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He ferries passengers on a bike but barely earns enough to sustain himself. On an average a Rapido driver in Ahmedabad makes less than Rs 25,000 a month. But one Gujarati driver has been arrested following his involvement in a 550 crore scam. This 28-year-old Rapido driver has ended up at the centre of one […]
After two decades of ruling Bihar like a permanent fixture, Nitish Kumar has suddenly “remembered” a long-cherished dream — to sit in the Rajya Sabha. The timing, unsurprisingly, is immaculate. Putting speculation to rest, the JD(U) chief announced on X that he intends to resign as Chief Minister and move to the Rajya Sabha, completing […]
The message from Gujarat today is blunt and unmistakable: investors receive incentives, owners receive protection, management receives compliance, and workers receive longer hours, weaker rights, and police batons when they protest. Industrial peace here is not built on justice or negotiation. It is enforced through exhaustion and fear. Over 20 workers at Larsen & Toubro’s […]
Am back home after a small break. And no—what hit me was not the traffic chaos, the cows on the road or the relentless honking. It was the air. We Indians do not need an AQI app to tell us that something is wrong. A heaviness in the chest, a faint burn in the throat. […]
Hate speech in India is no longer a by-product of politics—it has become a deliberate instrument of power. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party has systematically turned religious polarisation into a governing strategy, targeting minorities to consolidate votes, silence dissent, and normalise discrimination. What was once coded or dog-whistle rhetoric is now […]
The United States has paused immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public liability. “Immigrant visa processing from 75 countries will be paused while the State Department reassesses immigration processing procedures to prevent the entry of foreign nationals who would take welfare and […]
Gujarat’s Illegal Migration Web Exposed: Mehsana Family Kidnapped in Libya While Chasing Europe Dream The kidnapping of a Mehsana couple and their three-year-old daughter in Libya has laid bare the dangerous and largely unregulated illegal migration networks operating out of Gujarat, a state otherwise projected as prosperous, progressive and economically secure. The family is being […]
Former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma’s conviction in a money-laundering case on Saturday has once again reopened one of Gujarat’s most politically sensitive bureaucratic battles — the long-running dispute between the Sharma brothers and the state’s top leadership during the years when Narendra Modi was chief minister. The Special PMLA court in Ahmedabad sentenced Sharma to […]
In a stinging judgement reclaiming democracy, the Gujarat High Court has shredded the Ahmedabad Police’s years-long practice of imposing back-to-back Section 144 orders — calling the state’s conduct “arbitrary, unjustified, and violative of fundamental rights”. The message from the bench seems to be blunt:Gujarat Police has no business treating an emergency law as a permanent […]
“They are turning humans into machines.” A teacher in Gujarat reportedly told his family before taking his own life, protesting the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. His suicide note left a chilling account of mental stress. Today, Usha Indrasinh Solanki fainted after complaining of dizziness at work at the Pratap School. She […]
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 […]
