URGENT - WEST BENGAL: A School Audit. A Father’s Death. A Young Citizen Under Threat

Dipke: “We will not be silenced. We will not be intimidated. We will keep fighting for better schools.“ On 16 August 2026, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke issued a blistering statement that has sent shockwaves across the country: 25-year-old Shaik Abdul Hafeez (Abdul Hafiz) from Karisunda village in BankuraContinue Reading

WAR, WILDFIRES, EARTHQUAKES AND A NATION AT THE CUSP OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

As India prepares to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the world enters another uneasy evening marked by war, extreme weather, political confrontation and human tragedy. From the increasingly dangerous US-Iran confrontation to fires sweeping across Europe, from a devastating earthquake in Colombia to the deadly tunnel disaster in Uttarakhand, Friday’s headlines offer a grim reminder that beneath the flags, speeches and celebrations, millions are still confronting very real questions of survival, security and justice.Continue Reading

Heat, Hunger and Haste: Why Schoolgirls Fainted in Tiranga Processions Across Three States

In the sweltering August heat of 2026, as India prepared to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the tricolour, symbol of freedom, sacrifice, and national pride, was carried by thousands of schoolchildren across the country. What should have been moments of joyful patriotism turned into scenes of distress, ambulances, and hospitalContinue Reading

The global news cycle on Thursday was dominated by a striking mixture of geopolitical confrontation, natural disaster, public-health anxiety and political upheaval, from the disputed islands of the North Pacific to the shattered cities of Colombia and the increasingly dangerous standoff between Washington and Tehran.Continue Reading