Four India-Based Firms Hit by Fresh U.S. Sanctions Over Iran Oil and Petrochemical Deals
On Monday, the United States went ahead and slapped sanctions on four companies based here in India. The charge is that they were dealing in petroleum and petrochemical products coming out of Iran. This is part of something the Americans are calling “Operation Economic Outcast.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced it, and the whole idea […]
CJP Calls Youth March from India Gate on September 5, Says Government Broke Its Word
The Cockroach Janta Party, better known as CJP, has decided it has waited long enough. On Monday the group announced a peaceful protest march in the capital on September 5, accusing the Centre of dragging its feet and quietly walking away from promises made just a month ago. The march will start at India Gate […]
CJP’s Saurav Das Rejects Mohandas Pai’s School Inspection Advice: “Slow, Boring, Unconnected from Reality”
The back-and-forth between Cockroach Janta Party co-convenor Saurav Das and Aarin Capital chairman Mohandas Pai has been playing out right in front of everyone on X this weekend. It started with reports of trouble in Jaipur and quickly turned into a sharp exchange about how to actually fix India’s government schools. CJP has been running […]
What Are the U.S.’s Latest Allegations Against India? Let’s Break It Down
Last week, the White House dropped a report called “The Great Transhipment Scam.” It’s a 25-page document from the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, and it basically accuses around 40 countries of helping China dodge the high tariffs the U.S. has been slamming on Chinese goods. India is right up there among the top […]
‘Will she teach patriotism?’ BJP hits back at Sharmila Tagore over Vande Mataram
The veteran actress spoke to IANS and said something quite simple. She feels only the first two stanzas of the national song should be sung in public. Why? Because the later ones mention Kali and Durga, and that can feel awkward for people who believe in only one God. “My point of view is that […]
Why graduates aren’t finding jobs? Niti Aayog report flags a big mismatch
A new Niti Aayog paper says only 8.25 percent of graduates are in jobs that match their qualifications. That number hits hard. The paper is called Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat @2047. It came out a few days ago. It doesn’t just say “unemployment is high.” It points to something more uncomfortable — the big […]
Red-faced Pakistan summons top US diplomat after envoy calls Jammu & Kashmir ‘important part of India’ in Srinagar
Yesterday in Srinagar, the new US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, is out on his first trip to Kashmir. He meets Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, they chat, and then they step out to talk to the press. Gor is standing there looking pretty happy, and he just says it straight: “It’s a pleasure to be […]
Devendra Mahto Says Second Phase of Stir Coming for Corruption-Free Job Exams in Jharkhand
The tents, the quiet groups of students sitting under the lights, the tired but determined faces. Even after one big victory, nobody is packing up and going home just yet.Devendra Mahto, the man who sat on hunger strike for 16 days and became the face of this whole movement, ended his fast late Monday night. […]
Jharkhand CM Listens to Students, Scraps JSSC-CGL and All Exams Tied to the Disputed Firm
On Monday. After twenty-four days of students sitting out in the open, some of them on hunger strike for almost a fortnight, Chief Minister Hemant Soren finally stood up and said the government was cancelling the JSSC-CGL exam. Not just that one paper – everything connected to the private firm TDPL is gone. Every test […]
100 Days of Vijay Govt: Tamil Nadu CM Takes Centre Stage at India Today Roundtable
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, the actor who became the state’s newest political face, is set to walk into the India Today Tamil Nadu Roundtable in Chennai as the chief guest. It’s not just another event. It’s the first big public stage he’s taking after completing exactly 100 days in office. And people are watching […]
