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Poonam Sharma As West Bengal prepares for the 2026 Assembly elections, the state has become the epicenter of a politically charged exercise in the form of Special Intensive Revision (SIR)of the electoral rolls. It is being carried out under…

Poonam Sharma The first phase of Bihar's 2025 assembly election, covering 121 constituencies across 18 districts, produced turnout patterns that matter more for strategy than for immediate seat projection. The Election Commission's and…

Poonam Sharma When Gaza erupts, within minutes, the internet is flooded with hashtags. Global celebrities, activists, “secular humanists” — all rush to paint the narrative in bold letters: Israel = villain. But Sudan? Not a word. Because if…

Poonam Sharma The picture says it all-an empty road where once stood one of the busiest border markets of West Bengal. Stalls shuttered, carts abandoned and silence echoing through lanes that were once alive with traders, buyers and daily…

Poonam Sharma The integrity of Indian democracy has always reposed in one fundamental pillar-the accuracy and credibility of its electoral rolls. Of late, allegations of discrepancies in the voter lists have raised quite a few searching…

Poonam Sharma Zohran Mamdani, once hailed by his supporters as a champion of working-class New Yorkers, today finds himself under intense scrutiny regarding the financial and ideological forces that propelled his rapid rise. Recent…

Poonam Sharma Launching a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BJP's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh accused him of acting under the influence of a "deep state"-a hidden network allegedly working in concert to weaken…

Poonam Sharma Hindu Foundation slams the move; Indian-American community concerned over 'cultural erasure' and 'religious coercion' In a controversy that has sparked outrage across Indian-American and Hindu diaspora circles, United States…

Poonam Sharma According to unverified reports, in what could turn out to be one of the most dramatic strategic developments in South Asia in recent years, Indian forces have silently extended their operational control by almost 60…

Poonam Sharma Real Emergencies - There are rare instances where the shifts in planetary alignments can be so dramatic that they create ripples in our earthly world. With Bihar going into a decisive election, the NDA has released its…