Politics

Ex-Assam Congress Chief Bhupen Borah to Join BJP

In a massive political shift just weeks before the Assam assembly elections, former state Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah has decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the high-profile switch, dealing a severe blow to the opposition’s campaign strategy.

From Gandhi to VB-G RAM G: Inside the Renaming of India’s Rural Lifeline

In a historic legislative shift, the Indian government has repealed the two-decade-old MGNREGA, replacing it with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G. While the Centre cites a “Viksit Bharat 2047” vision, the Opposition calls it an assault on the federal structure and an insult to Mahatma Gandhi.