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Story in Numbers: Constant decline in left-wing extremism in India

Although LWE incidents have reduced by 70% from 2,258 in 2009 to 665 in 2020, the biggest chunk of this decline was in regime of United Progressive Alliance

The tangled skeins of Congress' leadership come to the fore at CWC meet

The Congress commits itself to internal elections. But leaders are still asking who is really in charge

RSS chief Bhagwat slams OTT platforms and bitcoin, calls for regulation

This is the first reference by the RSS chief to the two issues, which the government is trying to deal with

Indiscreet history, astute politics

Mr Rajnath Singh, an erstwhile teacher of physics, is better acquainted with politics than history

Instructive progress: Meet Amit Khare, advisor to Prime Minister

Amit Khare's role in the case that sent Lalu Prasad to jail was almost incidental

Identity politics in Punjab stretched thin with too many actors in the fray

While BJP is going it alone, and Akali Dal and BSP have forged an alliance, there is no clarity yet whether Captain will float his own party or not

Explained: How much political parties spent on publicity in last 5 years

South Indian parties were among the biggest spenders: Their average annual expenditure on elections was the highest

Deepening Quad ties tops PM Narendra Modi's US visit agenda

On Saturday, Modi will visit New York and address the UN General Assembly (UNGA)

Population growth rates have shrunk more for minorities: Pew report

All religious groups in India show major decline in fertility rates

Change of guard in Punjab, but Congress' problems remain

Channi takes charge as CM; Randhawa, Saini sworn in as his deputies

Charanjit Singh Channi: Third-time MLA to play the Dalit card in Punjab

Over the next six months, Channi has to prove not just that he has the support of Punjab's scheduled castes but also of the state's caste aristocracy

A relatively safe CM

Mr Khattar and Mr Modi have known each other since the days the latter was "prabhari" (in charge) of Haryana

New CM Bhupendra Patel has a double advantage as he leads Gujarat

Bhupendra Patel, however, has a double advantage which should act as a protective cover around him

Dinner with BS: Can't rely only on agriculture for jobs, says MP CM Chouhan

Chouhan tells Aditi Phadnis about his hunger for investment, why MP needs alternatives to agriculture and why he thinks his soft image isn't taking on a hard tone

Why Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel sent his father to judicial custody

The Congress govt is embroiled in a whole lot of controversies that enable the high command to continue acting as arbiter. Putting his father in jail is Baghel's response to these complex power games

ABBA and the others: A season of returns & longing for a safer time

Nostalgia in the time of Covid-19 is proving to be big business

State scan: Is relationship between Shiv Sena and BJP well and truly over?

BJP, Shiv Sena rift gets wider after Rane's 'slap CM' remark

Punjab Congress dispute runs deep ahead of the Assembly elections

There is an element of creative tension in all this that was missing in the party so far

The rising star of the east

In the Congress, Ms Dev enjoyed the indulgence of the Gandhi family

Rise above compulsions for 2024 LS polls: Sonia Gandhi to Opposition

Gandhi said the "ultimate goal" is the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She called upon all Opposition parties to begin planning systematically