Day: July 30, 2025

New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent statement in the Rajya Sabha, offering India’s assistance to Pakistan in combating terrorism on its own soil if it proves incapable, marks a significant and audacious shift in New Delhi’s diplomatic and strategic posturing. Coming amidst a special debate on ‘Operation Sindoor’ – India’s robust response to the tragic Pahalgam terror attack – Singh’s words are less an act of altruism and more a calculated message of India’s enhanced capabilities and unwavering resolve. For decades, India has borne the brunt of cross-border terrorism,…

Guwahati: The recent political skirmish between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has escalated into a deeply concerning confrontation, moving beyond mere policy debate to direct accusations of acting on behalf of a hostile nation. CM Sarma’s scathing tweet, asserting that Gogoi “acts on behalf of Pakistan” and is a “disgrace to Assam,” marks a dangerous turn in political discourse, raising questions about the boundaries of dissent and the weaponization of national security. The genesis of this fiery exchange lies in Gogoi’s Lok Sabha remarks…

Lucknow: In the fertile soil of Indian public life, a particularly toxic weed flourishes: patriarchal entitlement disguised as religious piety. The latest noxious bloom comes from Maulana Sajid Rashidi, whose disgraceful comments on Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav are a textbook case of misogyny masquerading as morality. His unsolicited sermon on her “unsuitable” attire in a mosque is not a defense of faith; it is an attack on the dignity of a woman and an arrogant assertion of control. But the original offense, sickening as it is, has been compounded…

New Delhi: In the cacophonous theatre of Indian politics, silence can often be more eloquent than a speech. The decision by the Indian National Congress to sideline two of its most articulate parliamentarians, Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, from a crucial debate on national security has spoken volumes. It points not to a disciplined party presenting a united front, but to a grand old party grappling with a deep-seated ideological schism, one that the ruling BJP is all too eager to exploit. The subsequent “Bharat Ki Baat” remark, amplified by…