Tag: Congress
Congress Breaches BJP’s Defences in Datia, Boosts Patwari Ahead of Bigger Battles
Despite deploying its top leadership and conceding to protesting farmers' demands, the BJP lost the high-stakes Datia bypoll to the Congress. The result gives Jitu Patwari a morale boost while raising questions about the ruling party's electoral strategy in Madhya Pradesh
From UCC to ‘Hindu Rights’: How the Madhya Pradesh Debate Took a Majoritarian Turn
Madhya Pradesh became the fourth BJP-ruled state to pass a Uniform Civil Code, but the Assembly debate quickly shifted from women's rights to Hindu rights, with slogans, identity politics and ideological messaging overshadowing discussions on legal reform.
Congress Calls July 1 ‘the Saddest Day’, Alleges MGNREGA Has Been Dismantled
Delhi: For nearly two decades, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been more than just another welfare programme. It has...
Women, Identity, Change: The Three Forces Driving Bengal’s Electoral Verdict
Welfare, minority consolidation, and women voters boost TMC, while BJP banks on anti-incumbency, urban discontent, and Hindi-speaking voters, making Bengal’s electoral outcome a complex and closely watched contest.
Why Indira Gandhi Remains India’s Most Influential and Most Debated Prime Minister
Let us recall the achievements of Indira Gandhi, whose birth anniversary we celebrate today. She has undoubtedly been one of India's most powerful rulers...
Two Percent Courage: Mamdani Shows the Way, Will Rahul Follow?
Zohran Mamdani’s call for a 2% tax on New York’s millionaires reignited the debate on economic justice. In contrast, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress promised income support for India’s poor but hesitated to confront the rich. To fight inequality meaningfully, political leaders must stop flinching from taxing the wealthy elite