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With passage of time and moving closer to 2024 Lok Sabha election, the corruption cases involving PM Modi’s government are slowly unfolding with irrefutable evidences. BJP leaders, even the Prime Minister himself, betraying their desperation by raising their pitch on corruption against political parties in opposition to such an extent that opposition’s allegation of corruption against them could not be heard.

In the months surrounding Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter, a consensus seemed to hold among supporters and critics alike that he embraced a kind of free speech absolutism. To some, this was a virtue; to others, a concern. But most disagreement had to do with whether or not you were optimistic about what a less moderated and more permissive Twitter would bring.

Tulsi Gabbard, a former presidential candidate and political commentator, has come out against the United States' plans to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). She argues that CBDCs will be used as tools of mass financial surveillance, which undermines freedom and autonomy. Gabbard stated in a tweet that the government has already begun to implement its CBDC project, which will lead to a cashless society where every transaction is tracked, monitored, and controlled. She believes that a digital cashless society poses a threat to freedom and autonomy and has called on people to reject this move.

On April 12 gangster-turned-politician-turned-jailbird Atiq Ahmed told journalists enough was enough, “now that I have been ground to dust, please spare my wife and children and let them live in peace”. The repentant with remorse. The next day, April 13, Atiq Ahmed's favourite son Asad Ahmed was killed in a police encounter. Like they say, No.13 is unlucky for some.

Any activist and leader of West Bengal unit of CPI(M) will face strong disciplinary action in the event of any understanding with BJP in the panchayat elections The riot act being read out at the recently concluded state committee meeting of the CPI(M) is a clear pointer to the growing murmurs in support of red brigade activists joining forces with the followers of the saffron camp to take on Trinamool Congress in panchayat elections.

In northeast Indian states, upset Christians feel they must protest more vigorously against the recent demolition of a few churches in Manipur and Assam, for which they hold the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accountable. Intriguingly, Nagaland-based Christians have reacted more sharply than their follow religionists in the region.

In northeast Indian states, upset Christians feel they must protest more vigorously against the recent demolition of a few churches in Manipur and Assam, for which they hold the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accountable. Intriguingly, Nagaland-based Christians have reacted more sharply than their follow religionists in the region.

As per the reports, Somalia with a Population of 17 Million is passing through serious crisis of food security. Over 200,000 people are facing catastrophic levels of food crisis. ‘Due to starvation they are dying, falling prey to diarrhoea, measles or malaria etc. Number of deaths last year is estimated to be 43,000. At least half of the deaths were children under the age of 5’, according to the report by health researchers, the United Nations and the Somali government.

The Government of Punjab has just started compensating farmers of the state for their crop losses due to inclement weather conditions in March and April. AAP government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann kept their assurance to do it at lightning speed in transparent manner and met the deadline of Baisakhi, April 14, 2023 to start distribution of compensation, even while the crops are still in the field. It’s a commendable feat that should not only be followed by all the states in the country but also by the Union Government led by PM Narendra Modi alleged of going back on their promises to farmers demanding not only enough minimum support prices (MSPs) for their crops but a legal guarantee too.

Aam Aadmi Party attaining status of a national political party is certainly another feather in its cap after having emerged as the ruling dispensation in Punjab and retaining its hold on Delhi. It will buoy the ambition of its leader Arvind Kejriwal who has been seeking to don the mantle of a national level leader.