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China Silences a Wuhan COVID Whistleblower, the World Silences Itself

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

When the coronavirus first tore through Wuhan in 2020, the world was fed two versions of reality. The official one from Beijing painted a picture of control, order, and discipline — the virus was being handled, the people were united, the Party was in charge. And then there was the version from a lone woman, […]

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Why NASA’s Biosignatures Matter for India’s Next Mars Mission

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

When NASA’s Perseverance rover drilled into the Martian surface and found minerals like vivianite and greigite along with strange “leopard spot” textures, the world paused. Scientists cautiously called them “potential biosignatures” — features that could be remnants of microbial life. It isn’t proof yet, but it’s the closest we have ever come to answering the […]

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Congress vs BJP: Who Really Built India’s Forex Wall?

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

India’s foreign exchange reserves recently crossed the $700 billion mark, sparking debate about which government deserves credit for building this financial shield. For students of finance and public services, this question is less about politics and more about understanding how reserves grow, what role they play, and why both governments contributed differently to the

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Trolls Feast on Gadkari’s Caste Remarks, But Miss His Larger Point

By BPN News Desk September 21, 2025

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s latest speech in Nagpur has once again become a case study in how public discourse in India is increasingly being hijacked by trolls and aided by media outlets hungry for sensationalism. The speech itself was layered, with Gadkari attempting to balance reflections on caste, reservation, and merit. But the only thing […]

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H-1B Under Siege: Trump’s $100,000 Gamble and Why India Still Holds the Cards

By BPN News Desk September 21, 2025

The U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stirred global debate, this time with a proclamation that slaps a massive $100,000 fee on every new H-1B visa petition filed for workers outside the United States. The order, which came into effect on September 21, 2025, is set to last for 12 months but can be […]

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Supreme Court’s Convenient Secularism: Preamble in Banu Mushtaq, Amnesia in WAQF Board

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

The Supreme Court seems to have developed a very curious relationship with the Preamble of the Constitution. At times, it is treated as holy scripture, waved triumphantly to remind citizens of their secular duty. At other times, it is shoved into a dark corner, conveniently forgotten when its presence would be rather inconvenient. The difference […]

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Hiding Behind Saudi After US and China: Pakistan’s Fear of India

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

Pakistan has perfected the art of hiding in plain sight. When pressure mounts, it rushes to the nearest powerful capital, sells a narrative of victimhood, and rents a new security blanket. The latest blanket is stamped Riyadh. A formal defence pact with Saudi Arabia promises mutual response in case of aggression. On paper it looks […]

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If EVMs Are Hacked, Why Delete Voters? Opposition’s Logic Fails

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

Rahul Gandhi’s latest salvo against the Election Commission is yet another act in his never-ending circus of allegations. This time, he claims that voters are being deliberately deleted from electoral rolls to benefit the ruling party. The irony, however, writes itself. For years, the opposition has screamed that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are hacked and […]

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Dear Milords, Will Every Citizen Get the Vantara-Style 21-Day Justice Delivery?

By BPN News Desk September 17, 2025

India’s judicial system is often described as a sluggish elephant—majestic, powerful, but painfully slow to move. Cases drag on for decades, files gather dust, and ordinary people wait lifetimes for justice that never comes. And yet, like a flash of lightning in the monsoon sky, the Supreme Court managed to close the Vantara case in […]

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Don’t Let Dhaka Outflank Delhi: Nicobar is India’s Best Answer to US-China Tug-of-War

By BPN News Desk September 17, 2025

The United States has made its intentions in Bangladesh increasingly clear. From a C-130J Super Hercules landing in Chittagong to exercises like Tiger Lightning-2025 and Pacific Angel, Washington is building presence in a zone that touches both India and Myanmar. Dhaka, under its interim leadership, is seizing the moment. Saint Martin’s Island — a tiny […]