New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) When historian Ramachandra Guha remarked that he did not believe Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was equipped to handle major national challenges such as an energy crisis or a war, he…
New Delhi, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) When Union Home Minister Amit Shah set out to review and secure India’s international borders, it may have appeared to be a routine exercise. After all, border security falls squarely…
New Delhi, May 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the past few weeks, several Opposition parties have once again pushed for the revival of the INDIA bloc or the formation of a similar anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) platform…
New Delhi, May 22: The headlines last week, read like dispatches from a war room. Oil tankers rerouting around the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbing by the hour. Fertiliser and diesel prices twitching in…
New Delhi: India has recently concluded deals with New Zealand, South Korea and Russia that are advantageous in headline terms, but signal more about India’s quest for strategic autonomy. They mark a deliberate shift in…
New Delhi, May 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) comes at a defining moment for West Asia. Amid rising tensions involving the United States and Iran, persistent concerns over…
New Delhi, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) ‘Kerala will never forgive you’ — the posters are likely to haunt the Gandhi siblings for a long time. These were not ordinary political posters meant to mock a leader…
New Delhi, May 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) When the Election Commission of India confirmed a record-breaking final voter turnout of 92.47% across two phases, representing the highest-ever poll participation in West Bengal since Independence, surpassing the previous…
New Delhi, May 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) There was something unusual about the reaction to the Assembly election results this time. State elections in India routinely produce celebrations, accusations, posturing and political drama. But the outcome in…
New Delhi, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) For nearly half a century, political rulers in West Bengal defied, challenged and even ridiculed those at the Centre while fiercely defending their fortress — much like the tiny Gaulish…
New Delhi, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In February 2019, Mamata Banerjee wrote an 18-line poem titled ‘Key’, lamenting what she saw as a ‘shrinking’ democratic space under the regime at the Centre. The poem spoke of…
New Delhi, April 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a time when conflicts are expanding beyond borders and affecting regions far removed from the battlefield, the teachings of Buddha Dhamma offer not only moral guidance but also a…
New Delhi, April 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Financial scams — chit funds, Ponzi schemes — have victims who lose their savings, but when a political movement built on honesty and hope begins to crumble, the loss is…
New Delhi, April 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) When the results of the women’s reservation bill were announced in the Lok Sabha on the evening of April 17, the reaction was immediate — desks were thumped, slogans filled…
New Delhi, April 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) What could be more ironic — or more unsettling — than a country long accused of harbouring terrorists presenting itself as a venue for peace talks? The contradiction is not…
Dhaka: At a time when antisemitism is resurging across continents — manifesting in rhetoric, violence, and organised incitement — the response of democratic governments remains uneven and, at times, troublingly inconsistent. While some nations continue…
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Picture the forests of Bastar in 2013. No roads. No mobile signals. No banks. No schools worth the name. A parallel government, complete with its own courts, its own tax…
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the US-Iran conflict drags into its second month — unsettling markets, testing alliances — one thing is becoming clear: the world does not need longer wars. It needs smarter…
New Delhi, March 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) How does it feel to sit steady while everything around you seems to be on fire? It is an unsettling image, but it aptly captures India’s position in today’s world….
New Delhi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The gravest mistake one can make about Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in India is to treat it as a permanent social fact. Insurgencies often present themselves as historical inevitabilities. They…