🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* A democracy cannot treat a legislator’s mandate like transferable property. ADR’s latest analysis says 111 sitting MPs and MLAs changed political parties after being elected during 2022–2026: 26 Lok Sabha MPs, seven Rajya Sabha MPs and 78 MLAs. Importantly, ADR’s category is broader than simple defection; it also includes mergers, resignations followed by bypoll victories and disqualification followed by re-election. Yet the larger democra

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Arvind Kejriwal has officially announced he will join the protest at Jantar Mantar on Thursday evening at 5 PM, just as my “sources” predicted. This move seems aimed at giving Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike a dignified conclusion. The likely script tomorrow could be: “Requests poured in from across the country… so, respecting people’s wishes, I am ending my fast.” Whether that happens or not, time will tell. But one thing is clear—my sourc

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* The Ayodhya Bar Association’s decision to bar its lawyers from representing the accused in the Ram Temple donation theft case—under threat of a ₹5 lakh fine—highlights the intense emotional volatility surrounding the issue. For millions, the temple represents decades of struggle and sacred devotion; hence, any betrayal of that trust provokes immense public outrage and a demand for swift accountability. However, this boycott triggers a crit

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Pakistan is increasingly rediscovering its pre-Islamic civilizational roots. References to the Indus Valley Civilization, the legacy of Panini, Sanskrit, and the Mahabharata are finding renewed space in public discourse. A growing number of scholars are revisiting the history of kings such as Porus, Dahir, and Anandapala, recognizing them as part of the region's indigenous heritage rather than viewing Ghazni and Ghori as the sole historica

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Since World War II, two global blocs have shaped power. The first, led by America and Western allies, dominated the world order—whoever the U.S. elevated became strong, whoever it sidelined became weak. Opposite stood Russia, China, and Central Asia, heirs of the Soviet legacy, still uniting to challenge Western dominance. In the Gulf, divisions ran deep: Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan aligned with the U.S., while Iran led its o

🖋️ अभिजीत राणे लिहितात भारताने नुकताच ब्रिटन सोबत मुक्त व्यापार करार केला आहे. भारत आणि ओमान पुढील तीन महिन्यांत मुक्त व्यापार करार...

🖋️ From the desk of Abhijeet Rane: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, condemning the terror...