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Balbir Punj The suicide bombing at the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia Mosque in Islamabad on February 6, 2026, which killed at least 36 worshippers and left over 160 injured during Friday prayers, was not merely another act of terrorism in…

Kurukshetra, Feb. 06-The Smt. Mewa Wati Goel Award for the years 2024 and 2025 was conferred upon Ms. Riya Pahuja and Ms. Neha Prasher, respectively, for securing First Class First position in MA Economics at Kurukshetra University. The…

By Poonam Sharma In the high-stakes theater of global politics, the spotlight often catches the performative—the fiery speeches, the sternly worded communiqués, and the symbolic snubs. Yet, behind the velvet curtains of public posturing, a…

Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, Propounder Needonomics & Former Vice-chancellor (Thrice) The Union Budget 2026–27, presented by the Finance Minister (FM) Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, with a budget size of ₹53,47,315 crore, including ₹41,25,494…

Varanasi, January 31, 2026- Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, Propounder Needonomics School of Thought—a Kurukshetra-based think tank—former Vice-Chancellor (thrice), and superannuated Professor of Economics at Kurukshetra University, has called for…

Poonam Sharma In recent weeks, Jammu and Kashmir has once again found itself at the center of a national conversation—this time over a sweeping administrative exercise initiated by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Under the direction of…

By Poonam Sharma The political developments within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura over the past few years reveal a troubling gap between expectation and reality. When Biplab Kumar Deb stepped down as Chief Minister and Manik…

By Harshita Rai Kashi is not just India’s oldest city. It is one of humanity’s oldest living civilisations — a sacred geography where time does not move in decades but in millennia. Every ghat, every stone, every ritual breathes memory.…

By Harshita Rai Critics seem unable to decide how to label Prime Minister Narendra Modi. One day he is called “fearful.” The next, he is branded “arrogant.” Soon after comes the familiar chorus — why is Modi silent, and why does he not…

By Pankaj Choudhary, IPS During a ten-day LTC tour approved by the state government, I had the opportunity to experience Lakshadweep closely with my family. The journey included visits to Kavaratti, the capital of Lakshadweep, Minicoy —…