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Budgam gears up for crucial By-Election Litmus test for Omar Abdullah’s NC

By Majid Jahangir  Budgam is all set for a crucial by-election tomorrow — a contest viewed as a litmus test for the ruling National Conference (NC) and its popularity among the electorate after last year’s Assembly polls. The bypoll was...
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Bihar’s 2025 Verdict — A Test of Governance and Grassroots Discontent

By Rajesh Warlekar    The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 has evolved into one of India’s most defining political contests in recent memory. What began as a state poll has now become a national litmus test — of performance versus perception, continuity...
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After Shinde, Ajit Pawar Becomes the New Target

By Rahi Bhide The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  has successfully built a narrative that its own leaders are as “clean as washed rice,” while leaders from other parties are portrayed as “tainted and corrupt.” If the BJP wants to After...
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"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor," Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

By Prof Ujjwal Anu Chowdhury The so-called ceasefire in Palestine has been brought into effect on October 10 after Hamas freed the remaining alive 21 Jew hostages. Israeli army still maintains control over most of Gaza, continues to hold thousands...
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Editorial by Rahi Bhide | The Dark Age Amid the Festival of Lights!

By Rahi Bhide The festive season of Diwali brings joy and celebration, with lights and sweets marking the victory of hope over despair. Yet, amid this glow, shadows loom. Farmers grapple with the uncertainty of life, worried about how...
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Maharashtra's local democracy in limbo: Empty chairs at the grassroots!

By Nisar Ahmed Khan After years of democratic paralysis across Maharashtra’s urban and rural governance structures, the prolonged electoral stalemate now appears to be nearing resolution — but only under intense judicial pressure.     Millions of residents in India’s second-most populous...
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The Human and Economic Cost of Maharashtra's Worst Monsoon in History!

By Ansari Aejaz Ahmed    Maharashtra has endured one of the most catastrophic monsoon seasons in its recorded history, with unprecedented rainfall and floods claiming 337 lives and destroying crops across 68.69 lakh hectares between May and September 2025.    The calamity...
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Scorched in the Fire: Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir’s Unrest!

By Bhaga Warkhade  (translated from marathi) While Pakistan continues to hurl accusations at India and falters on every front, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is burning in the flames of its own unrest. The region has witnessed a series of violent confrontations,...
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The Reservation Dilemma: Why the Kaikadi Community’s Inclusion in SC is a Constitutionally Viable Path!

By Lalasahab Jadhav, B.A. (Hons), LL.B.Retired Under Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature SecretariatFormer Senior Officer, BARTIWorking President, Kaikadi Samaj Sangh, Maharashtra State The state of Maharashtra is presently witnessing growing complexity in reservation demands from multiple communities. While some...
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Editorial by Rahi Bhide | Uttar Pradesh and the Return of Caste Politics!

The Uttar Pradesh government’s ban on caste references in official records and caste-based rallies has sparked a fresh debate. While projected as reform, the move exposes contradictions in a state where caste arithmetic defines politics and governance alike.
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