As the last phase of elections concluded on Sunday, eight surveys conducted by various agencies predicted that the BJP-led NDA will return to power with a comfortable majority
Blatant Interference in Indian Elections— Jagdish Sewhani, New York The EconomistI am writing to you with regard to the op-ed published by you “Under Narendra Modi, India’s ruling party poses a threat to democracy.” As an avid reader of The Economist, I have experienced a deep decline in the journalistic standards and ethical values, which once was considered a prestigious publication. As a person of an Indian origin, living in New York for the past severa
If there is Islamophobia in the West, Kafirophobia in the Muslim world, then let us also accept there is Hinduphobia in Bharat setting the election agenda. Can it now be properly deciphered? Dr. Pramod Pathak On the evening of May 14, the whole country witnessed the massive peaceful road show of BJP president Amit Shah on the streets of Kolkata. People in procession chanted “Jai Shri Ram”. As the procession reached near the university campus, student brigade of TMC attacked the process
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The case against BJP youth leader Priyanka Sharma has reignited the debate on freedom of expression in West Bengal since the Trinamool government assumed powerNiladri Roy The threat to Opposition forces within West Bengal keeps surfacing through attacks on opposition leaders. On May 13, Union Minister Babul Supriyo alleged that TMC goons pelted stones at his security personnel's vehicles near West Bengal's Basirhat. The rage and anarchy that earlier seemed sporadic now seem far more systemic in West Be
Elections in West Bengal have never been as violent as they have been during this time. After curbing free speech and freedom to campaign, now even legends are at stake in Mamata’s Bengal as her goons demolished even Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s statue to save her citadel Debu Chowdhury from Kolkata Ever since Mamata Banerjee has taken over the reins of West Bengal, political violence, illegal trade, religious appeasement and ‘syndicate raj’ have increasingly bared their f
Elections in West Bengal have never been as violent prone as it has been during the campaign this time. Mamata who came to power claiming that she will put an end to the Left brand of politics, seems to have not only emulated everything the Left stands for but has even went further. While the Left indulges in politics of murder and fear behind the scenes, TMC with the arrogance of power has been attacking its political opponents in public and in the glare of media. Mamata who often speaks about democracy un
We need to understand that it is very difficult for the Communists to reconcile to Hindu culture and dharma as they have been trained to call religion as opium of the masses. Their hatred for Hindu religion comes from this training. Because of their Western training and viewpoint, they can’t differentiate between Dharma and religionI am so happy that Comrade Sitaram has finally talked about Sita-Ram and the Mahabharat though he and his party believe that all this is pure unadulterated myth. I am surpr
The brutal attack on Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh’s convoy by Trinamool Congress workers on May 7 shows the frustration and high-handedness of Mamata BanerjeeNiladri Roy The political violence in West Bengal assumed the ugliest form on May 7 when the convoy of Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh was attacked in Purba Medinipur's Khejuri by Trinamool Congress workers. According to reports ‘TM
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Social harmony and religious coexistence are central to the DNA of Hinduism, which no political party can change- Dr Satish K Kapoor History shows that Hindutva never punished its scientists for holding views contrary to conventional religious beliefs, unlike in EuropeThere is a strong feeling in some quarters that if the BJP comes to power in 2019 it would subvert the pluralistic model of Indian polity. This cannot be true in view of the millennia-old tolerant culture of Sanata
Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious occasions for Hindus and has become synonymous with bounty and buying gold. However, Akshaya Tritiya as per the Dharmic traditions celebrates the balance of energy in the universe and is a day for personal spiritual sadhana. Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious occasions for Hindus and has become synonymous with bounty and buying gold. However, Akshaya Tritiya as per the Dharmic traditions celebrates the balance of energy
Every modern mother, every person in fact, in Bharat needs to read this book to understand more about their own bodies, and to understand about our ancient practices better. It was not mumbo-jumbo, it was not superstition. It was a life scienceThe Sabarimala Confusion. Menstruation across Cultures—A Historical Perspective, Published by Vitasta Publishing (2018), Pages: 363, Price: Rs 662When I had just entered my teens, my mother and I were invited to a special function involving a Tamil Brahmin girl,
Narendra Modi: Creative Disruptor—The Maker of New India, Published by Konark Publishers, New Delhi & Seattle, Pages: 270, Price: ₹650.00Hundreds of titles have hit the market on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the last five years. But ‘Narendra Modi: Creative Disruptor’ stands out from the crowd because it is backed by authentic data on the initiatives of India’s wonder manHow skill development training to people of all age groups, free cooking gas connect
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The joint operation by the Centre and Odisha government to help the Cyclone Fani victims in Odisha not only ensured timely and quick relief to the victims but also set a healthy precedent that political differences are meaningless when citizens are in trouble. However, a similar ‘unity’ was found missing in West Bengal where the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not even respond to the calls by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dr Samanwaya Nanda from Bhubaneswar The extremely severe
The continuing arrests of nationalists in Karnataka remind the people of the dark days of Emergency imposed by the Congress in June 1975Guruprasad R The Karnataka police are now-a-days working overnight–not to protect the civilians, but to arrest the nationalists on trivial issues. In the last week alone, the BJP sympathisers Chowkidar Mahesh Vikram Hegde, Shruthi Bellakki, journalist Hemanth Kumar and Sharada Diamond have been arrested following a complaint lodged by Home Minister MB Patil. T
The National Disaster Management team helped the state Government of Odisha in speedy evacuation of about 11 lakh people to the safer place. It helped save many livesAn early weather warning system in our country and the expertise of our weather scientists deserves all praise for timely warning of the cyclone Fani. We were able to save many lives because of the warning and efficiency of our administrative machinery in Odisha and West Bengal for timely evacuation of people in the coastal area particularly in
