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Fighting battles, winning wars: Rajasthan syndrome haunts Karnataka Cong

High Command is caught between a rock and hard place

May 13: The JD(S) steps into the future

The party's defining feature, secularism, is fairly flexible, raising questions about the future nature of its politics. The answer will likely know by close of business, today

Nipah, Covid and a teacher's learning curve

Former Kerala health minister K K Shailaja's book is indescribably heart-warming , highlighting her empathy and tireless-efforts in fighting the Nipah outbreak in the state

The word sedition gives the impression we live in a monarchy: G S Bajpai

Nearly 13,000 individuals have been charged under Section 124A since 2010. The law essentially functions as a measure to prevent and regulate certain activities

Sedition law: Pressure on the government is building up to amend it

Upon the orders of the apex court, Section 124A (on sedition) is in abeyance

Moved by love and trust in me: Pawar takes back resignation as NCP chief

No succession plan in place but he hints at major organisational change

Is Pawar's exit from NCP a precursor to new power equations in Maharashtra?

Some NCP leaders say Pawar's decision to step down from the presidentship of the party is a precursor to new power equations in Maharashtra

Karnataka election: 1 mn jobs, EV hub among promises in BJP manifesto

Pledge to upgrade state schools, provide ease of living for Bengaluru apartment residents

Politics to the rescue: Hakki Pikkis tribes of Karnataka in war-hit Sudan

Matching rhetoric with action, Operation Kaveri to repatriate Indians, including members of the Hakki Pikki tribe, from Sudan became a barbed arrow in Karnataka's political quiver

A day in the life of a political negotiator

The path of a negotiator is studded with landmines, but when the principal negotiator becomes a political actor, problems can arise for the party

Punjab after Parkash Singh Badal: An era passes and a new one begins

His son Sukhbir will face his first big test in the Jalandhar bypoll next month

A devotee in the backroom

For those who closely follow recent Indian politics, this book is important - as much for what it says as it is for what it doesn't say

Obituary: Parkash Singh Badal, a consummate politician, passes away

End of an era: A fighter who went out fighting

State scan: White-knuckle runoff set to go down to the wire in Maharashtra

As 2024 elections draw closer, parties in the state are reviewing their options

Rebellions in Congress: Sachin Pilot continues tirade against Gehlot regime

Sachin Pilot has sought accountability from a government led by his own party to explain inaction against corruption charges against the BJP. But there could be more here than meets the eye

A big test for Opposition unity

Nitish Kumar's efforts in Bihar were hindered by the lack of a grand vision for state-building, but now with the Congress' blessings, he has the opportunity to create something new

Pro-Khalistan protests: UK not doing enough, say former diplomats

Outraged, Indian diplomats protested. But to little avail

AAP's challenges and contradictions as it gets a national party tag

Education and health aside, AAP will now have to address issues on which it has not voiced an opinion so far

Congress must take the lead and make electoral tweaks: Kapil Sibal

'The Opposition still stands united on the issue of misuse of central agencies like the ED, CBI, and NIA, in destabilising elected governments where the Opposition is in power'

After Budget session washout, Oppn is trying various strategies to unite

Congress could be veering around to the view that an attack on the government, based on charges of cronyism, may be neither lasting nor forceful enough to ensure buy-in from the rest of Opposition