Rahul Defended Abuse of Modi’s Mother, But Is Silent on Vijay’s Arrest of Udhayanidhi

By BPN News Desk August 5, 2026

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India has just been handed a remarkably clear demonstration of how selectively the language of free speech is applied in contemporary politics. Within the space of a few days, Rahul Gandhi has adopted two visibly different standards for offensive political expression—one when Narendra Modi was

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Ranchi’s Students Protest Alone as India’s Outrage Industry Goes Missing

By BPN News Desk August 5, 2026

Hundreds of young men and women are protesting in Ranchi over allegations that strike at the very foundation of government recruitment: paper leaks, examination irregularities, corruption and the fear that years of honest preparation can be rendered meaningless by a compromised system. These are not professional agitators searching for the next fashionable cause. They are

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Why Is Washington Defending India’s Conversion Machine?

By BPN News Desk August 5, 2026

An American congressman has decided that India’s attempt to regulate foreign-funded organisations is not merely a domestic legislative matter but a potential problem in India–US relations. Republican Representative Riley Moore has described the proposed FCRA amendments as a “clear attack against Christians,” alleged that they could permit the Indian government to take

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CJP Fake Account Probe: Amit Shah Must Follow Money

By BPN News Desk August 4, 2026

The investigation into the CJP protests appears to be moving beyond the visible chaos on the streets and towards the digital ecosystem that may have helped manufacture, magnify and weaponise it. Reports of suspected fake accounts, foreign-linked handles, coordinated social-media amplification, AI-generated material and inflammatory misinformation have transformed the

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Enough Is Enough: The Left Cannot Bully India with Anarchy, Abuse and Political Blackmail

By BPN News Desk August 1, 2026

What the Aftermath of the CJP Protest Has Exposed The CJP protest may have ended on the streets, but the questions it has raised cannot be allowed to disappear with the crowd. The immediate focus may now be on FIRs, arrests, political statements and the conduct of individual protesters, but the larger issue is far […]

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No Canteen Is Above the Law: Why Tukaram Mundhe’s Crackdown Deserves Public Support

By BPN News Desk August 1, 2026

For most citizens, food safety is an act of faith. They buy milk assuming it has not been diluted or chemically manipulated. They order food believing the kitchen is reasonably clean. They purchase sweets, dairy products and packaged items trusting that the ingredients match the label. Yet the consumer rarely has the ability to verify […]

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Gen Z Demands Resignations and Apologies. Why Not From Kejriwal Over Tahir Hussain?

By BPN News Desk August 1, 2026

The NEET-UG 2026 paper leak produced something larger than an examination controversy. It became a national argument about political accountability. Nearly two million students had prepared for an examination capable of determining the direction of their lives, only to discover that the integrity of the process had been compromised. The examination was cancelled,

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When Protest Becomes Abuse, Sympathy Quickly Turns Into Consequences

By BPN News Desk July 31, 2026

The Cockroach Janta Party movement did not emerge in a vacuum. It grew out of genuine anger among students and families over examination irregularities, paper leaks and the repeated failure of institutions to protect the futures of young Indians. What began as frustration over the handling of competitive examinations expanded into a nationwide youth mobilisation, […]

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The Problem Isn’t LTCG Tax. It’s That India Doesn’t Reward Long-Term Holding

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2026

The government has clarified that it is not considering abolishing Long-Term Capital Gains tax on equities for domestic investors in FY 2026–27. For many retail investors, that answer will be disappointing. Over the past few years, Indian households have increasingly moved beyond traditional savings instruments and entered the equity markets through direct stock ownership,

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What Is the Point of Subsidies When India’s Solar Push Is Becoming a Policy Failure?

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2026

India has spent years presenting solar energy as one of the defining successes of its development story. There have been headline-grabbing capacity targets, subsidy schemes for households, rapid rooftop installations and repeated assurances that renewable power will reduce electricity bills, cut import dependence and place India at the centre of the global clean-energy