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Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s son K Taraka Rao does not like Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, especially Rahul’s “double standards” on “defections”. KTR and KCR’s party Bharat Rashtra Samithi is reeling under a slew of defections and KTR is unhappy for KCR, whose Bharat Rashtra Samithi was defeated comprehensively by the Congress in the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections.

Mahatma Gandhi is, of course, the Father of the nation but how often do we remember what he said and, and more importantly, how often do governments abide by his wishes? As you will soon discover this is not a rhetorical question. Actually, if we still have a conscience, it might be embarrassing one!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday July 9 and emphasised that conflicts could not be resolved through war, stating, "Peace is of the utmost importance." Russia's state-run Sputnik news agency quoted Putin as thanking Modi for his efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis peacefully.

KOLKATA: Known for their courtesy and culture, Bengali bhadralok is at a loss to comprehend the causes of the mob violence visiting West Bengal of late. The reasons behind the passersby seeing red and turning into a mob are yet to be fully understood.

Aggravating factional quarrel that seems like a rebellion within Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) does not only underscore an unstable Akali politics in Punjab, but also the entire Sikh politics, a thing to be keenly watched for several reasons in the backdrop of its tumultuous history. The rebellious group led by Bibi Jagir Kaur is leading the Akali Dal Bachao Leher (Save Akali Dal Chorus) has demanded fixing accountability from the president of SAD Sukhbir Singh Badal. They even said that SAD won’t collapse if Sukhbir steps down.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent two days in Russia hugging and talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin amidst speculation that Modi has been asked by the United States to negotiate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine; that Prime Minister Modi is the only world leader with the influence and clout to put an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Perhaps, for the Indian Prime Minister, Indian Army soldiers killed by terrorists and militants transgressing into Jammu &Kashmir isn't war by a thousand cuts.

It may look odd that India aspiring to be an industrial powerhouse and a major global economy received a total foreign direct investment (FDI) of only US$28 billion, last year, compared to tiny Singapore receiving $160 billion and Hong Kong $113 billion. According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), FDI inflows to India plummeted by 43 percent against a global decline of two percent to $1.3 trillion amid economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions. India would need at least $150-200 billion annually for the next 10 years to become a truly strong economy. The coming annual budget by the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government must try sincerely to remove all obstacles to large FDI flows to the country.

A 2012 government note said that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha is the “Shadow Prime Minister of India”. Does Raebareli Congress MP Rahul Gandhi know he is the “Shadow Prime Minister of India”? Modi has been Rahul Gandhi’s target inside and outside Parliament ever since June 4. So much so, after Rahul Gandhi became LoP, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had been forced to defend Prime Minister Narendra Modi from repeated Rahul attacks.

Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren’s winning trust motion on July 8 was on expected line, but its significance goes beyond just a formality in the Vidhan Sabha and a foregone conclusion. No vote was cast against the motion amidst BJP’s walk-out from the House, signifying a total unity among the INDIA bloc allies on the one hand, and the utter failure of the alleged ‘operation lotus’ to break up the allies or the parties therein on the other. Additionally, BJP’s walk-out is indicative of its waning political strength both in the House and in the state, at a time when Vidhan Sabha elections are scheduled to be held by 2024 year-end.

BHOPAL: History repeats itself. We expected that BJP in Madhya Pradesh may prove that this saying is untrue. During last 24-years' rule, BJP could not complete the duration of the Assembly sessions. The session invariably ended without transacting the business approved by the Business advisory committee. Before the commencement of the newly elected Assembly the BJP promises longer sitting. But they could not fulfil this promise in the very first session.