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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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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

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Hyderabad’s Green Massacre: The Telangana Government’s Silent War on Forests and Accountability

By BPN News Desk April 6, 2025

In the dead of Hyderabad’s sweltering March, the chainsaws roared louder than public dissent, clearing nearly 400 acres of green cover in Kancha Gachibowli. What was once a haven for peacocks and deer is now reduced to soil scraped bare—thanks to the Telangana government’s covert operation to build yet another “IT park.” But beneath the […]

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The IPL: India’s Most Perfect Metaphor for Unity in Diversity

By BPN News Desk March 29, 2025

There is no better symbol of India than the Indian Premier League. A tournament built around states, languages, and cities somehow manages to rise above all of them. It brings together people from every corner of the country and even outside it, and yet, nobody bothers asking, “Where are you from?” when you’re hitting sixes […]

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Project Cheetah: A Bold Vision Undermined by Poor Planning and Avoidable Mistakes

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

It was supposed to be a roaring success—India’s grand plan to reintroduce the cheetah, the fastest land animal, to its historical home. Project Cheetah was painted as a global conservation masterstroke, complete with dramatic airlifts from Africa and ceremonial photo-ops in Kuno National Park. Seventy years after India saw its last cheetah, the government triumphantly […]

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Karma for Kamra: When Free Speech Becomes a Convenient Cause

By BPN News Desk March 24, 2025

Kunal Kamra is hurt. Not physically—though a vandalized comedy venue can certainly bruise the ego—but morally, philosophically, democratically. The comedian is now the poster child for free speech, surrounded by the usual sound bites: “intolerance,” “fascism,” “muzzling dissent.” And right behind him, waving the same banner, is the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction, suddenly

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India’s Success in Poverty Reduction: Acknowledging Government Schemes’ Role

By Editor - News Desk March 6, 2025

India’s extreme poverty has dropped to 1%, but The Economist overlooks Modi’s welfare schemes. Explore how government policies lifted millions out of poverty.

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Trump 2.0: More Methodical, Yet Still High-Risk – A Strategic Second Term

By BPN News Desk March 1, 2025

President Donald Trump’s second term in office is proving to be more calculated, disciplined, and legally strategic compared to his first presidency. Unlike the impulsive decision-making, internal chaos, and frequent staff turnover that characterized his first tenure (2017-2021), Trump 2.0 is focused, systematic, and highly structured in its approach. However, while his

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The Death of Democracy: When Foreign Hands Shape Our Destiny

By Editor - News Desk February 20, 2025

The recent revelation by U.S. President Donald Trump that USAID allegedly allocated $21 million to influence India’s elections is not just shocking; it is an insult to every Indian who believes in democracy. What is even more disgraceful is the deafening silence of our government. No inquiry, no outrage, no accountability—just the usual political blame […]

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: A Legacy of Courage and Honor

By BPN News Desk February 19, 2025

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was one of the greatest warriors and rulers in Indian history, whose vision and leadership established the Maratha Empire. Born on February 19, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in present-day Maharashtra, he was raised under the guidance of his mother, Jijabai, and inspired by the valor and traditions of his ancestors. His father, […]