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  1. 10h ago

    The RSS Is Being Held Accountable Because its Partner Is in Power: Christophe Jaffrelot

    Political Scientist Christophe Jafferlot says the RSS has transformed in the last decade as it has the full support of the Indian State unlike in the past. He said RSS Chief Bhagwat addressing the youth after the CJP movement is aimed at wooing the young as even RSS tries to attract the young in their Shakhas. But RSS is now seen as directly accountable for policy mistakes like in the education policy.

    The RSS Is Being Held Accountable Because its Partner Is in Power: Christophe Jaffrelot

  2. Aug 15

    "Pellet guns should be banned. It has no place in a democracy."

    Former Central Information Commissioner and IPS(retd) , Yashovardhan Azad, talks about an urgent need restore the crumbling institutions dealing with right to Information, political corruption, policing and the criminal investigation system.

    "Pellet guns should be banned. It has no place in a democracy."

  3. Aug 10

    "Hormuz traffic could normalise in a month if US implements MoU"

    Prof. Mohammed Marandi, who accompanied the Iranian delegation for talks in Islamabad last April, says if Trump seriously pursues the MoU, the Strait of Hormuz could open in 3 to 4 weeks. Mohammed Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiations team.

    "Hormuz traffic could normalise in a month if US implements MoU"

  4. Aug 7

    "चढ़ावा चोरी Update"

    Latest deposition by former Chief Accountant of Ram Temple trust suggests the scam is bigger than we think and one day all the culprits will be brought to book, say member of parliament ,Sanjay Singh

    "चढ़ावा चोरी Update"

  5. Aug 4

    Ethanol policy could singe Modi govt.

    Senior journalist and veteran science writer Dinesh Sharma says the Modi government has not followed its own policy road map of gradually implementing the ethanol blending policy by 2030 based on transparency and consumer choice. There has been undue haste in forcing E 20 on vehicles which are not compliant and policy goals have got messed up.

    Ethanol policy could singe Modi govt.

  6. Jul 29

    Economic factors underlying GenZ movement

    Development Economist and Author Santosh Mehrotra talks about how our policy makers have failed the youth at various levels and the CJP movement is but a manifestation of this failure.

    Economic factors underlying GenZ movement

  7. Jul 24

    Modi Govt Unlikely To Recover From Youth Revolt

    Former finance minister Yashwant Sinha says the underlying causes of the massive youth uprising are economic and this was building up for many years. My experience says this movement will have to be taken forward by opposition parties until 2029.

    Modi Govt Unlikely To Recover From Youth Revolt

  8. Jul 2

    Ram Temple Donations Loot: Biggest Credibility Test For Modi-RSS

    The moral unravelling of the Ram Temple project within two years of its inauguration is probably the biggest challenge for the RSS in decades, as it is seen as weilding direct political power, visibly enhanced financial and resource heft with no accountability.

    Ram Temple Donations Loot: Biggest Credibility Test For Modi-RSS
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