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BJP moves to rein in Independents in North Bengal as stakes rise

In a clear sign of the high-stakes battle unfolding ahead of the Assembly elections in North Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a concerted drive to rein in Independent candidates ~ seen as potential disruptors capable of splitting its core vote base and unsettling electoral prospects.

Jagmohan Mundhra’s Provoked Clocks 19 Years

In Irish novelist Roddy Doyle’s The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, the battered wife Paula keeps justifying her bruises and broken bones by claiming she has a habit of walking into closed doors and hurting herself.

Jairam Thakur, BJP, HP LOP, Disaster-Hit Chamba,

‘HP cannot run on loans’

A six-time MLA, Jai Ram Thakur (61) has a strong personal and political base in the Seraj constituency of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

Light that shows India the way

Today, 11 April, is a deeply special day for all of us. It is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, one of India’s greatest social reformers and a guiding light for generations.

Platformed Servitude

In India’s cities, the hiring of domestic help is being quietly transformed from a social arrangement into a digital transaction.

Tourism Renaissance

Union Budget 2026-27 marks a qualitative leap in India’s approach to Tourism Governance ~ moving from sporadic interventions to a structured, multi-dimensional policy architecture aligned with the civilisational ambitions of Viksit Bharat@2047.