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Old faces, new realities: Sangma, Rio, Saha will have to walk a tightrope

Even as BJP bridges gap between Northeast and rest of India with each election win and electorate opted for continuity over change, CM Sangma, Rio, and Saha will have to walk a tightrope

In Eric Garcetti, the Biden admin may finally get an ambassador to India

US President Joe Biden nominated Eric Garcetti for the post of ambassador to India in July 2021, but the Senate has held up his confirmation

State scan: Punjab may be seeing a resurgence in extremist Sikh politics

Politicians warn that admiring the problem instead of taking steps to solve it could worsen the situation

Karnataka polls: A new experiment in political mobilisation, says Manor

"The Congress will stress what it sees as the BJP's poor record in power"

64.74% of electoral bonds redeemed between March 2018 and November 2022

An individual can buy bonds, either singly or jointly with other individuals. No limit exists on the number of electoral bonds that a person or corporate entity can purchase

Said, unsaid promises set the stage for Karnataka Assembly polls

As the campaign hots up, there is an indication that the cues given by the state BJP leadership are finding only limited resonance in the central BJP

A sporting chance that can go astray

If the corruption issue doesn't claim Mr Baghel, the Congress's chances in the state are good. But it is a big "if"

More hiccups: No Dutch courage in Delhi govt's new excise policy

The new liquor policy promised several changes to the way alcoholic drinks are sold in Delhi

LPG cylinder refills by PMUY beneficiaries woefully inadequate, shows data

More than 95.8 million gas connections have been released under PMUY as of February 2, 2023, reveals data available on the official PMUY website

More than a clash of giants, the AAP-BJP face-off is a fight for survival

But this much is clear: that clashes between the two groupings are more than a David-Goliath war - it is a struggle for the survival of the fittest

A 'truth' waiting to be told

An interesting chapter has opened in the early-morning swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra chief minister in 2019. One thing is clear, somebody is being economical with truth

Underdog syndrome: Meet Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate

In her biography, Haley says she is proud of being an underdog. It is not clear if the Republicans are ready to back underdogs just yet

The House and Adani: Second half of Budget session will resume on March 14

If the first half of the Parliament session is any indication, for the matter to have traction, BJP leaders will have to get a crash course on the allegations made by Hindenburg

Old vs New: No early retirement for debate on pension as elections loom

The economics and politics behind the old versus new pension scheme as elections loom

Opposition won't let probe into Adani stock market crash come up short

Probe into Hindenburg report promises to be government-led, for the moment

Story in numbers: Not a long rope for death penalty adjudication

The number of death row inmates has increased steadily over the years, with Year 2022 seeing a 40 per cent jump since 2015

Pervez Musharraf: The firebrand general who morphed into a non-starter neta

Impatient yet pragmatic and flexible where required, he ultimately died in exile, paying a huge price for the place he earned in history

Capital crisis in Andhra Pradesh

The idea of three capitals has not been abandoned, even as the state lurches from financial crisis to crisis

Adani row: Opposition wants a probe while govt gets into defensive mode

Internally, opposition feels it might be better to focus on an SC-monitored probe, as given its majority in both houses, advantage in a JPC might rest with BJP

Adani vs Hindenburg: Opposition seeks JPC or SC-monitored probe

The Opposition parties tried to raise the issue in both Houses of Parliament but were disallowed by the chair