Politics News

Women struggle to find space in councils of ministers, shows data

Lack of women in Karnataka's new council of ministers has put the spotlight once again on their underrepresentation in politics and policy. Md Kaifee Alam analyses data

Four days left: Parliament braces for key Bills amid Opposition protests

With four sittings left in the monsoon session, Opposition protests over police action are set to continue as the government prepares to introduce four new Bills

'Gujarat is driving its economic growth via sector-specific policies'

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel outlines plans to make the state a $1 trillion economy by 2030, attract GCCs, expand renewables and reform state-run enterprises

Alliances, infighting and more: The battle for 2027 begins in five states

As five states gear up for elections in February-March 2027, parties are busy writing the first drafts of their campaign scripts. Archis Mohan reports

Rahul Gandhi says youth generate data, but big firms reap the wealth

Gandhi said that AI depends on data generated by people, and while this data belongs to the country's youth, its economic benefits are going to large corporations

Incumbent parties won 53% of state by-elections since 2009, shows data

Data from 709 by-elections since 2009 shows incumbent parties won 53% of contests, while opposition parties secured 47%, reflecting a closely contested political landscape

Monsoon Session: Govt steps up outreach to Oppn amid House logjam

Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan urged Kiren Rijiju to convey the Opposition's demand that Amit Shah attend the House as the parliamentary deadlock continued

Israel's Netanyahu dials PM Modi, discusses developments in West Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the evolving West Asia situation and reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral ties

No proposal for special session on delimitation Bill: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju says there is no proposal to extend the Monsoon Session or convene a special Parliament session for the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills

Will go to Jharkhand to back students' protest: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke

Dipke also said their youth movement will function as a 'pressure group' for now, as that is what India needs at the moment

Opposition protests in Parliament, seek Shah's statement on police action

Carrying placards and raising slogans against the government, the Opposition MPs marched from the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar

TN LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested for comment allegedly insulting Trisha

Udhayanidhi was arrested and being taken to Thanjavur by police in a van for his alleged remark at a protest meeting held at the Cauvery delta town on Monday

Police stops Kejriwal, AAP leaders' march to PM residence over E20 fuel

Kejriwal, along with former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, AAP leader Jasmine Shah and other party leaders, sat on the road after being stopped by the police

Sports achievements, job opportunities discussed at NDA's 'Mangal Milan'

BJP president Nitin Nabin was seen sitting next to Prime Minister Modi at the 'Mangal Milan' meeting held at the Parliament House complex

Prashant Kishor storms BJP's Bankipur fortress, wins debut electoral battle

Jan Suraaj chief hands BJP its first defeat in Patna seat since it was carved out in 2008

Youth connect: PM Modi ramps up Instagram outreach after Neet row

From anti-drug campaigns to exam reforms and Instagram outreach, PM Narendra Modi has intensified efforts to engage India's youth after nationwide protests

E20 debate shifts into high gear amid protests and political heat

The AAP plans a march to the Prime Minister's residence tomorrow as opposition parties step up protests against blended petrol, Archis Mohan writes

Focus of TN Budget will shift to investment from expenditure: Chakravarty

Congress MP Praveen Chakravarty says Tamil Nadu's first TVK budget will prioritise revenue reforms, fiscal discipline and investment, while calling for a rethink on jobs and welfare

Water disputes back in spotlight amid El Niño and political shifts

Change of guard in some states and evolving El Niño dynamics are triggering fresh actions on raging water-sharing disputes in several states, Hemant Kumar Rout and Shine Jacob report

Arvind Kejriwal to march to PM's residence on Aug 4 on E20 petrol issue

Addressing a "National Town Hall Against E20" at the Constitution Club of India here, Kejriwal said he would start the march at 12 noon on Tuesday with 100 volunteers.