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At a time when RSS-BJP clan has been politically opposing everything foreign in the name of Hindutva nationalism, designating a new date by PM Narendra Modi led government for celebrating Ayurveda Day on 23 September in the Gregorian Calendar in place of celebrating it traditionally on Dhanteras, the day of appearance of the physician of gods Dhanvantari as per Hindu Calendar, it clearly signals a shift in Hindutva politics, exposing the ideological contradictions within RSS-BJP clan, and perhaps the drifting apart of the RSS and BJP leaderships.

The ILO Convention On Domestic Workers (C189) was adopted in 2011 with India supporting it. Over a decade later, India continues to debate ratifying the convention despite being the largest employer of domestic workers across the world. Estimates vary that there are as many as between twenty-five and eighty million domestic workers in India. The main reason for non-ratification, as cited by the government of India, is that our existing legal framework does not provide the protections required under C189, particularly regarding the equal treatment of domestic workers with other workers in the country.

After the most welcome ceasefire announcement, one question kept resonating in my mind. I was baffled to see the role of Indian mainstream media during this emergency like situation. Their primary purpose is to provide information and keep the masses aware, but they proved to be TRP hungry corporate houses who would do anything to sell. My head hangs in shame looking at the buffonery they created with special effects showing war missiles, an anchor sitting inside a fake helicopter and what not. Their only excuse can be that even Pakistani media was similarly making false claims but that country has a reputation of making a fool of itself on international platform, biggest example being their defence minister recently who claimed social media to be a source of information.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Will Sunny Joseph, who has been named the new president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) can lead the Congress to power in the 2026 Assembly elections?

The western Press is egging United States President Donald Trump to press India for third-party mediation in the Kashmir imbroglio roiling India-Pakistan relations, while at the same time asserting that Trump has put India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a "tight spot". Prime Minister Modi wasn't asked for his opinion and is Trump capable of putting India in a "tight spot", if at all!

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, demonstrates the predicament of a man fighting an unseen foe. Prime Minister’s address on Monday night was meant for the outside world, though it had its import on those inside the country. He was fighting what has been cast broad and wide without really being mentioned. It was the rumour mills in Washington and America that the sudden ceasefire was brokered by USA in the light of their intelligence inputs that Pakistan was planning a nuclear attack faced with the devastating fire powers of the Indians.

War brings misery and deaths. ‘War is neither romantic nor a Bollywood film’ said former Army Chief Manoj Narvane while addressing at an event organised by the Cost Accountants of India at Pune. Diplomacy would be his first choice he added, ‘there is trauma among people living in the border areas, including children, who have seen shelling and have to run to shelters at night. For those who have lost their loved ones, that trauma will be carried through generations’ he said. The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among the people who have seen gruesome scenes wakeup sweating after 20 years and need psychiatric care he further added. War should be the last option, diplomacy should take the lead.

Though the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PS&W) Sarbananda Sonowal has boasted about the achievements of India’s Major Ports in FY 2024-25, the ministry under him performed very badly, reveals the Annual Report. Actual Expenditure of the Ministry was totally unsatisfactory being it is much below the level of Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) and Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR) outlays, both in the Budget Estimate and the Revised Estimate level.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala is all set to blaze a new trail in the tourism sector with the State Government giving in-principle approval to the heli-tourism policy.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been quite careful in expressing its support and appreciation for Operation Sindoor as it has enhanced nation’s self respect and morale. Four days back before announcement of ceasefire ,the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had condemned “the attacks being carried out by the Pakistani army on religious places and civilian settlement areas on the border of Bharat” he had lauded Operation Sindoor and said the attacks inside Pakistan were inevitable for India’s security.