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Stepping back
Signalling a potential shift in conflict dynamics, Israel to withdraw troops from south Gaza After six months of ongoing conflict and the resultant humanitarian crisis, there are signs that the intensity of the Gaza conflict is on the wane. After the death toll mounted to 32,000 and 75,000 people were injured,...
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In a quandary
08 April 2024 | Pioneer -
At crossroads
06 April 2024 | Pioneer -
A Dignified Liberal
05 April 2024 | Pioneer -
Air turbulence
04 April 2024 | Pioneer -
Tumultuous times
03 April 2024 | Pioneer -
Dead and buried
02 April 2024 | Pioneer -
Solidarity meet
01 April 2024 | Pioneer
Responsive Govt
Rajnath defends Agnipath scheme but, ahead of polls, says it is not carved in stone Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while defending the Agnipath scheme for recruitment of young defence personnel, has also expressed the Government’s openness to alterations “if deemed necessary”. The implications of the scheme stretch beyond national security, particularly...
Truth travels freely
Kejriwal’s arrest gets international attention; vendetta politics may boomerang on ED Brought to the Rouse Avenue Court amid high drama, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has described his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy case as a “political conspiracy.” Himself making submissions in the court after taking the...
Political zealotry
Leaders indulge in blabbering and frenzied talk as election fever grips the nation An avoidable political controversy has erupted after certain derogatory remarks against Kangana Ranaut, the BJP nominee from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, were attributed to two Congress leaders. Supriya Shrinate, one of the two offending Congress leaders, has pulled down...
Much ado about nothing
Arvind Kejriwal governing from jail may look unconventional, but it is not unconstitutional Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is keeping his word so far: That he would rule the Capital from behind bars upon being arrested in the multicrore liquor scam. The issuance of Government orders from prison, however, has sparked...
Black & White
The Congress seeks SC-monitored probe for transparency in the Electoral Bonds issue The controversy around the now-scrapped Electoral Bonds just refuses to die down. A day after the political funding data was made public, activists demanded an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe all aspects of the scheme. The Congress...
Fall from grace
With Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal behind bars in the liquor scam, the future of AAP and allies is in balance Few stories have been as riveting and controversial as that of Arvind Kejriwal, the anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician who took over as the Chief Minister of Delhi with a huge, unprecedented mandate. He...
The peacemaker
Modi talks to Putin and Zelensky, advocates diplomacy to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict Steadily, especially after it assumed the G20 presidency, India has emerged as an important global player whose voice is heard and opinion heeded. Building upon it and advocating a diplomatic solution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated a...