In a new op-ed, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi links widespread Indian student protests to structural policy failures, characterizing the government’s response as a retreat from public education and a crackdown on youth. Sonia argues that issues like exam leaks and a lack of accountability are causing lasting trauma to the nation’s future, calling the unrest…
On the grand sets of the 1981 epic“Kranti” director-actor Manoj Kumar’s meticulous nature and Hema Malini’s divided commitments sparked a legendary behind-the-scenes clash.The tension boiled over when Hema Malini, juggling her commitment to Kamal Amrohi’s magnum opus “Razia Sultan”requested to wrap her scenes early. The director reportedly refused to accommodate her schedule and intentionally kept…
In the Malik household, musical brilliance has taken wildly different forms. While Sardar Malik gifted cinema with refined, classical masterworks like “Saranga Teri Yaad Mein, his son Anu Malik carved out a legacy as a flamboyant, chart-topping Bollywood titan. It is the exact same bloodline evolving across eras a beautiful testament to how the instinct…
Before she emerged as Bollywood’s reigning Lolo, Karisma Kapoor was an easy target for an industry that loves ready-made perfection. Critics dismissed her early performances as too raw, while others awkwardly labeled her striking blue eyes as “too Western” for traditional Indian cinema. The loudest whispers, however, suggested that her legendary Kapoor surname was doing…
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal moved the Supreme Court in a personal capacity, challenging the interpretation of Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law). His petition argues that the merger exception is being misused by splinter legislative groups to avoid disqualification, thereby undermining legislativeKapil Sibal moves the Supreme Court against political…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently urged the youth to take the lead in building a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) by 2047, emphasizing that their vision should be transformed into a Jan Andolan (mass movement). Speaking at youth conventions, he has branded the younger generation as the true architects of India’s future.”Viksit Bharat voice of the…
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s visit to Pakistan is the first by a Canadian top diplomat in nearly 20 years. It marks a major push to reset relations and expand bilateral trade, investment, and security. The two nations agreed to intensify economic cooperation. ReportedlyAnand finalized an agreement allowing Canada to export canola seeds for food…
Reportedly, West Bengal’s four-way battle for July 21 ‘Martyrs’ Day has fracturedinto four-way political tug-of-war.Mamata Banerjee’s absolute monopoly over the 1993 legacy has shattered, with split TMC factions, the Congress, and the BJP vying for ownership of the event’s historical significance. The Trinamool Congress has split, prompting dueling public demonstrations of organizational strength. Mamata Banerjee’s…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) rebel MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. This decision raised the Shinde faction’s strength to 13 MPs and reduced Uddhav Thackeray’s faction to just 3 members in the Lower House. The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a circular acknowledging the revised party…
Veteran activist Anna Hazare has appealed to the Union government to initiate a dialogue with Sonam Wangchuk. After Wangchuk’s hospitalization on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, Hazare stressed that the Centre should not wait for a tragic outcome and must either accept or reject his demands through meaningful discussion….
