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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
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had a heated exchange in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after the opposition demanded a discussion on the West Asia conflict that has led to a spike in oil and LPG cylinder prices.
Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) spokesperson lashed out at the reckless statement by ruling National conference MLA and former justice , Mr Hasnain Masoodi to reporters outside the Assembly , wherein he justified the sale of liquor in jammu and Kashmir for it’s revenue benefits to the UT .
With Statehood status not in sight, the J&K Assembly on Monday (March 30, 2026) began voting on around 33 private members’ Bills, including those on the protection of land, regularisation of jobs, and the return of Pandits. However, three Bills submitted by Opposition parties already failed to pass the floor test.
The Congress on Sunday announced its list of 284 candidates for the two-phase polls to the 294-member West Bengal assembly, fielding former state president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and former Lok Sabha member Mausam Benazir Noor.
The Centre on Thursday told an all-party meeting that India cannot act like a “dalaal” (broker) in reference to the reported mediation of Pakistan in the ongoing West Asia conflict. The meeting convened at the Parliament complex to discuss the West Asia crisis was attended by eight Union ministers and several Opposition members, barring the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which boycotted the meeting.
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, amending the original 2019 Act, with a voice vote.
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