Cricket Boards Are Not Foreign Ministries

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

Cricket boards were created to run a sport, not to act as unofficial foreign ministries. Yet today, cricket is being dragged into political signalling so routinely that the line between governance and geopolitics is collapsing in plain sight. Two recent episodes make this impossible to ignore.

South India State News

Vijay Calls Tamil Nadu Poll a Democratic War

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay addressed supporters at his first major public rally after being questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Speaking to party workers, Vijay said the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election is “not just an election but a democratic war” and called on cadres to remain alert, united, and […]

Op-Eds Opinion

From Textile Shutdowns to Street Power: How Bangladesh Is Sliding Toward Pakistan’s Model

By BPN News Desk January 25, 2026

Bangladesh’s textile shutdown threat is not just an industrial dispute or a trade policy misfire. It is the first visible crack in a deeper state failure. When an economy built around one sector begins to choke, politics does not stay neutral. Power shifts. Narratives harden. Street mobilisation replaces institutional debate. This is how countries slide, […]

South India State News

Kavitha Explores New Political Party in Telangana

By BPN News Desk January 20, 2026

Kalvakuntla Kavitha has held discussions with political strategist Prashant Kishor on the possibility of launching a new political party in Telangana, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks are understood to be exploratory and focused on assessing the current political landscape in the state. Meetings With Strategist Sources said the discussions took place

National Politics

Owaisi Says India Could Have Hijab-Clad PM

By BPN News Desk January 11, 2026

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that India could one day have a woman wearing a hijab as Prime Minister, citing the country’s Constitution and its guarantee of equality. He said the Constitution allows any citizen, irrespective of religion or attire, to hold the highest office. Owaisi made the remarks during a public interaction, arguing […]

International

Hasina Says ‘Illegal Usurpers’ Pushed Bangladesh Into Darkness

By BPN News Desk January 2, 2026

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused what she described as “illegal usurpers” of pushing the country towards instability and darkness. In a sharp statement, Hasina targeted Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is associated with the current interim political setup, blaming the leadership for misgovernance and weakening state institutions. She said

Op-Eds Opinion

Why Does Rahul Gandhi Keep Meeting Figures Linked to George Soros?

By BPN News Desk December 20, 2025

This is not a conspiracy theory, nor is it an allegation of illegality or treason. It is a legitimate political question arising from a specific and recent event that deserves clarity. Just yesterday, Rahul Gandhi, India’s Leader of the Opposition, addressed an audience at the Hertie School in Berlin during his visit to Germany. The […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Dear Bangladesh, Blame India If You Want, But Fix Your Politics First

By BPN News Desk December 19, 2025

Grief has a way of demanding villains before it demands facts. In Bangladesh today, that villain is once again India, summoned reflexively even as the most basic questions remain unanswered at home. Let us put one thing on the table immediately and without diplomatic sugarcoating. India is not in the business of killing mosquitos abroad. […]

National Politics

Herald Case Ruling Triggers Congress-BJP War of Words

By BPN News Desk December 17, 2025

A recent court order in the National Herald case has sparked a fresh political confrontation between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A Delhi court declined to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate’s charge sheet in the matter, citing procedural grounds. The case, which relates to alleged financial irregularities and money laundering linked […]

National Politics

Priyanka Gandhi Slams MGNREGA Renaming in Parliament

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the Union government over its move to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), calling it an attack on both the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and the rights of rural workers. She raised the issue during discussions in Parliament, accusing the government of weakening […]