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Indian proverb of the day by Chanakya on 3 steps of parenting: 'Pamper a child for first five years; discipline tightly for next ten years; but once they reach sixteen...' Ancient wisdom about child development for all parentsAncient Indian thinker and strategist Chanakya offered a parenting principle that continues to be discussed centuries later: "Pamper a chil...
Indian proverb of the day by Chanakya: 'A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first...' - Ancient Indian thinker gives practical advice on dealing with a ruthless worldAncient Indian philosopher and political strategist Chanakya continues to remain relevant centuries later because of his practical observat...
Quote of the Day by Chanakya: ‘He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is…’ Indian philosopher’s powerful words on family and attachmentAncient Indian philosopher Chanakya, also known as Kautilya, advised discarding attachment to family for happiness. His quote, "He who is o...
On This Day in History June 1: From Genghis Khan and Scotch whisky to Marilyn Monroe, Superman's debut, The Beatles and other major eventsJune 1 marks significant historical moments. From Genghis Khan's capture of Peking in 1215 to the birth of Marilyn Monroe and the launch of...
Taiwan detects 9 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 7 vessels, 1 shipTaiwan's defense ministry reported Chinese military activity near its waters. Nine Chinese aircraft and seven vessels were detected on Mond...
Taiwan detects 16 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, 8 vessels around itselfTaiwan's defense ministry reported sixteen Chinese military aircraft and eight vessels near its waters. Thirteen aircraft crossed the media...
Taiwan detects eight PLAN vessels, one official ship around its territorial watersIn a post on 'X', Taiwan's MND said, "8 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around #Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. #...
Taiwan detects 8 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 7 vessels around itselfTaiwan's defense ministry reported Chinese aircraft and vessels near its territory. This follows similar detections on previous days. China...
'Atrocious': FM Sitharaman counters Kharge's "terrorist" remark on PM ModiFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's 'terrorist' remark against PM Modi as "atrocious" and a...
Shashi Tharoor turns rebel? Congress leader slams dynasty rule as ‘grave threat to democracy’; BJP hails 'attack on nepo kids Rahul and Tejashwi'Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor calls dynastic politics a grave threat to Indian democracy. He argues power should be based on merit,...
"Modi mauj karne ke liye paida nahi hua...": PM Modi in RajasthanPrime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Kotputli, emphasized his commitment to working hard for the welfare of the country, sta...
Rahul Gandhi is an 'unpadh baccha', lacks knowledge about politics: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed Gandhi's knowledge about politics and highlights the involvement of Gandhi's own family ...
BJP targets INDIA bloc on Quit India anniversary"Tributes to the greats who took part in the Quit India Movement. Under the leadership of Gandhi Ji, this Movement played a major role in f...
India asking corruption, dynasty, appeasement to quit India: PM Modi's swipe at OppositionRecalling the Quit India movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is now speaking in one v...
View: Why revile only Rahul? Dynasties flourish in BJP too, it just knows how to hide themBJP accounts for 44.4% of all heirs elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014. So, dynasticism in Indian politics is neither recent nor restricted t...
Has Rahul Gandhi realised 'Yuvraj' tag can't be wished away?At one point, Rahul had taken to arguing that while he could not help being a dynast, he was trying to create a system where merit would tr...
Political dynasties are a paradox, they both hurt and further democracyDynasties, as we instinctively know, are a violation of political equality because they create entry barriers to outsiders.
Kerala follows rest of India in dynasty politicsPolitical commentators in the state often explain dynastic rule by citing examples from North Indian states.
Britain follows India down the path of dynastic politicsBritain is still behind India’s impressive record of approximately 34 per cent “hereditary MPs” in the outgoing 543-member 15th Lok Sabha.
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Maybe it is finally time to dispel the bogey of dynasty.