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  Bihar’s verdict couldn’t be clearer: - Bihar meaning a Big-Haar for the Mahaghatbandhan. Elections today are no longer won on identity alone, or on flashy optics. The real currency is governance, trust, credible delivery, and disciplined organisation. Despite nearly twenty years in power, Nitish Kumar, paired with Narendra Modi, managed to spark a fresh wave. How? Together, they projected something the Opposition couldn’t: Credibility . The 2025 Bihar Assembly results cut through the noise and deliver a sharp message. Voters have chosen development over identity politics. Caste still matters, but credibility matters more. Welfare helps, but it isn’t the only card that wins the game. And if the Congress wants to stay relevant, it may need to look beyond the Gandhis. The verdict leaves us with few big lessons for Indian politics going forward. Credibility is the King:  If Bihar proved one thing, it’s this: credibility decides elections. Nitish Kumar and PM Modi didn’t just ca...

  Red Fort Blast: A Sobering Reminder in a City That Cherishes Its Calm Fourteen years of relative peace in Delhi had allowed the capital — and indeed India’s major cities — to breathe easier. Since the 2011 blast outside the Delhi High Court, the absence of large-scale terror attacks has stood as a testament to the vigilance and professionalism of our intelligence and policing systems. However, one night of fear can change everything. Common man and the Authorities have to be lucky everytime whereas the Terrorists have to lucky only once! We cannot take things for granted. Vigilance is not easy to give up!  The explosion near Red Fort Metro Station on November 10 — which struck during the busy evening rush hour — has reignited anxieties long buried under the comfort of normalcy. Even as forensic experts work to confirm whether a bomb was used, the timing and location are unsettling. Only days earlier, a multi-state police operation revealed a terror network involving docto...

  Vande Mataram: Celebrating 150 Years of India’s National Song Adopted as India’s National Song by the Constituent Assembly in 1950 Originally written as a standalone composition and later incorporated into Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s novel Anandamath (1882) First sung by Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 Indian National Congress Session in Calcutta First used as a political slogan on 7 August 1905 Introduction November 7, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram — meaning “Mother, I bow to thee.” This immortal composition has stirred the hearts of countless freedom fighters and nation builders, symbolizing India’s national identity and shared spirit. Composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee , it was first published in the literary journal Bangadarshan on 7 November 1875 . Later, it became part of Chatterjee’s celebrated novel Anandamath (1882) and was musically rendered by Rabindranath Tagore . Today, Vande Mataram continues to remain deeply embed...

  Nostalgia: The Good Old Days Are Happening Now Festivals and special occasions often turn our feeds into a beautiful flood of old photos, videos, vintage memories, clubbed with a few complaints sprinkled in. “Those were the days!” “Kids today will never understand…” Nostalgia — that sweet ache for yesterday — isn’t just a trend. It’s a powerful human emotion. When we revisit memories, something magical happens. We feel younger, lighter — even if we’re only travelling backward in our minds (Mental Time-travel). Nostalgia isn’t just random longing; psychologists say it can actually boost our happiness and well-being. It’s a mix of joy and a gentle sadness, connecting us to moments that shaped us and reminding us of who we are. Interestingly, the very word nostalgia comes from Greek: nostos – return algos – pain It originally described homesickness and even had negative connotations. Only in recent decades have researchers recognized its positive side — warmth, belonging, optimism...