The New York Times: “The Minister Who Once Branded Protesters as 'Terrorists’ Stepped Down

In a rare and resounding victory for India’s youth, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, after 36 days of relentless protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Triggered by the NEET-UG paper leak and deeper exam-system failures, the movement forced the Modi government into an unprecedented retreat. International media seized on the moment with sharp, unflinching coverage.Continue Reading

Around the World - July 27, 2026 From Every Corner of the Globe

The planet rarely pauses. Even as one conflict cools, another crisis erupts. From the battlefields of Eastern Europe to the forests of southern Europe, from Africa’s humanitarian emergencies to Asia’s geopolitical tensions, July 2026 reminds us that the world remains deeply interconnected. Decisions made in one capital ripple across oceans, affecting millions far beyond national borders. Humanity, it seems, insists on conducting simultaneous fire drills on every continent.Continue Reading

'No Law Bans Eating Chicken Over the Ganga' Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Warns Against Criminalising Dissent

In a powerful defence of constitutional freedoms, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan delivered a sharp rebuke against the growing criminalisation of peaceful dissent, declaring that “there is no law prohibiting the consumption of chicken over the Ganga river.” Referring to the arrest of youngsters who were jailed for nearly three months after eating chicken biryani while breaking their fast, Justice Bhuyan said such actions expose a disturbing trend where ordinary conduct is being treated as criminal behaviour.Continue Reading

Sardars Gather to Defend Jauhar University: “Take the Gurdwara, but Not the University”

In a striking display of inter-community solidarity, members of the Sikh community assembled outside Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, to support students protesting the planned demolition of most of its buildings. The university, founded in 2006 by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and named after freedom fighter Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, faces an order from the Rampur Development Authority to raze 38 of its 40 structures, citing unauthorised construction and land-related dispute.Continue Reading

JNN Late Night News: Victory, Fury, and a Nation That Refuses to Sleep

India woke up to one of the most dramatic political days in recent memory. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, celebrated by thousands of protesting students as a hard-earned victory, has quickly turned into the beginning of a much larger political battle rather than its conclusion. Politics, like unfinished homework, has an uncanny habit of multiplying overnight.Continue Reading

Pradhan's Resignation Sparks Celebration, But Congress and Others Say the Fight Has Only Begun

New Delhi: July 25, 2026: The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has triggered jubilation among student protesters, Congress NSUI, and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose weeks-long campaign over the NEET paper leak and education reforms kept pressure on the government. Yet even as celebrations erupted, Congress and others insisted that one resignation cannot close the chapter.Continue Reading