This Independence Day was a celebration of freedom and sacrifice, but also a reminder of how patriotism and politics now jostle for space on a national stage meant for unity
From tea with the “dead” to T-shirts mocking voter roll blunders, Rahul Gandhi’s campaign has jolted the Election Commission, re-energised a divided Opposition, and planted a ticking political time bomb ahead of Bihar’s state polls
A delayed and dramatic debate on Operation Sindoor finally played out in the Lok Sabha, revealing sharp political posturing, surprise omissions, and a striking show of unity and resolve from the Gandhi siblings against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government
This is the second time that the outgoing vice-president has obliged the Opposition: maybe a few months late, but he has finally gone and done what the Opposition MPs were demanding
Within the BJP, 75 years is an enigma: a harbinger of ill-boding and a signal that it is time to hang one’s boots. Good news for those who want to push people out and bad for those who want to stay and hold on to their posts and positions
In a stunning reversal of political fortunes, Kishori Lal Sharma—once mocked as a “servant of the Gandhis”—unseated Union Minister Smriti Irani from Amethi. In an emotional, candid interview, he speaks about loyalty, love, and the long shadow of India’s first political family
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey from a modest Lucknow neighbourhood to becoming the face of India’s first human spaceflight is a story of quiet determination, national pride, and a view of Earth that transcends borders
As political parties across the spectrum scramble to claim his legacy for electoral gain, his grandson breaks his silence in a forthright interview—questioning Congress, criticising BJP, and warning of a future where Aurangzeb becomes the next Ayodhya