Dynastic succession of a perennial wannabe CM

Dynastic Succession Of A Perennial Wannabe Cm

On his son, Anbumani, ascending to the mantle as party chief, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Ramadoss senior, wiped the tears of joy rolling down his cheeks. Well, this formalizes his de facto position. But, the OBC Vanniyar-dominant party is at a crossroads at this juncture as the leadership is fighting its back to the wall to retain its support base and electoral relevance. In order to arrest this decline, the father-son duo has been selling the dream of the party capturing power and Anbumani becoming the Chief Minister to its core constituency, the Vanniyars, concentrated in Northern Tamil Nadu. Writes ETV Bharat's, MC Rajan.

Way to Siachen: Not just air, foe, and cold, it’s the risky roads too

Way To Siachen: Not Just Air, Foe, And Cold, It’s The Risky Roads Too

A civilian bus hired under Civil Hired Transport (CHT) provision ferrying 26 soldiers of the Maratha Regiment on way to Siachen fell into the fast-flowing Shyok river near Thoise on Friday morning, killing nine, reports Sanjib Kr Baruah.

China moves on ‘Quad’, offers sweeping deal in south Pacific

China Moves On ‘Quad’, Offers Sweeping Deal In South Pacific

Facing an aggressive ‘Quad’ which met in Tokyo on Tuesday, China is set to unveil an ambitious plan that would economically integrate the island nations in the Pacific in Australia’s backyard, reports ETV Bharat's Sanjib Kr Baruah.

Antiviral drugs may reduce monkeypox symptoms, shorten contagious phase: Lancet study

Antiviral Drugs May Reduce Monkeypox Symptoms, Shorten Contagious Phase: Lancet Study

The cases analyzed in the study, published on Tuesday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, represent the first instances of in-hospital transmission and household transmission outside of Africa.

Ukraine clouds Tokyo Quad summit, India under pressure to take a stand

Ukraine Clouds Tokyo Quad Summit, India Under Pressure To Take A Stand

India came under considerable pressure in Tokyo during the Quad meetings to take a stringent stand against Russia in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, writes ETV Bharat's Sanjib Kr Baruah.

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Suspense looms large over Rajya Sabha candidates in Bihar

Suspense Looms Large Over Rajya Sabha Candidates In Bihar

Amid a severe internal tussle between RJD and JD(U), the BJP is struggling to find suitable candidates for the Upper House polls. Five Rajya Sabha seats will fall vacant this time, as the tenure of some members will come to an end on July 7. They are - JD(U) leader and union minister RCP Singh, Gopal Narayan Singh and Satish Chandra Dubey of BJP, Sharad Yadav and Misa Bharti of RJD, writes ETV Bharat's Amit Bhelari.

Rajiv assassination case convicts' release: Dissonance creeps into Cong-DMK ties

Rajiv Assassination Case Convicts' Release: Dissonance Creeps Into Cong Dmk Ties

Willing to strike, but afraid to hit sums up the predicament of the Congress in Tamil Nadu. The release of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination convict AG Perarivalan last week and the warm reception that he received from Chief Minister MK Stalin as well as other leaders of parties across the spectrum have isolated the Congress in Tamil Nadu, writes ETV Bharat's MC Rajan.

With Albanese in Canberra, India importance may mount

With Albanese In Canberra, India Importance May Mount

With the Labor Party’s Anthony Albanese set to assume office as the new Australian Prime Minister, India’s star in the global arena is on the ascendant yet again, writes Sanjib Kr Baruah

Explained: Revenue implications of excise duty cut on petrol and diesel

Explained: Revenue Implications Of Excise Duty Cut On Petrol And Diesel

If Sitharaman’s budget estimates turn out to be true then the excise duty collection would decline from the budget estimate of Rs 3.35 lakh crore to Rs 2.35 lakh crore, a significant dent in the revenue collection at a time when the government is struggling to augment its revenue collection to meet the increased expenditure on account of the welfare measures announced in the wake of Covid-19 global pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE: 'China's expansionist agenda destabilises world order'

Exclusive: 'china's Expansionist Agenda Destabilises World Order'

Denmark's envoy to India Freddy Svane discusses his interaction with the BJP members, including party President JP Nadda, the situation in Ukraine and its consequences across the globe and the future trajectory of India-Denmark bilateral relations in an exclusive interview with Saurabh Sharma of ETV Bharat.

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High inflation led to excise duty cut in petrol and diesel

High Inflation Led To Excise Duty Cut In Petrol And Diesel

Prime Minister Modi’s appeal to seven opposition ruled states such as Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Jharkhand was not accepted by the respective state governments as they refused to follow in the footsteps of the Centre and more than 21 other states that have cut their state taxes to give relief to the common man.

EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?

Explainer: What Is Monkeypox And Where Is It Spreading?

A sudden outbreak of monkeypox in countries outside Africa has left everyone puzzled and worried about the disease. Here is a quick explainer to answer some common questions.

Questions raised over timing of CBI raids at Lalu's residence

Questions Raised Over Timing Of Cbi Raids At Lalu's Residence

The development assumes significance as it comes at a time when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Opposition leader Tejaswi Yadav seem to be on the same page over the issue of the caste-based census and were planning to call an all-party meeting over it. This sparked speculation that Nitish may join forces with the RJD as his relationship with the BJP was turning frosty since the saffron party has been attacking him at regular intervals, writes ETV Bharat's Amit Bhelari.

Explained: What Indonesia's decision to lift palm oil export ban mean for India

Explained: What Indonesia's Decision To Lift Palm Oil Export Ban Mean For India

Indonesia’s decision to lift a ban on the export of crude palm oil is particularly beneficial for a country like India which is the world’s largest importer of palm oil.

PK ridicules Congress Chintan Shivir as meaningless, predicts poll rout in Gujarat, HP

Pk Ridicules Congress Chintan Shivir As Meaningless, Predicts Poll Rout In Gujarat, Hp

Election strategist Prashant Kishor hits out at the grand old party as staging a meaningless Chintan Shivir to extend the status-quo of the party leadership while facing imminent electoral loss in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

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Fault lines widening amongst Indian Muslim religious leaders

Fault Lines Widening Amongst Indian Muslim Religious Leaders

Social and political leaders pay lip-service to the Muslims' sentiments and just appear at the right moment to get their mug shots for the photos and videos, making sentimental not practical statements, whilst engaged in serving their political masters and enjoying their political and financial patronage.

Coming soon: 73,000 more US Sig Sauer rifles for India

Coming Soon: 73,000 More Us Sig Sauer Rifles For India

Faced with a crucial shortage of standard-issue rifles, India is poised to soon place an order for another batch of US-made Sig Sauer assault rifles, reports Sanjib Kr Baruah

Interview: India's role and the way forward in Sri Lankan crisis

Interview: India's Role And The Way Forward In Sri Lankan Crisis

Refugee flows from Sri Lanka, if the situation further deteriorates, and the poorer sections of the population are in misery because of food shortages particularly, are a contingency that we should not ignore, says former High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Nirupama Rao who had also served as India's Foreign Secretary.

Ranil is Man Friday for Rajapaksas; A pro-active India is need of the hour

Ranil Is Man Friday For Rajapaksas; A Pro Active India Is Need Of The Hour

Dependence on the Rajapaksas for his survival, makes the newly appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, a Man Friday for the former. He has assumed office when the war cry of the protestors continues to be “Gota Go Home”. It is a cosmetic exercise though India, US and Japan have welcomed it. However, the root cause of the crisis is intertwined with the unresolved ethnic question. For, without addressing the legitimate aspirations of the minority Tamils, structural and social stability will be like chasing a mirage says Kandiah Sarveswaran, former Northern Province Minister and Deputy General Secretary of Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), in an exclusive interview to ETV Bharat's MC Rajan.

Wary of China, US back to full troop deployment in Somalia

Wary Of China, Us Back To Full Troop Deployment In Somalia

With the US on Monday announcing its decision to ‘fully’ station hundreds of its soldiers in Somalia on Monday, the stage is set for a new chapter in the Great Game between US and China that is now being played out in Africa, writes Sanjib Kr Baruah

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Eight years on Modi's May 16 deadline to deport illegal Bangladeshis awaits execution

Eight Years On Modi's May 16 Deadline To Deport Illegal Bangladeshis Awaits Execution

However, despite being in power at the Centre since 2014 and in Assam since 2016, the party seemingly had done nothing to fulfill the promise. Statistics available with the Government reveal that while the 100 foreigners tribunal in Assam had detected and declared 1,43,466 persons as illegal foreigners in Assam till December 31, 2021, only 329 of them have been deported till February 2022, writes ETV Bharat's, Anup Sharma.

Fast final Naga pact can be template for NE India insurgencies

Fast Final Naga Pact Can Be Template For Ne India Insurgencies

As and when the 25 years (and still counting) of protracted negotiations on the Naga issue gets finally resolved, it will also be a veritable model for the way forward with the unrelenting insurgent groups from Assam and Manipur, writes Sanjib Kr Baruah.

A tale of two yatras: How Sonia Gandhi took on BJP in 2004 and plans to do so in 2024

A Tale Of Two Yatras: How Sonia Gandhi Took On Bjp In 2004 And Plans To Do So In 2024

Another factor which played a crucial role behind the UPA gaining power in 2004 was that Sonia Gandhi forged alliances with like-minded parties. However, there is a key difference this time, said, party insiders. The Congress is desperate to revive the party across the country but, former chief Rahul Gandhi, who is expected to lead the Bharat Jodo Yatra, thinks only the grand old party can defeat the BJP and counter the saffron party ideologically, writes ETV Bharat's Amit Agnihotri.

Bengal's 'politics over bodies' turns counter-productive for BJP

Bengal's 'politics Over Bodies' Turns Counter Productive For Bjp

The BJP tried hard to establish the death as murder and demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe in the matter. However, the BJP had gone slightly on the backfoot on the issue after the report of the post-mortem conducted by defence doctors at the Kolkata Command Hospital declared the reason of death as ante-mortem in nature which strengthened the Trinamool Congress's suicide theory.

Caste Census: A bridge to connect Nitish and Tejashwi

Caste Census: A Bridge To Connect Nitish And Tejashwi

Nitish is using the tool of the cased-based census as a pressure tactic and also keeping his option open besides sending a message to BJP that he has not become the Chief Minister at the mercy of the saffron party. It will not be surprising if Nitish once again joins the Grand Alliance, writes ETV Bharat's Amit Bhelari.

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