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The DravidaMunetraKazhagam (DMK) has attacked its INDIA bloc ally, the Congress, over its decision to extend support to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TamilagaVettriKazhagam (TVK) to form a government in Tamil Nadu, calling the grand old party a “backstabber”
On this May Day 2026, the traditional celebration of labor confronts a chilling economic reality: the “Capitalist Loop” is expiring. With global populations peaking and Goldman Sachs predicting 300 million jobs exposed to AI, the world is entering an era of “Degrowth.” As humanoid robots reach a price point of $20,000, undercutting human labor by 90%, a central paradox emerges: if machines do the work and owners take the profit, who earns the income to buy the output? From Japan’s “profit concentration” model to the rise of the State as Buyer of Last Resort, we explore the five remaining sources of global demand and the uncomfortable necessity of rewriting the rules on taxes, ownership, and UBI.
Gujarat’s local body election results have delivered a strong political message, with the BJP sweeping urban corporations, dominating municipalities and panchayats, and tightening its grip across the state, while Congress has suffered a sharp collapse and AAP managed only scattered, symbolic gains. The outcome is being seen as the first major political signal ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Gujarat’s local body verdict
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) hailed West Bengal’s rise to the No. 2 position in foreign tourist arrivals in the country, saying the State has emerged as one of India’s most preferred international destinations.
Off-spinner Simon Harmer picked a six-wicket haul as South Africa defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test to complete a 2-0 series whitewash here on Wednesday.The loss marks another embarrassing chapter in India’s Test history as it was their biggest loss in terms of runs. It was South Africa’s first series win in India in 25 years.
Even as the BJP-led Union government made it clear that it has no intention of introducing a constitutional amendment Bill to bring Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, the political parties cornered the Bhartiya Janata Party.
Veteran actor Dharmendra, one of India’s most beloved and enduring film legends, passed away at his Mumbai residence on Monday at the age of 89. Filmmaker Karan Johar confirmed the demise in an emotional social media post. An official statement from Dharmendra’s family is still awaited. The news comes just weeks ahead of his 90th birthday on December 8.
As India’s first and only woman prime minister, Indira Gandhi reshaped the country with her policies dedicated to ameliorating poverty, deprivation, conflict, and inequality, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday.
The CPI(M) will launch a 1,000-km ‘Bangla Bachao Yatra’ on November 29, a statewide mobilisation it claims will expose “injustice, loot and systematic democratic erosion” under the TMC-led state government while countering what it calls the BJP-led Centre’s “anti-people policies” that have deepened distress across Bengal.
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