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Jaipur Dialogues – a platform that doxxed 15-year-old protestor – has BJP ties

In late July 2026, an online storm upended the life of a 15-year-old girl. The teenager had joined the student demonstrations that forced the former Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. Like many young protesters around her, she directed her ire at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A video clip of…

Newslaundry · Aug 24

‘Now listen if you are serious’: Mohan Das Pai replies to CJP’s Sourav Das ‘All our uncles have greatest gyan to give’ comment after Rajasthan incident

Mohan Das Pai has urged the CJP to replace confrontational school visits with a structured nationwide inspection programme following a Rajasthan clash. He suggested sending volunteers in pairs, obtaining permission, documenting school conditions by taluk and submitting findings to governments. Pai also proposed quarterly public reports, arguing that evidence and…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

‘We will not back down’: CJP keeps pressure on Rajasthan government over alleged violent clash

Cockroach Janata Party spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka demanded arrests for alleged violence at a school. He urged the Rajasthan government to act on filed FIRs regarding the incident. Ranka stated the party seeks school reconstruction and action against those responsible. Reconstruction work is scheduled to begin soon with a significant financial…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

India's Abandoned Ghost Towns Show You How Quickly Power Crumbles and Photographs Remember

The city that was sure of itselfFatehpur Sikri was built to last forever. Akbar chose the site personally, commissioned sandstone palaces that still stand without a crack, and moved the Mughal capital there in 1571. Fourteen years later, the city was empty. The reasons historians give, water scarcity, a shift…

Times Life · Aug 22

Weather Tomorrow August 22: Heavy rain alert issued for Uttarakhand, J&K, Punjab and Chhattisgarh; check forecast for Delhi, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and more

Weather Tomorrow August 22: The Meteorological Department has released a new weather advisory for Wednesday, August 22. Anticipate heavy rain and thunderstorms across multiple regions. Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh are expecting extensive rainfall and possible lightning strikes. Isolated heavy showers could also hit Jammu and Kashmir as well as Punjab. Meanwhile,…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Beyond Himachal Pradesh: The Best Weekend Destinations From Delhi You Have Not Tried

Lansdowne, Uttarakhand, The Hill Town That Forgot to Get FamousMost people driving toward the hills from Delhi default to Mussoorie or Nainital. Lansdowne sits 258 kilometres from Delhi, a five-to-six hour drive through Garhwal, and it has stayed quiet for a reason that has nothing to do with quality. The…

Times Life · Aug 21

‘Madan Dilawar, you have 48 hours’: CJP seeks Rajasthan minister’s resignation if demands aren’t met

A school inspection by the Cockroach Janta Party in Jaipur’s Rampura Kanwarpura village turned into a confrontation, with the CJP alleging that its volunteers were attacked by BJP-linked men and accusing police of inaction. The group has given the Rajasthan government 48 hours to arrest those responsible and withdraw school-entry…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Locals push CJP team out of Rajasthan village; Abhijeet Dipke claims BJP 'goon' behind attack

A scuffle erupted when villagers and BJP workers allegedly blocked a CJP team's school inspection. The CJP team reported being attacked and pelted with stones by the group. Vehicles were damaged and CJP volunteers sustained injuries during the confrontation. Villagers claimed government funds were sanctioned for school repairs.

The Economic Times · Aug 21

'Mute spectator': Dipke targets police as locals 'push' CJP team out of Rajasthan village

A CJP convenor criticized Rajasthan police after their team faced resistance during a school inspection. Villagers and BJP workers reportedly pushed CJP volunteers out of Rampura Kanwarpura village. The CJP team was inspecting government schools, one of which was declared unsafe. Classes were being held in a cattle enclosure near…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

The Rajasthan Village That Chose to Be Abandoned: Kuldhara's Haunted Two-Century Silence

What the Paliwals Left BehindWalk into Kuldhara today and the walls are still standing. That is the first thing that unsettles you. Ruins suggest collapse, a slow giving-in to time and weather. Kuldhara did not collapse. The stone houses of the Paliwal Brahmins are intact enough that you can see…

Times Life · Aug 21