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Kannada Pride or Language Policing? Bengaluru’s Identity Battle in a Hindi-Obsessed India

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2025

Bengaluru. The city where traffic moves slower than your WiFi, but real estate prices soar faster than a Swiggy delivery during peak hours. The land where a small idli costs ₹10, but the startup ecosystem is worth billions. The place that once proudly called itself a Kannada stronghold is today debating whether it has become […]

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Breaking Down The News: Explaining The Supreme Court Rules That a Child Born in Marriage Is Legally the Husband’s Even If the Wife Had an Affair

By BPN News Desk January 29, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that a child born during a valid marriage is presumed to be the husband’s child, even if the wife had relations with another man. This presumption can only be overturned if it is conclusively proven that the husband had no access to his wife at the time of […]

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Breaking Down The News: Explained How DeepSeek’s AI Launch Triggered a Historic Nvidia Stock Crash

By Editor - News Desk January 29, 2025

A deep dive into how DeepSeek’s AI launch caused Nvidia’s stock to plummet by $589 billion, shaking up the AI industry and raising concerns about future tech competition.

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When Idiots Become Idols – The Death of Ambition in the Age of Indian Influencers

By BPN News Desk January 28, 2025

We are witnessing the greatest tragedy of our time, where the next generation of Indian students—once celebrated for their grit, academic excellence, and obsession with white-collar careers—are ditching books and brains for the circus act that is influencer culture. Gone are the days when Indian youth dreamed of building rockets, coding billion-dollar apps, or at […]

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Oscars, Poverty, and the West’s Never-Ending Fascination With a One-Dimensional India

By BPN News Desk January 27, 2025

This year’s Oscar buzz has brought yet another Indian-themed film into the limelight: All We Imagine as Light. A poignant documentary exploring socio-economic hardships, it comfortably fits the template the West loves when it comes to Indian cinema. Just like Slumdog Millionaire, Salaam Bombay!, and other similarly themed favorites, the film showcases the struggles of […]

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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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Corruption in India: The Silent Tax That Bleeds Us Dry

By BPN News Desk January 17, 2025

Corruption is not just a word in India; it’s a way of life. It’s the invisible hand that greases the wheels of bureaucracy, the shadow lurking behind every stalled project, and the unspoken price we pay for services that are already our right. And as the government prepares to unveil its latest Union Budget, let […]

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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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Swipe, Spend, Repeat: India’s Youth and the Debt-Fueled Dream of “Living the App Life”

By BPN News Desk January 9, 2025

There was a time when Indian youth dreamed of owning a house, a car, and a secure future. Fast forward to 2025, and the only ownership they care about is the “owner” badge on Zomato or being the proud swipers of shiny credit cards that scream “Live your best life (on debt, of course)!”. Let’s […]