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Meandering Around WhatsApp War Posts

Our CorrespondentJune 30, 20250

By Rama Kashyap  There is bombardment of all kinds of forwarded messages on WhatsApp-fake and real. While many forwards may be dismissed as downright silly, there are some that leave a deep impact on you. While meandering around plethora of WhatsApp messages, I recently came across a post that haunted me. ‘War is where young people who don’t know each other and don’t hate each other but kill each other, by the decision of old people who know each other and hate each other but don’t kill each other.’  I can’t say that the recent India Pakistan conflict fits into the above definition of war, but the seeds of the current conflict were sown when Pakistan sponsored terrorists mercilessly killed innocent tourists in Pahalgam on 22April. The dastardly act of terror sent a wave of a

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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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Akhilesh Yadav’s PDA: A Political Strategy or A Step towards Indian Renaissance

Samriti DhatwaliaJune 20, 20250

The National President of the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, came up with an acronym ‘PDA’, or Pichhda, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak (Backward Classes, Dalits, and Minorities), as a key part of his political strategy in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This PDA strategy was a conscious attempt to mobilize marginalized communities in the state, to showcase the sharp divisions along caste lines, far from being merely a catchy electoral slogan. Recently, Yadav’s PDA became more prominent by calling for more members of these communities, particularly the backward castes, to be included in the police force. He said that, "The PDA members have a better understanding of the issues faced by their community, and employing them in the police force will be a great step ahead.” At a campaign rally, he sai

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Rapes in India- A Weather, Not A Storm

Samriti DhatwaliaJune 16, 20250

A 19-year-old woman from Varanasi was in love with a man and she believed him. Over the next week, a descent into brutality ensued — drugged, traded, and sexually assaulted by twenty-three men. A few were unfamiliar faces. Some recorded her, some laughed. So far, nine individuals have been taken into custody. The tale captured the attention of the media . Then, similar to many rape cases in India, it faded. However, cases such as hers never end. They grow. They enter a collection of women who were brutalized, abandoned, and never looked at again, as society continues to move on until the next rape case in the country arises.   It's very simple to view this as a Law and Order issue.Ultimately, we desire to perceive these individuals as exceptions, as monsters, not resembling ourselv

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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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Language War : Northern India VS Southern India

Samriti DhatwaliaApril 9, 20250

The Suffocating Idea of Hindi Imposition  In 2022, Amit Shah asked people from the other nations to speak in Hindi, which has started a nation wide divide related to language. This debate came in the news after Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister MK Stalin started questioning the centre about the National Education Programme (NEP)and its three language policy. He stated that the northern states have never been asked to do such a thing. He even highlighted that there is an office of Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, in Chennai but no such organisation teaching Tamil in Uttar Pradesh, which he called, Uttar Bharat Tamil Prachar Sabha. He talked about this on platform X.    Sandhya, 23 moved from Kerala to Gurugram after she received a great job as a Software Engineer at an MNC. She liked t

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Changing Dynamics of Women Voters in Politics

Samriti DhatwaliaMarch 17, 20250

The recent Assembly Election in February 2025 in Delhi showed us that the numbers of female voters were more than the male voters. On 5th February, 60.92% of women voted and the number of males was 60.21%. These numbers are not new, more and more women are coming out to practice their rights. There is not much of a difference between the numbers, but seeing more women on polling day, looks like a happy picture.   Progressive Results in Conservative Times  India has gone through ten years of political upheaval with some indication of intensity. India's conservative movement discovered a new momentum with the arrival of the BJP in 2014. This revitalization has ignited a surge of cultural revivalism, transformed party dynamics, changed caste relationships, and an encouraged movement tow

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H-1B Visas and Their Implications for India During Trump’s Second Tenure

Samriti DhatwaliaJanuary 23, 20250

The H-1B visa program, a crucial pathway for skilled foreign workers, particularly from India, has been really interested in the issue of U.S. immigration policy. With Donald Trump’s return to the presidency following the 2024 elections, the implications for Indian professionals seeking employment in the United States are significant. This article talks about the potential changes to the H-1B visa program and its broader impacts on India during Trump's second term.  What is H1B VISA ? The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, primarily in fields like science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Historically, Indian nationals have constituted a substantial portion of H-1B visa holders, making this

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Sad Story Of Indian Journalism : Death Of Mukesh Chandrakar

Samriti DhatwaliaJanuary 23, 20250

The death of Mukesh Chandrakar, 33 a journalist known for his investigative reporting on corruption in Chhattisgarh, has raised significant concerns regarding the safety of journalists and the state of Press Freedom in India. Chandrakar's body was discovered in a septic tank on January 3, 2025, after he went missing on 31st December 2024. The reason behind is murder is linked to his recent reports exposing corruption in local road construction projects, specifically involving a contractor who is now a prime suspect in the case.  Mukesh Chandrakar was a freelance journalist. After his father’s demise in childhood, he was taking care of his mother. He did various odd jobs and during teenage years he developed a liking towards journalism. He also started a popular YouTube channel with 1.79

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UPA-I and UPA-II : Manmohan Singh’s government

Samriti DhatwaliaJanuary 22, 20250

From serving as an RBI Governor, to the Finance Minister, and then to the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh’s tenure was full of unblemished schemes and some high profile scandals. Despite all this, there is no debate over Manmohan Singh’s place in history of Indian Prime Ministers. All the governmental schemes brought between 2004-2014, were for the development of the society and especially inclined towards women, SC/ST, and minorities.  National Commission for Minorities Educational Institution, 2004  A National Commission for Minorities Educational Institution, 2004 was constituted with an aim to ensure that any person or any group of people  from the minorities can open an educational institution. The commission gets its power from Article 30(1) of the constitution. There a

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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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