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Fallouts of a triangular love affair often lead to bloodshed and retaliatory violence. But that of Amrita Pritam, one of the most significant authors from Punjab, who was loved by poet-painter Indrajeet Chitrakar, better known as Imroz, and Sahir Ludhianvi, was an unusual love story.

Congress has come a long way from promising ‘NYAY’ (Nyuntam Aay Yojna) on the eve of Lok Sabha elections 2019 to ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’, ahead of the 2024 general elections, from Manipur to Gujarat, beginning January 14, with focus on injustices inflicted upon common people under PM Narendra Modi’s authoritative regime.

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s moves certainly did not amount to a major organisational reshuffle nor was it a step forward to revive the party. It was an inconsequential exercise based on which the leadership cannot aspire to take the BJP head-on in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Ram Mandir and Hindu revival are the talk of the town in the Hindi heartland. The BJP talks of a 400-plus Lok Sabha seats harvest in the 2024 general elections riding on the back of Ram Mandir, the symbol of Hindu revival. Can anyone stop the juggernaut? The Hindi heartland, to which recent BJP acquisitions – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan – also belong, backs temple politics and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s return to power for yet another term of authoritarian streak.

In 2016, India suddenly stopped using two types of banknotes, which made up 86% of all the money in use. This was done to fight corruption and hidden wealth.

Messages from Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Kolkata tour: Stress on the role of social media instead of relying heavily on public meetings and rallies. Also door-to-door campaigning by saffron camp leaders. And reposing faith in the ‘Old Guard’ as exemplified by the induction of former state chief and Kharagpur MP Dilip Ghosh in the core poll panel. The intent of BJP No.2 Amit Shah is plain to see.

Four years after Article 370 was de-operationalised, the Supreme Court has held the Presidential Orders [Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir), Order 2019 or CO 272 and Declaration Under Article 370(3) of the Constitution or CO 273] and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 constitutionally valid. However, the rationale used was stretched and did little to enhance confidence in the judicial process. Nor did the judgment do much to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which itself would not be anything more than a consolation for the people of the State.

No one is born a Marxist — not even Karl Marx. Before he formulated his famous ideas about the centrality of class struggle to social change, young Marx surrounded himself with liberals who sought to abolish the religious authoritarianism of the old regime and bring about a new state that guaranteed greater liberty. His political evolution occurred in two stages: the first took him beyond liberalism to social democracy, and the second gave him faith in the self-emancipation of the working class.

“Make Mistakes of ambition, and not mistakes of sloth” wrote Niccolo Machiavelli. Ajit Pawar follows the maxim to the hilt.

The recent security breach in Parliament has severe political, electoral, legislative, and security implications. The resultant unprecedented suspension of 146 MPs has now united the Opposition coalition, the INDI-Alliance.