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Vijayendra Yediyurappa: The linchpin in Karnataka BJP's strategic overhaul

Uniting the BJP is only one of the many challenges Vijayendra, the younger son of former chief minister (CM) Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa, faces as he takes on his new role

Why Jaishankar and not PM Modi may attend Maldives president's swearing-in

Archipelagic state's new leader is changing his predecessor's 'India First' policy

The politics of 'working from jail'

Lalu Prasad and Jayalalithaa took a similar approach when facing arrest, but Arvind Kejriwal is contemplating a rather unconventional path

Farooq's tryst with Kashmir's destiny

The biography of former Kashmir chief minister offers a fascinating account of a personality that is simultaneously dazzling and complex

Telugu Desam Party shifts focus from old turf to hometown advantage

In the political ballpark of Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party readies to hit a political home run, while the YSR Congress Party faces a rising tide of anti-incumbency. ADITI PHADNIS writes

My priority is restoring lost trust: MP Congress President Kamal Nath

'People in the state feel they've been taken for a ride over the past 18 years. MP is the most corrupt state in the country, and its people are either victims of corruption or witnesses to it'

Shivraj's central problem

In 2018, Mr Chouhan became chief minister for the fourth time with some support from Mr Scindia. This time, nothing can be said with any certainty

Preparing for 2024

Journalist Minhaz Merchant's book is a panoramic and sympathetic view of Narendra Modi's rise with some added nuggets of advice

A 'spin' on cricket in MP's political pitch: Cong looks to score 'big six'

If the Congress secures power, will the MP government 'own' an IPL team? If so, is a new revenue model for Indian League cricket on the horizon?

Mizoram voters wrestle with Zoramthanga's leadership ahead of Nov 7 polls

Regardless of the election outcome, Mizoram is signalling that change is on the horizon

The lady who deserved better

Vasundhara Raje may have had her faults but she is an unconventional and brave leader whose alienation from her party is now too deep to be corrected

A practitioner's guide to elections

Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi is honest and unreservedly generous in his book, which does not shy away from identifying the biggest threat to free and fair elections India

Assembly polls: The age-old debate on OPS vs NPS is not retired hurt, yet

NMOPS swings for the fences as it attempts to hit a home run with a non-negotiable demand: restore the earlier pension scheme with fixed returns

The quota within quota: Has the process of class supplanting caste begun?

Political parties and jaatis are re-evaluating caste politics in the wake of a generational shift in leadership

The victory of the loser

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is his own master, and the Ghosi byelection is a demonstration

House of the rising son

Stalin's autobiography sheds light on his upbringing, his admiration for his father, family dynamics, and foretells the political struggle Tamil Nadu will see in the coming days

Some seen, some hidden: Landmark moments in old Parliament's history

If the walls of Parliament could speak they would reveal the many events in the House - some seen, some hidden; much heard, but much left unsaid

Go, Goa, Gone: Bhumi Adhikarini Bill may once again stir pot of identity

Bhumi Adhikarini Bill is expected to ignite debates, provoke questions & controversies that simmer beneath the surface in this tiny emerald land: who qualifies as a Goan, and who does not?

Uncertain future for TDP

Chandrababu Naidu's arrest has demoralised his party but the question to ask is whether his being in jail is a threat or an opportunity

New complexities in Dalit assertion

A thoughtfully put-together volume illuminates the gamut of current struggles and tensions in Dalit politics, encompassing discrimination, representation, as well as their aspirations and anxieties