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Three farmers have died by suicide in less than ten days in Gujarat. Of course, their deaths did not make any headlines. Obviously, there were no primetime debates, because in Gujarat, when the poor die, most national media choose to look the other way. Karsan (Karsanbhai) Vavnotiya of Jampar village, Bhanvad taluka, Devbhumi Dwarka, died […]
Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s legal problems do not seem to abate. Now, the Gujarat High Court has rejected his wife’s plea to stop his transfer to any other jail than Palanpur. Sanjiv Bhatt, an IIT Mumbai graduate and an IPS officer of Gujarat has been at the center of a protracted […]
Tejashwi Yadav’s elder brother Tej Pratap who has emerged as his rival has mocked Tejashwi’s projection as Jan Nayak of Bihar once again exposing the steep chasms within the Lalu Prasad Yadav family. In a direct jibe at the RJD’s heir apparent, Tej Pratap stated, “Tejashwi cannot be a ‘jan nayak’ because his power and […]
Normal breathing has unfortunately become a privilege in Delhi, which has earned an ignominious title of the world’s most polluted city. Emissions from factories, emissions from crops, vehicle smoke, and burns of crops have made Delhi’s air toxic. But even that is saying it mildly. Pollution levels went up by 6% last year. It is reported that […]
A highway crash in California has resulted in three fatalities. The incident brought to the fore the longstanding issue of immigration. It reportedly involved a 21-year-old truck driver from India. Identified as an undocumented immigrant, he is accused of causing the collision. The White House press secretary called it a “disturbing pattern” of criminal illegal aliens being […]
Both Canada and New Zealand have announced significant new immigration initiatives aimed at bolstering their respective economies by attracting foreign talent, skills, and investment. New Zealand is launching a specialized Business Investor Work Visa today, while Canada is preparing to unveil a comprehensive new immigration plan with a focus on a global talent strategy. New […]
In a barbaric attack, three Afghan cricketers have been killed reportedly in air strikes conducted by Pakistan in Paktika. Following the attack, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced their decision to withdraw from the upcoming tri-nation T20 series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The air strikes were allegedly carried out by Pakistan’s military regime […]
Caste is the single most important factor in Indian politics, even if the BJP would like us to believe otherwise. Gujarat has been a notorious laboratory for all social engineering and experiments since the conception of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Today, the BJP in Gujarat overhauled its cabinet. Out of 16 ministers in the earlier cabinet, only […]
In a blatant case that reveals how the BJP government in Gujarat can witch hunt, a retired IPS officer has been slapped with a case regarding police conduct. The case pertains to a 1984 incident. An arrest warrant has been issued against retired IPS officer Kuldeep Sharma, known to be a vocal critic of the […]
Atrocities on Dalits Continue In Gujarat: Labourer Assaulted for Visiting Temple Gujarat prides itself on constitutional safeguards. They are one of the most active diaspora of India. They are entrepreneurial and opt to settle in different corners of the world. They are adaptable but that seems to be the case when they leave India. Back […]
Decoding BJP’s tactics to tame people. From Sonam Wangchuk to Hardik Patel In January 2020, Sonam Wangchuk publicly expressed gratitude to PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for their attention to Ladakh’s concerns, and a Union Minister acknowledged his fight for Scheduled Area status. Sonam Wangchuk and PM Modi were mutual admirers too. When […]
United States President Donald Trump on September 19 signed a proclamation titled ‘Restriction on entry of certain non-immigrant workers’, and hiked H-1B visa fees to $1,00,000 for all new applications. Amid vast confusion over the scope and finer details of the new rule, the White House then clarified that the hiked $1,00,000 fee (around ₹90 lakh) is […]
Lions in Gujarat have been dying in large numbers from unnatural causes: illness, infighting, accidents and habitat pressures. Some of these deaths have sparked calls for creating a secondary habitat for Asiatic lions such as in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno sanctuary to reduce risk to the population in Gir. Gujarat, however, has firmly opposed such translocation. […]
PM Narendra Modi has reciprocated US President Donald Trump’s statement that he will always “be friends with Modi”. This has signalled that a patch between the two is soon on the cards. With both US President Donald Trump and PM Modi affirming their personal friendship and strength of bilateral ties, India and US appear to have […]
With growing distance between India and America relations, the Indian embassy in Washington D.C. has now onboard Mercury Public Affairs a ton consolidate its’ lobbying efforts for next 100 days. The arrangement has begun from mid August according to sources. The new lobby firm has several Trump connections. Susie Wiles, the current Chief of Staff […]
In 1961, Lee Kuan Yew, the celebrated leader and “father” of Singapore, who was rightly annoyed with America, instructed his aides to “investigate this matter thoroughly, every aspect of it. Leave nothing unturned until you get to the heart of the matter. But remember all the time that we are not dealing with an enemy, […]
500 poor patients exploited in what was was to be 25-year trial period. In an unprecedented scandal involving politicians, pharmaceutical companies, and a leading government hospital, a massive clinical trial scam has come to light in Gujarat. Over 500 poor patients were unknowingly subjected to unauthorised and illegal medical trials. At the heart of the […]
In what practitioners and believers of Gandhian philosophy describe as a sad, painful decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1) dismissed a petition filed by Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, challenging the Gujarat BJP government’s decision to revamp and redevelop the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. The project has been handed over to Bimal […]
The occasion dates back to 2007. Sunita Williams of Gujarat origin sought to visit her home state. Williams, accompanied by her father, arrived on a personal visit. The response from the then chief minister Narendra Modi was less than cordial. “Kaun Sunita (Sunita who)?” he reportedly asked, dismissing the astronaut, now showered with international acclaim. It […]
Insensitive deportation of Indians is a humanitarian crisis which needs global intervention I fondly remember my time as a student in the US where I was fortunate enough to receive a full scholarship. Besides deepening my academic rigour, I had come to realise what made the US a great nation. The US lived the values […]
