China G2 signals a global power shift that sidelines India, exposing the limits of its foreign policy and economic leverage.
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Coercion, not policy

A shocking Madhya Pradesh case shows how India’s two-child rule fuels fear, punishes the poor, and deepens gender inequality—demanding urgent reform.
Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze, free transit, and public grocery plans test socialism’s urban promise and expose capitalism’s ...
Ritwik Ghatak’s centenary revives the debate on “difficult cinema” and its power to shape imagination, politics, and the ...
Decades of hostility have brought no peace. It’s time for India and Pakistan to move from grievance to dialogue.
Academician and political expert Abdul Qadir dissects Bihar’s caste politics, voter roll chaos, and the ECI's ...
Shifting caste alliances and Nitish Kumar’s fading hold test the NDA’s Bihar strategy as the Mahagathbandhan finds new ground ...
In July 2025, Panneerselvam left the NDA after he was repeatedly snubbed. Sasikala was expelled from the party in September ...
Recent high-level Maoist surrenders expose ideological fractures in the CPI (Maoist), while the fight for Adivasi ...
The Jubilee Hills byelection has become a referendum on Revanth Reddy’s leadership, urban voter shifts, and Telangana’s evolving political alignments.
As anti-incumbency grows in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool welcomes Sovan Chatterjee back. His return reflects Bengal’s ...
Trump’s 2025 defence shift away from Asia leaves India exposed and rethinking its alliances, indigenisation goals, and ...