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Election Commission has rebutted allegations raised over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Form 6 changes, saying key decisions were taken unanimously, as opposition plans for a November agitation face fresh political uncertainty
Congress and CPI(M) to help each other in corruption case as BJP looks the other way
Both UDF and LDF responses to recent court developments have fuelled claims of a tacit understanding between the two rivals Kerala’s political ‘match-fixing’ debate returns The way things are progressing in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case proves that the Congress and the CPI(M) in Kerala are playing a political game scripted by the top leadership of these parties for their mutual benefit.
Kerala Governor’s vegetarian food preference sparks Congress-RSS row
Kerala Governor Om Prakash Mathur’s preference for simple vegetarian food at Lok Bhavan has triggered a political row after Congress leader K C Venugopal raised objections Lok Bhavan official says staff remain free to bring non-vegetarian food Within minutes of Om Prakash Mathur was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Kerala on Friday, the Congress unleashed a verbal attack on the new governor purportedly on the food cooked in the kitchen of the Lok Bhavan.
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A review of Anil Sachdev's The Inspired Leader explores leadership through wisdom, competence, professional knowledge and the Indian Knowledge System
CJP agitation goes haywire; Rahul Gandhi leaves for Hanoi
Rahul Gandhi’s latest overseas trip has once again drawn attention to his history of travelling abroad during politically sensitive periods From protest to Hanoi: Rahul Gandhi leaves India again As per the custom followed by Rahul Gandhi, he has left Indian shores on Sunday, reportedly for a sojourn in Hanoi, Vietnam, giving an indication that the agitation demanding the ouster of Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, has fizzled out.
Pinarayi Vijayan summoned by ED
ED has asked Pinarayi Vijayan to appear in Kochi on October 23 for questioning in the CMRL-Exalogic money-laundering investigation Pinarayi Vijayan faces ED questioning in CMRL payoff case The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoning Pinarayi Vijayan, former chief minister and the de facto proprietor of the CPI(M), has shocked the party cadre, barring leaders like M A Baby, the titular general secretary of the party, Thomas Isaac, the former finance minister of the state (who is also known as...
Rahul Gandhi has psychological problems, according to CIA
The 2005 cable recorded Saeed Naqvi’s claims about Rahul Gandhi but did not present them as a CIA diagnosis or an established U.S. government medical assessment “Unfit for Prime Minister”: What the 2005 US Cable said about Rahul Gandhi There is something seriously wrong with the mental faculties of Rahul Gandhi, who has been struggling to occupy the chair of Indian Prime Minister.
Pregnant journalist accuses Rahul Gandhi of manhandling during protest
Journalist Richa Parashar says she was pushed and jostled while covering a Congress protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar From lady cop to pregnant journalist: Rahul Gandhi’s growing controversies Rahul Gandhi, the chronic bachelor in the Congress Party who is also the Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha, has become a nightmare for women in India if the recent incidents are any indication.
Secret plan to stage a revolution to topple Modi out in the open; Bhushan and CJP emerge as key conspirators
The reported X Spaces conversation comes amid escalating opposition protests targeting the Election Commission and CEC Gyanesh Kumar From protests to ‘revolution’: Audio clip fuels new political row Having failed in all their attempts to dethrone the Narendra Modi-led government, the anarchy gang led by Rahul Gandhi, Kapil Sibal, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, with the help of CJP and AISA, has hatched a plan to stage a bloody revolution in New Delhi.
Congress-CPI(M) in Kerala come together to oust Gyanesh Kumar
Kerala’s political rivals find common ground over SIR, while the BJP challenges the opposition’s arguments Political rivals unite: Kerala resolution targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar As a mark of solidarity with the CPI(M) and Trinamool Congress, which were swept away by the BJP’s tornado in the May 2026 elections to Kerala and West Bengal Legislative Assemblies, the Congress-led UDF and the CPI(M)- led LDF on Monday passed a resolution in the Kerala Assembly demanding the resignation of Chief...
Rahul Gandhi caught molesting a woman cop in Delhi; 42 retired judges condemn Congress
Live cameras capture Rahul Gandhi’s inappropriate conduct with lady police officer Rahul Gandhi’s public misconduct with a woman police officer triggers political firestorm Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi clan, trying hard to usurp the chair of India’s Prime Minister, was caught live on TV cameras molesting a woman police officer on Thursday.
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Veteran actor Nana Patekar has died at the age of 75, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy across Hindi and Marathi cinema
Buddhists in Sri Lanka under fear psychosis following denial of human rights to arrested senior monk
The imprisonment of a prominent monk has opened a wider debate over Buddhism, prison rules and religious dignity Sri Lanka’s Buddhist community questions treatment of jailed monk The arrest and imprisonment of the venerated Gnanasara Thero, a Buddhist monk who is also the founder-leader of Bodu Bala Sena, a political outfit exclusively for ordained monks, has sent shockwaves across Sri Lanka.
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As political protests and youth-led movements reshape parts of South Asia, India could face growing unrest unless emerging political organisations, NGOs and street movements receive greater scrutiny, drawing comparisons with upheavals in Nepal and Bangladesh
Kerala government to hunt down CEC Gyanesh Kumar; orders vigilance probe against him
A two-decade-old Kerala controversy returns to the centre of a national political battle Congress, the CEC and a controversy from Kerala’s past In a last-ditch effort to dethrone the Narendra Modi government from office, the Indian National Congress (which has become an Italian Nazi Congregation over the years) and its hangers-on are taking Indians for a ride.
Venerated Buddhist Monk arrested in Colombo, faces possible assassination by Islamic terrorists
Supporters of the Sri Lankan monk are calling for stronger protection amid alleged assassination threats Gnanasara Thero arrested; followers fear threat to his safety Gnanasara Thero, a highly venerated monk and founder and leader of Sri Lanka’s Bodu Bala Sena, was arrested last night and has been sent to jail. It is reported that he would be produced in a Colombo court later in the day.
Yet another faux pas by Rahul Gandhi
From ‘vote chori’ to the CEC, Rahul Gandhi keeps electoral issues at the centre of his attack Rahul Gandhi’s election offensive enters a new phase Finally, the cat is out of the bag.
Book review: An introduction to the world of chips, microprocessors & geopolitics
Why the race for chips and critical minerals is reshaping the global order The Chip Age: The new great game is being fought over chips This is written with a prayer. Readers are requested not to be carried away by some of the scientific jargon and terms I have used here. Surprising and exciting events are happening across the world amidst the ongoing war in West Asia featuring Iran and the USA.
Kerala BJP in a state of rout
Internal dissent raises questions over the party’s direction in Kerala Kerala BJP’s internal battle comes into the open Even as the Islamists in Kerala, known by myriad names but with the same purpose of establishing a Caliphate, continue their activities, the BJP, which was expected to act as a barrier and protect Sanatana Dharma, gives the image of a divided house, with different leaders of the party pulling the Hindutva party in different directions.
Book review: Ismat Ara’s ‘Under a Saffron Sky’
A strongly critical response to Under a Saffron Sky and challenges the ideological framework through which it argues the book interprets India Ismat Ara’s saffron narrative Saffron is an eyesore to “pseudo-intellectuals”. It was a normal working day in Kerala in the year 2024. I was on my way back after the second-year LLB class in Government Law College, Thrissur.
Rahul Gandhi’s new bomb fails to explode
Vote chori—with convenient exceptions Rahul Gandhi’s selective election memory He came like a victor, but left like a whisper! A suddenly convened press meet addressed by Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha), on Thursday evening turned out to be a damp squib despite his assurance that politics in India would not be the same after it.
Sonia, Rahul likely to lose Indian citizenship as Swamy strikes
The development has renewed attention on Swamy’s longstanding challenges and allegations concerning Sonia Gandhi’s citizenship history Gandhi citizenship rows: Claims, cases and court battles Sonia Gandhi may have to leave India with her imbecile son if the courts find out the truth behind their citizenship. The endgame is near, and that could be the reason for the Gandhi clan’s newfound aggressiveness against the Prime Minister.
Rahul reminds us of the ape in the Panchatantra
The Congress has increasingly relied on political campaigns and controversies against rivals while facing its own legal and organisational challenges Inside Congress’s political playbook The Indian National Congress, owned and operated by Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi, has an exclusive Dirty Tricks Department specialized in peddling fake narratives, blatant lies, and character assassination of rivals in other political parties.
Sonia, Kharge & Congress insult national honor; likely to face legal action
An Independence Day event has sparked fresh political debate over the rendering of Vande Mataram Congress faces row over Vande Mataram at Independence Day event The contempt and hatred Sonia Gandhi has for India came out in the open on Independence Day as she ordered the musicians singing Vande Mataram to stop the national song altogether.
Vande Mataram gets equal legal protection as national anthem; opposition-ruled states defy new law
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and other opposition-ruled states have become the focus of the debate over implementation of the new law Vande Mataram becomes India’s new political flashpoint After the controversy created by the NEET question paper leak and the alleged police atrocities against students staging demonstrations at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, which resulted in the total washout of the Monsoon session of Parliament, yet another wrangling has sprung up on the horizon.
Police detain Mohandas, but court orders his release
The arrest has triggered a wider debate on freedom of expression, police powers and political speech Mohandas’ arrest sparks political and legal debate The Kerala government in general and its Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala suffered a setback on Monday as a Thiruvananthapuram court granted bail to the state’s leading political commentator T G Mohandas, who was picked up from his Kochi residence on Sunday night.[1] Mohandas was given bail and set free by the additional chief judicial...
International conspiracy to oust Modi: Vatican and CIA join hands
Statements by US lawmakers and church leaders have intensified the debate over foreign involvement in India's domestic policy Inside the FCRA controversy and global pushback The United States of America, the Vatican, and the Deep State have joined hands to oust the Narendra Modi government in India as part of their plan to balkanize the subcontinent into many Christian and Islamic Republics.
Rajeev Chandrasekar-Agent Provocateur?
Kerala BJP under scrutiny amid growing dissent over Rajeev Chandrasekar's leadership Rajeev Chandrasekar under fire If the signals coming out of Marar Bhavan (headquarters of Kerala BJP) at Thiruvananthapuram are any indication, the party’s state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar is the most hated person in the Hindutva Party. “The sooner the party high command removes Rajeev Chandrasekhar from the post, the better it would be for the party. He may be a good corporate honcho.
Farmer Power: An outdated ideology
Skip Farmer Power—You'll lose nothing. Read it—You'll lose your time The politics behind ‘Farmer Power’ There is an adage in this part of India that there is no medicine for baldness and jealousy. Practitioners of modern medicine claim that a drug has been developed to cure baldness. But the world of medicine is yet to come out with a solution for jealousy. With all respect to women, it has to be stated that jealousy was the prerogative of the ladies.
Kerala priest is the master brain behind Cockroach agitation
The Church's role in the Delhi protests and political patronage The Vatican connection: George Mutholil and the plot to destabilize India The cat is out of the bag! It has been established beyond doubt that a Jesuit priest by the name George Mutholil from Kerala is the master brain behind the riots and anarchy being staged in New Delhi in the name of agitation demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Human Resource Development.
Argentina sinks English dreams, enters World Cup soccer final
Argentina will now face Spain in the FIFA World Cup final, with global attention focused on the championship clash Messi breaks England, sets up Argentina–Spain final When Anthony Gordon scored a goal and put England 1-0 up in the semifinal of the FIFA World Cup match against Argentina, it was felt that for the first time in the history of the quadrennial ‘war’ for supremacy, the world would miss a Latin American challenger in the final encounter.
Get ready for Kerala Story 3
The recent murder of a 21-year-old MBBS student in Uzbekistan has revived discussions surrounding the themes explored in The Kerala Story films Kerala Story debate rekindled after MBBS student’s murder There were widespread protests all over Kerala when the movies Kerala Story and Kerala Story 2 were released.
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This article examines one perspective on the evolution of India's historical narrative, discussing post-Independence historiography, political influence, civilisational debates, and the role of prominent historians in shaping public understanding of India's past
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Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu is facing a major political storm after his remark about the "sovereignty of Tamil Nadu" triggered BJP allegations of separatism and anti-national conduct. The row has intensified with calls for his dismissal and fresh attacks on the Governor's role in the state
Church, Congress join hands to bring down the Modi government in one year’s time
At the heart of the controversy is a larger question: if the Church’s work is confined to social and spiritual service, why does stricter oversight of foreign contributions trigger such resistance? The Church, foreign money, and the fear of scrutiny The Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and Vicars are caught with their cassocks up and trousers down. The evil intentions of the “ambassadors of God” stand exposed by their own acts and words.
Teardrop for India
Cape Verde’s remarkable run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has stunned global football and raised uncomfortable questions about why India, with all its size and resources, remains far behind Cape Verde’s stunning World Cup rise highlights India’s football failure Not only football fans across the world but even ordinary people would not have heard about Cape Verde before the 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup kicked off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Satheesan faces revolt as Roji John emerges as successor
The UDF’s return to power in Kerala has revived Congress fortunes, but it has also opened up a fresh leadership contest within the party’s Christian power structure Roji M John’s rise and the Congress reset in Kerala The defeat of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front and the ushering in of the V D Satheesan-led United Democratic Front government in Kerala in the 2026 Assembly election have brightened the future prospects of the Congress.
Lessons from the Internal Emergency (1975–77)
Nearly five decades later, the Emergency continues to shape debates on constitutional governance, civil liberties, press freedom, and the limits of executive power The Emergency: When democracy went silent Yet another June 25th is here, and it is time to remember the Black Days of Internal Emergency proclaimed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Tamil Nadu needs a progressive leader and new political culture
With the AIADMK in decline, the DMK facing leadership questions, the BJP struggling to expand, and TVK under scrutiny, Tamil Nadu's political landscape is undergoing a profound transformation Is Tamil Nadu running out of leaders? Tamil Nadu needs an effective political party to lead the state. It is also looking for an effective opposition to counter what it describes as the ‘misdeeds’ of the TVK, led by Joseph Vijay, formerly known as Ilaya Thalapathy (Tamil for “Young Commander”).
Book review: One solves murders, the other steals hearts
Keigo Higashino's 'Guilt' delivers a gripping crime mystery, while Sudha Murty's 'The Gopi Diaries' celebrates innocence, family and the timeless bond between humans and pets Two books that prove storytelling never dies Detective novels or crime stories are a genre of literature that has a good number of fans. Even serious readers of literature read this category of works during a phase in their lives.
A new episode in West Bengal featuring the BJP as the central figure
Post-election Bengal is witnessing political realignment, defections, and growing unrest within the Trinamool Congress following its historic defeat TMC rebels eye NDA People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses. This is the moral of the story that has unfolded in Bengal and Tamil Nadu in the aftermath of the elections to the Legislative Assemblies of these states.
NEET, CBSE and CUET add to Modi’s woes
The NEET paper leak, CUET technical disruptions, and CBSE evaluation controversies have raised serious questions about the credibility of India's education testing system NEET leak, CUET chaos, CBSE glitches: A triple blow The 12-year-old NDA government at the Centre is squirming all over as a fallout of the NEET and CBSE fiasco.
Is the Govt of India showing a ‘red card’ to the country’s football lovers?
With no Indian broadcaster telecasting the FIFA World Cup, millions of football fans across Kerala, Goa, Bengal, Punjab, and other football-loving regions risk missing the biggest sporting spectacle on the planet Why can’t India watch the FIFA World Cup? “Of all the events in human history, the one to attract the largest audience was not a great political occasion, nor a special celebration of some complex achievement in arts or sciences, but a simple ball game- a soccer match.
Upanishads targeting a global audience
A new English translation of the Upanishads seeks to bring India’s timeless philosophical and spiritual heritage to a global audience while reviving interest in Sanskrit, Vedanta, and Vedic wisdom India’s spiritual heritage finds new voice through ‘The Upanisads’ Asato Ma Sadgamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya Mrtyorma Amrtam Gamaya Om Shanti Shanti Shanti From Untruth, Lead Me to Truth From Darkness, Lead Me to Light From Death, Lead Me to Immortality Om Peace Peace Peace…(Om has many meanings.
Rendering of ‘Vande Mataram’ during oath-taking ceremony upsets Muslims in Kerala ministry
Kerala CM Satheesan has come under criticism after remarks regarding the full rendition of “Vande Mataram” during his swearing-in ceremony, with sources in Lok Bhavan disputing his explanation Kerala politics heats up over full rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ V D Satheesan, the new Chief Minister of Keralam, began his innings by telling a blatant lie, according to sources in Lok Bhavan (previously known as Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor).
Welcome to the Islamic State of Kerala
The 2026 Kerala Assembly election results have triggered intense debate over the balance of power within the Congress-led UDF, the growing influence of alliance partners, and the future direction of Kerala’s political landscape Has Kerala’s political balance shifted beyond Congress’ control? “Tail Wagging the Dog” — this is the ideal description for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), which swept the 2026 Assembly elections held in Kerala in April.
Enter VCK, exit Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu
The 2026 Tamil Nadu election may mark the beginning of the post-DMK-AIADMK political era Tamil Nadu witnesses a major political realignment after TVK victory Sunday’s swearing-in of C. Joseph Vijay (Vijay to fans and followers), as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai that resembled a “Miracle Crusade” meeting held by evangelists for proselytization.
Congress High Command blinks before V D Satheesan
V D Satheesan’s assertive push for the top post has reportedly complicated consensus within the Congress leadership Satheesan’s pressure politics delay the Congress CM decision Even after a three-hour-long discussion held at Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in New Delhi on Saturday, the Congress leadership failed to take a decision on the name of the party leader who would be the next chief minister of Kerala.
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