Tariffs, Profits, and Policy Failure: How the U.S. Chose to Hurt Consumers Instead of Harnessing Corporate Wealth

By Editor - News Desk April 14, 2025

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In the aftermath of the U.S.–China trade war, public discourse has focused on tariffs, deficits, and decoupling. But beneath the headlines lies a more revealing truth: the very companies that pushed American manufacturing offshore have profited enormously—untouched by tariffs, shielded from

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Murshidabad Burned, Delhi Waited: Will AFSPA Be the Last Word on Bengal?

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

West Bengal is no stranger to political turbulence, but in recent years, it has steadily descended into a pattern of unchecked communal violence, state apathy, and judicial firefighting. The latest eruption in Murshidabad has once again exposed the hollow scaffolding of the state’s law-and-order machinery. What should have been a localized protest against the Waqf […]

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Breaking Down the News: India Shoots Down Drone Using Laser Weapon: DRDO Tech Deployed at LoC

By BPN News Desk April 13, 2025

In a landmark moment for Indian defense, the Indian Army recently shot down a drone using a laser weapon. Yes, you read that right – a real laser, not something from a sci-fi movie. This marks the first time India has used an indigenously developed laser weapon in a live operation to neutralize a drone, […]

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The Politics of Pity: How Congress and Its Cronies Trivialized 26/11 Justice

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2025

In a just world, the extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India would have been a moment of solemn vindication. A dark chapter that began on the blood-soaked streets of Mumbai in November 2008, when 166 innocent lives were snuffed out by Pakistani-trained terrorists, could finally inch toward some semblance of justice. The families who have […]

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The Hidden Harvest of Tariff Wars: How the U.S. Uses Trade to Push Its Crops, Not Cars

By BPN News Desk April 11, 2025

The headlines may make it seem like the world is witnessing a tussle between industrial titans, a fierce standoff over steel, semiconductors, and supercars. But behind the curtain of global trade rhetoric lies a quieter, less glamorous truth—this isn’t just about automobiles and industrial policy. It’s about agriculture. It’s about lentils and soybean oil. And, […]

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India’s Digital Scam Epidemic: A National Shame Fueled by Government Apathy

By BPN News Desk April 10, 2025

There was a time when India’s digital revolution was the pride of its policymakers—UPI became the poster child of fintech innovation, QR codes popped up at paan shops, and financial inclusion got a tech-savvy facelift. But today, the same digital utopia has morphed into a chaotic underworld of fraud, fear, and outright national embarrassment. Scammers […]

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From Celebrity Endorsements to Family Suicides: The Blood Money of India’s Gambling Boom

By BPN News Desk April 8, 2025

In one corner of India, you’ll see Shah Rukh Khan grinning ear-to-ear, urging you to play responsibly on a “fantasy” gaming app. In another, a grieving family in Andhra Pradesh hangs itself after the son’s ₹30 lakh online gambling debt proves too heavy to bear. Welcome to the surreal contradiction that is India’s online gaming […]

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Trump’s Tariff Tantrum: How Russia Accidentally Got a Seat at the Grown-Ups’ Table

By BPN News Desk April 7, 2025

In a week where the global economy had already been flirting with anxiety, Donald Trump decided to kick it square in the teeth. With his fresh announcement of sweeping tariffs — a 10% baseline duty on virtually all imports, and even steeper penalties for countries that, in his words, have “taken advantage” of the U.S. […]

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Piyush Goyal’s Startup Sermon Exposes Government Hypocrisy

By BPN News Desk April 6, 2025

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent remarks on Indian startups have managed to ruffle more feathers than a pigeon in a blender. Speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh 2025, Goyal lamented the state of India’s startup culture, accusing entrepreneurs of indulging in “dukaandari”—a not-so-subtle jab at food delivery apps and gig economy platforms that,

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India’s Aimless Opposition: A Democracy Without Dissent

By BPN News Desk April 6, 2025

A democracy without dissent is like biryani without spices—bland, pointless, and ultimately forgettable. India, the world’s largest democracy, proudly conducts elections with military precision and media fanfare. The only missing ingredient in this grand democratic theatre? An opposition that actually opposes. Not performatively. Not selectively. But consistently and