deal with it shifts to the state disaster management authority. This authority, powered by the Disaster Management Act, can take quicker and more decisive action in managing the conflict. The disaster management authority is headed by the Chief Minister at the state level, and se...

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Can MPs, MLAs Take Bribes For Votes? What Law Says, How Supreme Court Sees It

Snehashish RoyMarch 4, 20240

On March 4, 2024, a seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court overruled the majority judgment in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) bribery case, which had held that members of the legislature enjoy immunity from being charged with bribery in relation to the way they vote or speak in the House. The bench was led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and the details of the judgment are still awaited. To understand this landmark case, it is essential to delve into Article 194(2) and Article 105(2) of the Constitution, which provide identical protections to members of Parliament and the Legislature of a State. These articles state that no member of the legislature shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in ...

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India Overturns Surrogacy Rules: What Should You Know About New Changes?

Snehashish RoyFebruary 26, 20240

The Indian government has recently amended the surrogacy rules, allowing couples to use donor eggs or donor sperm for surrogacy. This amendment has overturned the previous rule made in March 2023 that banned the use of donor gametes. However, the new notification states that if the District Medical Board certifies that either husband or wife constituting the intending couple suffers from a medical condition necessitating the use of donor gamete, then surrogacy using donor gamete is allowed. The relaxation in the rules is primarily for intending couples. However, the notification specifies that if a divorced or widowed woman opts for surrogacy, the egg has to come from the mother. Single women (widow or divorcee) undergoing surrogacy must use self-eggs and donor sperms to avail of...

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