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The Republic Day Spectacle: Where Hypocrisy Takes the Stage

By BPN News Desk January 24, 2025

As we dust off our patriotic hats and prepare to celebrate Republic Day, let us pause for a moment to bask in the delightful irony of it all. The grand spectacle of parades, speeches, and flag-hoisting ceremonies is a fitting tribute to a Constitution that promises equality, justice, and liberty. Of course, these lofty ideals […]

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Shaadi 2.0: Why Indian Marriages Are Logging Out Faster Than Ever Before

By BPN News Desk January 14, 2025

Marriage, the ultimate desi rollercoaster, has been the cornerstone of Indian society for centuries. It’s where Bollywood meets sanskaar, where two people (and their families, neighbors, and distant relatives) embark on a lifelong journey of compromise, chai, and chappals being thrown. But as the latest trends suggest, the new generation is fast-forwarding through this

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Feeding Votes, Not Bellies: How Subsidies Subsidize Political Careers, Not Jobs

By BPN News Desk January 11, 2025

Ah, Indian politicians. True virtuosos of turning taxpayers’ hard-earned money into campaign confetti. Their favorite trick? Populist subsidies and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes. Why solve unemployment or fill government vacancies when you can rain rice sacks, gas cylinders, and farm waivers on the masses, all in exchange for votes? It’s genius, really—keep the

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Op-Ed: Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice? Not This Time, China

By BPN News Desk January 6, 2025

When it comes to global health crises, there’s an adage that goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” If COVID-19 was the world’s two-ton wake-up call, the recent surge in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in China feels eerily like déjà vu. Except this time, the world isn’t inclined to play the […]

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India’s Test Woes: When Will We Learn to Separate Formats?

By BPN News Desk December 30, 2024

Watching India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy feels like attending a stand-up comedy show—except no one’s laughing by the end. The performances have been subpar, the decision-making laughable, and the team management? Well, let’s just say they’re taking the “test” in Test cricket a bit too literally. Here’s a dissection of what’s gone

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Kohli vs. the Aussies: When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted

By BPN News Desk December 27, 2024

Cricket, they say, is a gentleman’s game. But let’s be real: when India plays Australia, it’s less Downton Abbey and more WWE SmackDown. For years, the Australians have been the undisputed kings of sledging, intimidation, and, let’s not forget, playing the victim card when someone dared to clap back. Enter Virat Kohli, India’s sultan of […]