In his 2018 book Republic of Caste, Anand Teltumbde described the Aam Aadmi Party as “A Political App for the Neoliberal era”. It was a telling analogy. Like a mobile application, the AAP’s political package seemed to offer a range of functionalities to its citizen consumers. The proposed functionalities centred on improving the quality of
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N Biren Singh hands over the letter of resignation from the post of Chief Minister to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, at Raj Bhavan in Imphal. His resignation, however, offers little hope for any improvement of the ethnic violence in the State. | Photo Credit: ANI The resignation of N. Biren Singh as the Chief Minister
Brahmanandam, Raja Goutham and Vennela Kishore | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Brahma Anandam presents an intriguing premise — real-life father and son, Brahmanandam and Raja Goutham, portraying an estranged grandfather-grandson duo named after the legendary comedian. Director RVS Nikhil builds on this quirky concept but overcomplicates it with excessive subplots, ultimately diluting its impact. Brahma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donal Trump discussed a wide range of issues ranging from weapons sales and, extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana to trade deals when they met in Washington. Mr. Modi arrived in the U.S. from France on Wednesday (February 12. 2024). He was hosted by Trump on Thursday (February
A cash crunch at India’s second-largest ATM manager AGS Transact has begun to impact cash dispensers of some of India’s top domestic banks, after sparking defaults on bank loans, statutory payments and staff salaries. According to a person aware of the development, banks including ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Yes Bank are among lenders which
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Thiruparankundram, a pilgrim town and a suburb of Madurai in south Tamil Nadu, possesses all the elements that could turn it into a communal flashpoint in today’s India: a celebrated temple at the foothills of a hillock, a dargah high up on the hill adjoining another small temple, huge flocks of believers, and majority Hindus
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended the tax relief measures in the Budget, emphasizing that they primarily benefit middle-income earners. Responding to a debate in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said a closer look at the tax proposals reveals that the maximum benefit applies to those earning up to ₹12 lakh, tapering off as incomes
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12 trucks loaded with 358-tonne of Union Carbide’s toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy parked inside the premises of Ramky Group’s Pithampur Industrial Waste Management Pvt Ltd in Pithampur industrial town of Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. | Photo Credit: A.M. FARUQUI Waste containers from the defunct Union Carbide plant in Bhopal were unloaded
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the new Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha and proposed a review by a select committee of the lower house, signalling the government’s intention to give it effect by April 2026. Sitharaman moved a motion to authorize the speaker of the house to set up a
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The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) faced severe public backlash after implementing an illogical fare hike, which led to its partial rollback within four days. The sudden fare increase, introduced on February 9, caused confusion and financial distress among commuters, prompting BMRCL to reduce the hike by 29%. BMRCL Managing Director M. Maheshwar Rao
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