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India Today projects Rahul Gandhi as Top Contender to Modi
From the Editor's Desk: Even as we are still in the first leg of 2016 and April-May 2019 is far away, leading magazine India Today has come up with a cover page story on "resurgent" Rahul Gandhi, saying he has emerged as the leader of…
Students or Hooligans? Calling PM a “Pimp” Outrageous
From the Editors' Desk: When the video showing Delhi Police's brutality against young JNU students, who were protesting against the RSS office in Delhi, went viral, it was obvious for all us to be sympathetic towards the protesters. The…
BJD scared of Dharmendra Pradhan’s Aggressive Campaign
From the Editor's Desk: Not long ago, all fuel stations in Odisha were boasting large-size hoardings with Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's photos just along with PM Narendra Modi. Dharmendra figured in all schemes, new launches…
Pradeep Majhi ensures “truce” between Prasad and Lulu
Just a few days ago, senior Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra had launched an aggressive campaign with his 'Egg Attack' strategy and put the entire BJD leadership on back foot. The Chief Minister and Ministers feared him and his youth brigade…
Egg Attack and Rise of Lulu Mohapatra in Odisha Politics
From The Editor's Desk (Jan 15, 2016): Not long ago, Lulu Mohapatra was almost written off while other Congress leaders such as Jayadev Jena, Bhakta Charan Das, Srikant Jena, Pradeep Majhi took the centrestage in Odisha Congress. But, the…
Intolerance @ Odisha ploy to block Bijoy Mohapatra’s Elevation?
Odisha, which has been by and large peaceful and keeps itself away from the Hindu-Muslim divide, has witnessed hectic activities on the "intolerance debate". It started with CM Naveen Patnaik's statement on 21 November, when he said BJD is…
5 Key Challenges for Nitish Kumar after Bihar Victory
Yes, he is the 'Man of the Moment' today. By taking full advantage of the association with Lalu Yadav, Nitish Kumar has staged a comeback and decimated the Modi-led BJP in the recently concluded assembly polls. Nitish scripted history, as…
BJP pins hopes on Today’s Chanakya Exit Poll on Bihar
While all other Exit Poll surveys predicted a close fight between BJP led NDA and Grand Alliance led by Nitish Kumar and gave the slight edge to Bihar parties, Today's Chanakya beat all trends to predict a landslide victory for the BJP.…
Lest We Forget…The Genocide of 1984
1st November 1984 - There was a genocide on the streets of Delhi soon after the brutal murder of then PM late Indira Gandhi. There were no riots. Riots occur when two communities clash with each other. There were no clashes. Innocent Sikhs…
From Memory Lane: Remembering Late Indira Gandhi
31 October 1984 - I was in Class IV. I went home from the school during lunch hour. My Dad, a staunch Congress supporter, broke the news that then PM Indira Gandhi was shot and admitted to hospital. BBC said she succumbed to injuries, but…