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By Dr. Kumar Rakesh This Bihar election didn’t exactly spring a surprise. Anyone watching the ground mood closely could sense where it was heading. I had said on multiple TV debates that the NDA would come back—and my reasoning was simple:…

By Dr Kumar Rakesh It began like so many internet storms do — with a whisper that became a roar. “Dharmendra passes away,” claimed posts on X and WhatsApp. Within minutes, smaller portals picked up the story, and condolences started pouring…

Many of us have wonderful ideas but often struggle to make them happen. We think, plan, and dream — but taking the first step sometimes feels hard. Our minds can get stuck between what we want to do and what we actually do. That is…

By Dr. Kumar Rakesh For decades, the Nehru-Gandhi family has been hailed as Bharat’s foremost political dynasty — a symbol of leadership, vision, and continuity. Yet, beneath the grand speeches and carefully curated image of public…

When a 15-year-old Hindu girl is dragged into the dark pit of sexual assault and blackmail, one would expect the justice system to rise like a guardian of her rights. Yet, the Balaghat case exposes a grim reality — a society where the…

In the heart of Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur, a story of deceit and exploitation has emerged that is both painful and deeply alarming. A young Hindu woman, renamed Alisha after being coerced into religious conversion, was trapped not once but…

A century and a half ago, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote words that would ignite India’s soul — Vande Mataram. The hymn, published in Anandmath in 1882, became a cry of courage during the struggle for freedom. Its verses weren’t just…

India’s judiciary appears to be standing at a moral crossroads — and alarmingly, it’s leaning toward indulgence over integrity. In case after case, courts have begun treating sex with minors not as exploitation but as “romantic…

The so-called “liberal” brigade is back with another idea that reeks of reckless idealism disguised as reform — lowering the age of consent for sex from 18 to 16. This isn’t progress; it’s peril wrapped in woke packaging. Leading this…

Rahul Gandhi’s claim that “10% control the Army” is not just factually absurd, it’s morally appalling. His rhetoric risks sowing division within one of India’s most respected institutions. The Army has always stood for merit,…