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Congress is not new to inheritance tax, it had imposed the ‘death tax’ for over 3 decades before abolishing in 1985, P Chidambaram repeatedly suggested re-imposing it

P Chidambaram had suggested imposing an Inheritance Tax through his articles as recently as March 2023. The UPA government was also mulling about the idea during their tenure.

USA’s Congressional Research Service report says CAA provisions violate Articles 14 and 15 of Indian constitution, here’s how it is wrong

Granting citizenship to refugees is totally up to the Indian government and requires no recommendation, concern, or interference from the US government, Congress, or any of its bodies.

Floods in Dubai are not all doom and gloom: Read about climate experimentation and geoengineering, how humanity has been working to mitigate natural challenges

Despite the bad optics that unfolded before the UAE residents yesterday because of flooding, media office in Dubai dubbed the downpours “rains of goodness”.

‘Duniya Main Rahenge Toh Ghaziyon Ki Tarah’: Read what Ghazi means in Islamic texts. Is Asaduddin Owaisi asking Muslims to kill infidels?

A Ghazi in Islam means someone who fights in jihad for the sake of Islam and its teachings. A Ghazi thus essentially means a Jihadi who is willing to fight…

Explainer: How ‘unaccounted transactions’ and violations led the IT Department to send notices of demands worth Rs 3,567 crores from Congress

The IT dept initiated reassessment proceedings after discovering discrepancies in the Congress party's tax returns.

62 per cent of donations by companies after ED raids went to opposition parties: Electoral bonds data debunks opposition’s ‘extortion’ claims

An analysis conducted by The Indian Express uncovered how opposition misled the public with claims that BJP used raids to "extort" money using Electoral Bonds.

Future Gaming gave ₹542 crore to TMC: Top 10 donors of 7 parties, who did top 5 companies donate to, and more: Read full analysis of Electoral Bonds Data

The Election Commission of India on 21th March published the detailed Electoral Bond data submitted by the State Bank of India

All freebies, zero wealth creation: How Congress party’s 5 Nyay ‘manifesto’ reads like a toolkit to bankrupt India

In an attempt to present a new edition of the freebies it offered in Karnataka's assembly elections in 2023, the Congress party has ended up envisioning a 'manifesto' to bankrupt…

Why Somalia has so many pirates? As Indian Navy rescues another ship, read how Somali pirates came to be a menace in the Indian Ocean

Economic desperation, coupled with the absence of effective governance, led to the emergence of piracy as a lucrative business in Somalia.