Akhilesh Sinha

When Dissent Becomes Disorder

India’s battle against Naxalism is fast moving beyond the gun to the more shadowy battlefield of ideas. The tendency of some educated people who describe themselves as intellectuals to provide...
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A National Memory Far Greater Than Three Minutes and Ten Seconds

Paying respect to Vande Mataram is not about endorsing any party or government but is a tribute to the freedom struggle where countless Indians from all states created a singular...
History 
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The Economic Engine Behind India@2047

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has moved beyond tax reform to become the economic engine of India’s ambition to become a developed nation. AI generated image Nine years ago,...
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Dragon at the Delta: China’s Eastern Advance

Bangladesh’s growing embrace of Chinese infrastructure and strategic capital confronts India with a geopolitical challenge that extends far beyond the Teesta. For more than five decades, India and Bangladesh have...
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New face of Bihar’s Luv-Kush politics after Nitish

New Delhi: For nearly two decades, the Luv-Kush political equation has remained one of the most influential social and electoral formations in Bihar. The alliance between the Kurmi and Koeri...
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Allegations put six under SIT Scrutiny

AI generated image New Delhi: An alleged Rs 200-crore donation theft scandal at the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya has sparked an intensive investigation after two individuals were detained and...
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From Memes to Mobilisation

From the Cockroach Janata Party to the JP Movement, the history of Indian political mobilisation suggests that public attention alone is rarely enough to secure lasting power. India’s digital revolution...
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TMC merger possible, but a LoP is unlikely

As TMC merger speculation grows amid internal turmoil, Congress is unlikely to replace Mallikarjun Kharge with Mamata Banerjee as Rajya Sabha Opposition leader New Delhi: After suffering a crushing setback...
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TMC’s split boosts BJP’s push for key reforms

AI generated image New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with her nephew and MP Abhishek Banerjee, is facing a series of...
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Dharmendra Pradhan, Yadav likely to be sacked

Raghav Chadha, Tejaswi Surya, Nishikant Dubey, Praful Patel CAN be included New Delhi: A significant reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers is widely expected after June 16....
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Vijay-AIADMK pact takes Annamalai’s wicket

New Delhi: The emergence of C Joseph Vijay as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister has intensified debate over the political realignments that preceded the 2026 Assembly elections, with many observers linking...
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‘India First’ Diplomacy: Shaping a Multipolar World Order

India's diplomacy reflects its rise as an independent global power, balancing strategic partnerships, and resisting external pressure. The meeting of the foreign ministers of the QUAD nations at Hyderabad House...
Foreign Affairs 
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