For over 22 lakh students who appeared for the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test - Under Graduate (NEET-UG) on May 3, 2026, across India, the decision by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to cancel the examination came as a traumatic turn. Through years and months of preparation, depriving themselves of entertainment, social life and relationships, the aspirants readily dedicated themselves to fulfilling their dream of becoming doctors.

After prolonged infighting and uncertainty that mocked the public mandate, the Congress finally picked V D Satheesan as its leader in the Kerala Assembly. He took oath as the chief minister on May 18, two weeks after the Assembly election results were announced. Leveraging intense pressure from allies including the Muslim League and support from senior leaders, Satheesan secured the chief minister’s chair by outmaneuvering K C Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala.

THE results of the recent Assam Assembly elections have once again brought the BJP-led alliance back to power with a clear majority. From the perspective of seats won, this victory is undoubtedly significant. However, a deeper analysis of the election outcome reveals that this verdict is not merely a straightforward expression of overwhelming public support. Rather, it reflects the complex and contradictory political reality prevailing in Assam today.

FOLLOWING the Cold War, when the United States, which had emerged as the world’s sole superpower, began facing a challenge from the new economic powerhouse China, it intensified its efforts to destabilise various governments across the globe out of sheer desperation. The current attack launched by the United States, in collaboration with Israel, against Iran is a direct result of America's attempts to preserve its own hegemonic dominance. The US-Israel-Iran conflict is also having a severely adverse impact on the Indian economy.

AS part of its campaign in recent elections, the BJP organised “Nari Shakti Vandan” programmes in various parts of the country in the form of women’s outrage rallies or torch processions.

In Uttar Pradesh, under the “Nari Shakti Mission”, letters have been sent by the Higher Education Secretary to degree colleges instructing them to organise seminars and various programs on “Nari Shakti Vandan” among girl students and to send reports along with photographs to the government.