Political Window

BJP's by polls debacle spurs cuts in duty on Petrol, Diesel

Latest by-poll results across 14 States announced on November 2, may not be the last word; but they are fairly good indicators of the electors' mood swings, more so for the ruling BJP, ahead of the general elections in five key States including U.P.,.. Subscribe

Crown for Mamata

October 3 was a momentous day for Mamata Banerjee, the ‘Iron Lady’ of West Bengal. By winning the Bhabanipur Assembly by-poll in South Kolkata, by a historic margin of 58,832 votes over her nearest BJP rival... Subscribe

‘Love Jihad’- A Freudian way out

Freud’s seminal ideas of Man’s psycho-social development shaped by a play of two different types of forces, ‘Eros’ (Love as expressing the positive, Life wish) and ‘Thantos (aggression and violence as manifesting the Death wish)’ partly.... Subscribe

Tamil Nadu seeks CAA Repeal

The Tamil Nadu Assembly created history on Wednesday, September 8, by passing a hope-giving resolution, brought in by the new DMK Government, unambiguously calling upon the BJP-led Union Government.... Subscribe

Dissent in democracy vital, says Bombay HC, partially stays new IT Rules

In a hugely significant order, the Bombay High Court on August 14 partially stayed the enforcement of the Government of India’s controversial IT Rules ‘Code of Ethics’ (Information Technology Guidelines for Intermediaries.... Subscribe