FRIDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
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Brazen purchase of votes before the Bihar elections

It is learnt that 75,00,000 women are being paid Rs 10,000 each in Bihar, just before the elections. This is clearly a case of bribing. We all know this, the Election Commission knows this, the political parties know this. But none of us is even protesting this brazen purchase of votes before the Bihar elections using taxpayer's money. The Chief Election Commissioner is a man who is completely under the thumb of the current ruling dispensation. This government places morally compromised men and women who can be controlled at will into positions of power and then use leverage to get them to do things that are patently illegal and unconstitutional. This has been our Prime Minister Modi's operandi for the past 11 years. All hail the Vishwaguru.



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Let’s light a lamp in a poor person’s home this Diwali

AJAY JALMI, Via email
Published Oct 16, 2025, 7:52 PM IST
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Diwali, or Deepawali, is India’s biggest and most important festival. The name of the festival comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “a row of lamps” ” symbolizing the light that protects us from spiritual darkness. Traditionally, families light clay lamps (diyas) outside their homes to honour this idea of inner light and goodness. Over the centuries, Diwali has grown into a national celebration that goes beyond religion. It is observed not only by Hindus but also by Jain and…

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