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BHOPAL: Ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is facing mini rebellion from their own legislators. In its bid to restrain such activities, the leadership has summoned some of them to Bhopal to explain their conduct.

India’s coaching institutes have become a cornerstone of academic success, particularly in competitive exams like the IIT-JEE, NEET, and other national-level entrance tests. In recent years, these institutes have seen substantial financial growth. Not only are they shaping the future of millions of students, but they are also attracting significant investment from global and domestic investors.

LONDON: With each passing week, the conduct of the Israeli state bursts further bounds of legality, decency and simple humanity. Consider the record since last weekend alone: At least 21 people were killed in an air strike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon. Body parts in the majority Christian area are still being identified.

“NPPA revises the ceiling prices of eight scheduled drugs to meet the twin objectives of availability and affordability,” reads the title of the press release published on the Press Information Bureau’s website pib.gov.in. The title reverberated the sole esoteric Modi Mantra of the ritual of the price rise, that no one can understand excepting bearing the brunt of the hike.

Lot of developments are currently on in finding out a way out for the cessation of hostilities in Myanmar. With the opposition National Unity Government of the deposed Prime Minister Su Kyi and the other rebels firmly in possession of a number of states in the strife-torn country defeating the forces of ruling Junta, pressure is mounting on the military bosses for starting negotiations with the rebel groups.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs no introduction. Trudeau hates India and last reports said Justin’s government is in big trouble and can be toppled “anytime”. The fact is, Justin Trudeau’s political insecurities and his desperate need for Canada's Sikh vote-bank have led him to this sorry plight. India-Canada ties have never been as low as they are now, prompting the Indian National Congress to say it wasn't so "in our time". This, as Trudeau accused Modi's India of making a "fundamental error" by "supporting criminal activities in Canada."

In the ongoing war in the Middle East, news that Iran could think of changing its nuclear doctrine is very disturbing but not unexpected. As the situation is developing in the region such adventurous happenings cannot be ruled out. Former Israeli heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu had in January 2024 renewed the call to use nuclear bomb on Gaza. The defence minister of Israel Yoav Gallant’s statement that Palestinians are “human animals” and his decision to impose a complete siege on Gaza, completely closing it off from basic necessities without which survival is impossible, is gross violation of human rights. These have added fuel to the fire in the existing humanitarian crisis . Such rhetoric will only worsen the already dangerous situation.

The Right to Information (RTI) Act completed 19 years on October 12, 2024. When it was first rolled out, it created great enthusiasm among citizens who saw the possibility of ensuring accountability and transparency from their government.

It is heartening to note that global lenders are increasingly coming forward to strongly support India’s ongoing clean and green energy expansion programmes. India, the world’s third largest energy consumer after China and the United States, has set a target to reduce the carbon intensity of the nation’s economy by less than 45 percent by the end of 2030, or within the next six years. The goal is to achieve 50 percent cumulative electric power installed by the end of this decade from renewables. The country aims for 500 GW of renewable energy installed capacity by then. It is estimated that it will require an investment of around Rs.32 trillion to meet its immediate green energy goals. The task is not easy, especially in terms of technological innovation and support of skilled labour. However, it seems there will be no dearth of funds to support the new clean and green energy projects the country wants to set up.

The Grand Old Congress Party faces criticism from its INDIA coalition partners for mishandling the recent Haryana Assembly polls, allowing the BJP to win for a third time despite ten years of anti-incumbency. Most exit polls had predicted a clear win for the Congress, but the BJP secured 48 out of 90 seats, a victory which even surprised the BJP itself.