Author: Shridhar Rao

ED Opposes Liquor Scam Accused Anwar Debhar’s ApplicationThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has opposed an application filed by Anwar Debhar, one of the accused in the Chhattisgarh Liquor scam case, seeking issuance of summons to individuals and distilleries. Debhar had moved the application in a special court, requesting the court to issue summons to several individuals and Bhatia, Welcome, and Kedia Wine Distilleries in connection with the Rs 2500 crore liquor scam case. Details of the ScamThe liquor scam allegedly involved the use of counterfeit holograms supplied by Prism Holography Company between 2019 and 2022. These holograms were applied to bottles…

Director of Health Services Shri Rituraj Raghuwanshi holds a review meeting to assess the status of health services across various districts in the state on August 28 Director of Health Services Shri Raghuwanshi reviews the current situation of diarrhoea and H1N1 cases across the state Director of Health Services Shri Raghuwanshi instructs district administration officials to implement precautionary measures to address the prevalent diseases in the state Following the directive of Health Minister Shri Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Director of Health Services Shri Rituraj Raghuwanshi conducted a video conference on August 28 to review the health services across various districts. He…

Vishnudeo Sai government is losing the perception battle? Something rotten in the Kingdom of Chhattisgarh? As tribal leader Vishnudeo Sai’s government continues to grapple with governance challenges in Chhattisgarh, the ruling BJP faces a growing perception problem. Despite its efforts, the state administration seems unable to highlight its achievements effectively. Many political observers believe this perception battle is being lost for several reasons, ranging from administrative inexperience to internal dissent within the party. One key issue is the pick of inexperienced junior bureaucrats, including Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, for crucial positions. This move has led to a perception that…

Power struggle or policy stagnation? A Silent Crisis Grips Chhattisgarh Raipur: Something appears to be seriously amiss in Chhattisgarh’s BJP government led by Chief Minister Vishnudeo Sai, a tribal leader who ascended to power after the party ousted the Congress in the assembly elections last December. Despite nine months in power, the new BJP government has failed to leave a noticeable imprint, raising concerns about its effectiveness and presence. The Mahtari Vandan Yojana, a pre-poll promise providing Rs 1,000 a month to women, along with a couple of welfare schemes for the underprivileged, remains among the few tangible efforts on…

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is in the advanced stages of setting up a globally focused think-tank, even as independent research groups come under increasing pressure from the country’s authorities. The New Delhi-based institution, expected to be known as the Chintan Research Foundation, will focus on areas including climate change, the energy transition and international politics. It will launch as early as next month with Rs1bn ($12mn) of “seed capital” from Adani’s eponymous infrastructure-focused conglomerate, according to people familiar with the matter. The institute will eventually look to attract outside funding and expand with branches in major Indian cities, including Mumbai…

Can Cong ditch caste, embrace change, and claim Chhattisgarh in 2028? After losing power to the BJP in an unexpected setback in the last assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, the Congress seems determined to fight for a comeback in the next elections. However, the path to victory is fraught with challenges that require the party to rethink its strategies, especially regarding caste politics, regionalism, and the leadership dynamics within its ranks. During the tenure of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the Congress leaned heavily on caste-based politics and regionalism. While Baghel, at 62, remains a prominent figure in Chhattisgarh politics, the party’s…

भारत का भविष्य और मीडियाकिसी भी विषय के भविष्य में जाने से पहले उस विषय के वर्तमान और अतीत में जाने की सख्त जरूरत होती है।आज का विषय भविष्य का भारत है और इस भविष्य में मीडिया का भी भविष्य देखा जाना है।मै आशावादी हूं और मानता हूं कि भविष्य के भारत में मीडिया का भाष्य भी शानदार,जानदार होगा।पहले अतीत में चलकर देखते है। एक जमाना था जब इलेक्ट्रानिक मीडिया के नाम पर केवल रेडियो हुआ करता था। इलेक्ट्रिक या बैटरी के माध्यम से चलने वाले रेडियो या ट्रांजिस्टर में समयबद्ध समाचार की सुविधा हुआ करती थी। आज भी ये…

व्हाट्सएप के दीवाने: नीली टिकों के राज में गुलाम एक ऐसी दुनिया में जहां नीली टिकें (blue ticks) राज करती हैं और इमोजी शब्दों से ज्यादा ताकत रखते हैं, वहां एक अनोखी प्रजाति पनपती है: व्हाट्सएप के दीवाने (WhatsAppaholics)। ये आधुनिक जमाने के संवाद के विदूषक हैं, जो व्हाट्सएप के डिजिटल जाल में फंसे हुए हैं, एक मैसेजिंग ऐप जो उनके अस्तित्व के लिए जीवन रेखा बन गया है।सूर्योदय से लेकर शाम तक, उनकी आंखें अपने स्मार्टफोन की चमकती स्क्रीन से चिपकी रहती हैं, उंगलियां किसी ग्रस्त व्यक्ति की तरह टैप करती रहती हैं। हर बीप, हर पिंग उन्हें वर्चुअल…

Who is Bhaisaheb? Inside the cult of the unnamed authority Dushasan In the corridors of power, where whispers become decrees and a single raised eyebrow can signal a bureaucratic avalanche, a new lexicon has emerged to match the changing political climate in the saffron party-ruled states. Enter the era of the “Bhaisaheb culture,” a phenomenon so enveloping that even the most seasoned mandarins find themselves nodding in reverence to this unseen, unspoken force. It began innocuously enough, as most revolutions do, with a few cryptic nods and a wink here and there. Local politicians, now emboldened by their party’s ascension,…