Friday, January 10

Politics

Across the Aisle: Rivals but not Enemies
Opinion, Politics, World News

Across the Aisle: Rivals but not Enemies

In a recent podcast with an influencer, Kangana Ranaut, now a member of the Indian Parliament, expressed great surprise and a little disillusionment at the ways in which our Parliamentarians across party lines argue with each other vehemently in the parliament, yet once the debate is over, everyone is very friendly with each other outside. Any one of us would have experienced the same if we were first time Members of the Parliament to see our MPs debating like they were baying for each other's blood on the floor of the parliament, and then to come outside and be chummy as if nothing had happened. I once had heard a story about how Asaduddin Owaisi and Yogi Adityanath used to sit together in Parliament canteen for breakfast despite being fiery opponents of each other in the parliament(can'...
Rambling Fool or Cautious ‘Chithi’: A Faustian Bargain for India
Opinion, Politics, World News

Rambling Fool or Cautious ‘Chithi’: A Faustian Bargain for India

I watched the recent debate between former US President Trump and Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris. It was hilarious to the core. I remember watching US Presidential Election debate twelve years ago between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney which had so much substance and wonder today how the standards of such debates have stooped so low. Trump who looked like he had mellowed down since his last presidential stint, made a complete clown of himself mid-debate when he suggested that Asian immigrants are eating pet dogs and cats of Americans. Kamala Harris on the other hand was more articulate and used her rich experience of the legal world to knock Trump out in each and every argument and showed the viewers who is really capable of becoming the Commander-in-Chief of the United States’ force...
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Latest Legal Gambit: Bigger Threat to Israel’s Stability than the Palestine Issue
Politics, World News

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Latest Legal Gambit: Bigger Threat to Israel’s Stability than the Palestine Issue

Israel has long been grappling with geopolitical challenges and internal complexities, and its leaders play a crucial role in shaping the nation's destiny. In recent decades, one controversial figure has stood at the center of Israeli politics, and that is Benjamin Netanyahu. However, his latest legal gambit, while he was in power, is causing concerns and raising questions about its potential consequences for the country. Some argue that this move might have more significant implications for Israel than any Palestinian issue. Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure as Israel's Prime Minister was marked by controversies. In 2019, he was indicted on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate cases. The legal proceedings against him have sparked intense debate and divided the nat...
ED independent, and goes in because of Prima Facie evidence: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Politics

ED independent, and goes in because of Prima Facie evidence: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently refuted the allegations that Enforcement Directorate is being used as a political tool. "ED is completely independent in what it does. It is an agency that follows predicate offences... There are instances which are so standing out & if ED goes there, it is because of some prima facie evidence in their hands", she said. It is also said in the official community that the current Finance Minister is one of the rare ministers that does not interfere in any of the departments of their ministry.