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No matter what the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation may claim, the fact is India’s economy is falling apart. It is hit directly by incompetence and absence of a coherent strategy of the government.

The winds of uncertainty are sweeping through Europe as the continent grapples with the stark reality of a diminished U.S. commitment to its security. The handling of the Ukraine crisis by the Trump administration has rightly sent shockwaves through European capitals, unearthing a reality that policymakers have long feared but often failed to address head-on: the United States, under its current leadership, is no longer a reliable guarantor of European stability. This development has prompted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to propose a comprehensive five-point strategy aimed at bolstering the continent's defence capabilities - a kind of first step towards strategic autonomy. Yet, beyond military considerations, the fundamental challenge before Europe is how to redefine its role in an increasingly transactional world order.

The deliberations and discourses that took place at the three day Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its highest decision-making body, provides an insight into the social and cultural scepticism that have come to afflict the organisation.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The rehabilitation of the Wayanad landslide disaster survivors got going at last, overcoming heavy odds and the stubborn refusal of the Union Government to contribute towards its fruition.

The Prime Minister's job is fun. Take a gander at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Studio Ghibli pics. They are everywhere. From Social Media platforms to webpages of sundry outlets. Strangely mesmerizing pics of Prime Minister Modi released by the Government of India in public interest! Solid taxpayer money invested in giving ordinary folks, the Great Unwashed, thrill amid all the turmoil.

Russian President’s pending visit to India has turned into a big diplomatic mystery as in the last five months since the Kazan summit on October 22 last year when Putin officially confirmed his visit to India in the presence of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amidst full media and TV glare, the Russian side is only talking of the coming visit and the preparations made for it, but the Indian policy makers including external affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar have been talking in general terms about India-Russian relationship avoiding any direct mention of the timing of the visit.

Amidst world deepening into geopolitical tensions and increasing uncertainty in trade policies, India- China relation is inching towards a thaw. Both are now on drawing boards to mitigate the wide trade balances between the two countries and give a new look to Chinese investment in India. Currently, Chinese investment in India is restrictive and barred from automatic approval, owing to security concerns, despite China being the second biggest trade partner of India.

At a time when vandalisms are resorted to, FIRs are registered, and harsh actions are taken to strangulate the fundamental right to expression, the Supreme Court’s reminding the police, judges, and governments on March 28, 2025 that they are duty bound to protect freedom of expression under article 19(1) of the Constitution of India, is significant.

'Gaddar nazar who aaye' and 'Khoon ke pyase baat suno'. Two songs, one which stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra sang to target Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the second, playing in the background when Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi attended a mass wedding in Gujarat and somebody took objection to the song. In the case of Kamra’s 'Gaddar nazar who aaye', the entire Shiva Sena (Shinde) is baying for Kamra's blood.

A video shared by the Supreme Court on March 22, which allegedly shows burnt cash in a store room in the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, a Delhi High Court Judge who has since been repatriated to Allahabad, has shocked the nation. The amount must run into crores from the looks of it. But it is established that there was a fire in his outhouse and his family and staff had called the police. Someone took video and pictures of the burnt cash being doused by the fire fighters and this has come into the public domain from none other than the head of the judiciary, the Chief Justice of India. The CJI has ordered an enquiry by three judges.