Politics
Sanae Takaichi’s election as Japan’s first fem...
October 22, 2025
Sanae Takaichi has made history as Japan’s first female Prime Minister, a landmark achievement in a country long dominated by male political leadership. Her ascent highlights Japan’s persistent gender inequality, especially when compared with other developed nations. Japan sc...
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Election Commission in the dock over Bihar Electio...
October 13, 2025
The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections are fast becoming one of the most closely watched and debated state polls in recent memory. Weeks before polling dates were announced, a storm of controversies had already gripped the electoral process, triggering legal battles, political outcry,...
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Over 300 global leaders to attend Paris Peace Foru...
October 11, 2025
The eighth edition of Paris Peace Forum, that will be held on October 29-30 in Paris, will see the participation of over 300 political, social and business leaders from around the world to address issues related to global peace and sustainable prosperity. In a press statement, th...
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EU’s new strategic roadmap for India may be game...
October 1, 2025
Recently, the European Union unveiled its New Strategic EU-India Agenda setting out a range of areas for closer bilateral cooperation. The document hails India as the “world’s largest democracy” and a “like-minded and trusted partner”. At a press conference held in Brus...
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With Karki at helm, Nepalese youth optimistic abou...
September 18, 2025
Almost as suddenly as they had begun, riots in Nepal have ended and peace reigns over Himalayan nation with the nomination of Sushila Karki as the interim Prime Minister and elections announced for march 2026. As a result, the immediate aftermath of youth-led protests has given w...
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Controversial disqualification bill sparks nationa...
September 7, 2025
The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in Parliament by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has triggered intense public and political debate across India. The bill proposes that any Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or minister who is held in jail for 30 consecutive ...
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RSF condemns criminal cases in Assam against journ...
September 6, 2025
Global press freedom organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has criticised Assam Police for filing criminal complaints targetting The Wire, its editor-in-chief Siddharth Varadarajan, senior journalist Karan Thapar, and independent journalist Abhisar Sharma. In a press stat...
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‘The Bengal Files’ sparks protests, politics a...
August 28, 2025
The release of controversial filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s latest project, The Bengal Files, has triggered a heated political storm in West Bengal, with critics accusing the film of distorting history while attempting to deepen religious divisions. The movie dramatises the 1946 C...
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Delhi’s BJP administration beyond the headlines
August 19, 2025
When Delhi went to elections in February 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in the capital after nearly three decades. Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Chief Minister on February 20, promising change, transparency and action, while sharply criticising the previous Aam ...
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Bihar voter list overhaul weeks before elections ...
August 6, 2025
With just weeks to go before the Bihar Assembly elections, the Election Commission’s sweeping revision of voter lists, including the dramatic removal of thousands of alleged foreign nationals, has ignited a political storm and put the robustness and fairness of the state’s de...
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