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From backroom boy to JD(U) president: RCP Singh's political journey

RCP Singh is unlikely to be more than just a go-between. Maybe the JD(U) will take on a new orientation with RCP in charge

In Nepal foreign minister Gyawali's visit, a signal to work with Oli govt

Gyawali is part of a caretaker government after PM K P Oli dissolved Parliament and ordered elections last month following intra-party dissensions

Inside the LTTE

Book review of In The Shadow of a Sword: The memoir of a woman leader in the LTTE

Covid-19 vaccine: Centre will bear cost of Phase 1, says Narendra Modi

Says first phase is for frontline workers, asks politicians to opt out

Rising quietly, organically

Shiv Sena and AIMIM are growing without engineering splits or defections

Environment vs Economy: Why govt is going slow on single-use plastic ban

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to take the Indian people along in a nationwide commitment to end the use of single use plastic

Quiet mediator: Tomar now in the driver's seat amid farmers' protest

Tomar is a mild-mannered man. Never in his life has he been pitchforked into the kind of controversy in which he finds himself

The Landless women: Only 12.9% Indian women hold agricultural land

The index ranks states in terms of women holding land rights in percentage points

In Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh has hit the sweet spot

With no effective challenge from within his own party and a weak opposition outside, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is in a sweet spot politically

As deadlock over farm laws continues, farmers move SC for resolution

Protests set to be intensified; govt launches nationwide outreach campaign

Maharashtra's House of Cards

Book review of Trading Power: The Inside Story of How the People's Mandate was betrayed in the 2019 Maharashtra Election

United Opposition urges President Kovind to support farmers, persuade govt

Till early in the day, government representatives said they were hopeful the problem would be resolved.

Old laws a burden, need reforms to build new century, says PM Modi

His remarks came in the backdrop of ongoing protests by farmers against three new farms laws.

Why TMC MLA Suvendu Adhikari is a big catch for BJP before elections?

Adhikari, who recently resigned from the Mamata Banerjee Cabinet, is all set to join the BJP. He is influential in the Junglemahals and Murshidabad

World counting on us for affordable coronavirus vaccine, says PM Modi

The PM said the cost of the vaccine was an issue that would be discussed with state governments.

The politics of crisis management in Delhi: It suits AAP just fine

In Delhi, politics is Covid-19 and Covid-19 management is politics

In defence of Rajiv Gandhi

Book review of My Years with Rajiv: Triumph and Tragedy

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th term; gets 2 deputies from BJP

Just 10 ministers take oath in Bihar; Sushil Modi may get Union Cabinet berth

Presidential crisis in Congress continues. The question is, for how long?

In Bihar, the party has never come as close to victory as it did this time

Karnataka by-elections: Ageless victory for the B S Yeddiyurappa family

By-elections were held for two Assembly constituencies - Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in Bengaluru; and Sira in Tumkur district. BJP won both the seats