The enigma of BlueKraft: The narrative factory behind Brand Modi Read the previous instalments of this series here and here. Newslaundry · Aug 4
INDIA 'janbandhan' for national polls, will overcome Shah's challenge of splitting parties: Ramesh Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asserts the INDIA bloc is united for national elections with a constructive agenda, dismissing Home Minister Amit Shah's alleged attempts to fracture opposition parties. Despite setbacks like the TMC split and Shiv Sena (UBT) defections, Ramesh expressed confidence in overcoming challenges. He highlighted Rahul Gandhi's Yatras… The Economic Times · Jun 25
Congress has again capitulated to Muslim League on Vande Mataram: Bharatiya Janata Party on Shashi Tharoor The BJP has strongly criticised Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his comments on the national song Vande Mataram. Tharoor questioned the mandatory singing of all verses, calling it an unnecessary imposition. The BJP alleges this shows Congress capitulating to the Muslim League, a Kerala ally. They accuse the party of… The Economic Times · Jun 2
‘When I told him I’d secretly seen his films, his eyes filled with tears’: Isabella Rossellini remembers her father Roberto The Italian director’s career was briefly derailed when his ‘scandalous’ affair with the Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman hit the headlines in the 1950s. Their daughter Isabella remembers a devoted parent and a brilliant film-maker The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
August 15: The day we perform freedom and pack it away Every August 15, the country wakes up unusually early, not out of patriotism but because every street and apartment block is blaring Mere Desh Ki Dharti and Vande Mataram on loop through Ahuja speakers, which were last repaired when Nehru was still around. Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2025
Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s unusual memoir maps his journey through the republic’s memoryscape Any attempt at recreating the contours of personal memory against the landscape of a nation’s historical journey is a daunting task for any chronicler. Even more challenging is the interweaving of an individual life into the tapestry of seven-and-a-half decades of national experience – a task that often calls for… Newslaundry · Apr 18, 2025
Newsance 291: Sudhir’s big government job? TV anchors fan communal flames in Nagpur This week our beloved anchor Sudhir Chaudhary follows the desh ke yuva, he so often preaches to, in chasing a government job. Join us as we revisit Sudhir’s greatest hits and best research, in light of news reports that his company will provide research support to DD News. In this… Newslaundry · Mar 22, 2025
Key highlights of Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s 20 minutes long speech in the Rajya Sabha on Constitution Senior Parliamentarian, fourth time Member of Parliament and Eminent Jurist of the country Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi when stood from Congress side to participate in the debate in the upper house on Constitution, everyone was listening to him with rapt attention. Must follow the story on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Dec 16, 2024
RJD trains guns at NITI Aayog; Says, it is 'failed idea' "NITI Aayog is a failure, a failed idea. The 240 mandate of the BJP also has the same message: that the collective should be restored." Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 27, 2024
Revival On Cards As India's Congress Party Springs Surprise It was a shot in the arm for India's main opposition Congress after poll results Tuesday showed the grand old party was close to doubling its seats despite starting as underdogs. International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024
‘PM remarks show he is cut off from public’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Cong prospects, poll strategy Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may not be contesting as a Congress candidate from either Rae Bareli or Amethi but she has taken charge of the party’s campaign in the two Lok Sabha seats seen as the Nehru-Gandhi family boroughs. Newslaundry · May 15, 2024
Should India take from the rich, give the poor? A new election flashpoint As India enters the second half of its giant election, wealth distribution has emerged as a central campaign faultline. Al Jazeera · May 8, 2024
Foreign policy should be guided by national interest not ideology or faith: Jaishankar Union Minister S. Jaishankar emphasizes India's foreign policy shift towards national interest and security, criticizing past Congress governments' approach. The Hindu · Apr 24, 2024
P.V. Anvar wants Rahul’s DNA to be tested, Congress seeks action against MLA Controversial remarks by LDF MLA P.V. Anvar about Rahul Gandhi's DNA spark outrage, Congress seeks action. The Hindu · Apr 23, 2024
Dynamite News · Apr 1, 2024 BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya: Has Kejriwal secretly apologized to Priyanka Gandhi? Siroya targeted the Gandhi family for talking about Ramayana and Ramrajya in the rally and advocating the release of Kejriwal. Read further on Dynamite News:
Newslaundry · Feb 12, 2024 Bharat Ratna to PV Narasimha Rao: How the optics will play out for the BJP Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, incumbent PM Narendra Modi announced on February 9. Along with Rao, former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh and agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan will be posthumously honoured with the Bharat Ratna.
The Hindu · Feb 4, 2024 Kharge launches Congress’s election campaign in Kerala with a promise of jobs, development Kharge launches Congress’s election campaign in Kerala with a promise of jobs, development
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024 Golden Globes fashion: Colman Domingo honors Rustin, Sandra Hüller sweeps in wearing goddess green The fashion parade that marks awards season kicked off Sunday in Beverly Hills at the Golden Globes
Dynamite News · Dec 18, 2023 The Constitutional Irrelevance of Sanatana Dharma says Andimuthu Raja WHAT IS SANATAN Dharma really? The definitions and contents of Sanatana Dharma have never been placed for public scrutiny visibly in the land where it originated. Read further on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News · Dec 18, 2023 The Constitutional Irrelevance of Sanatana Dharma: Andimuthu Raja WHAT IS SANATAN Dharma really? The definitions and contents of Sanatana Dharma have never been placed for public scrutiny visibly in the land where it originated. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023 Parliament security breach | Parliament will be stalled till Home Minister speaks: Congress Parliament security breach: Congress demands Home Minister Amit Shah to make statement in Parliament on December 13 security lapse & take questions on the issue.
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The Hindu · Dec 2, 2023 A tryst with Nehru Mem'ry of my first glimpse of Nehru as a 3-yr-old in Chandigarh. Moola Ram's lecture on his Will brought me to tears. Read his Autobiography, found it perceptive. Engineer's words at seminar, "temples of modern India," moved me. Nehru was a secular leader who led India in right direction for…
The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023 Rahul Gandhi’s ’panauti’ remarks against PM are ‘shameful and disgraceful’, says BJP BJP slams Rahul Gandhi's "shameful and disgraceful" remarks insinuating PM Modi brought ill luck to India's cricket team in World Cup final. Ravi Shankar Prasad demands apology, claiming remarks made out of Congress' fear of defeat in Rajasthan polls. Congress hits back, accusing BJP of regularly insulting Nehru, Indira, Sonia…
The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023 Congress adopting ambivalent stance on Palestine issue: CM CM Vijayan criticizes Congress for "ambivalent" stance on Palestine issue. He questions Congress' "followers of Nehru" for lack of clear stance on humanitarian issue. He also slams Congress for not organizing a token protest in Delhi. He contrasts this with CPI(M)'s condemnation of Israel's "sadist" war on Gaza. He also…