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How Amit Shah ensured victory for PM Modi both in Gujarat and nationally

Amit Shah owes his rise to some carefully choreographed political moves

All finesse: Nirmala Sitharaman doesn't miss a beat in her Budget debut

Unlike her predecessors Arun Jaitley and Piyush Goyal, Sitharaman had no band of cheerleaders

Arun Jaitley: Reformist, political FM the NDA will now have to do without

Jaitley has never been against affirmative action-type of politics, only its fall-out - the rise of caste-based parties, which seem to have no superstructure of governance or ethics driving it

The hail-fellow-well-met man of BJP

Because of his all-India appointments, J P Nadda knows the BJP organisation intimately. Workers know him well and he knows the chemistry of being a worker

Tricky road ahead

Sikkim's new Chief Minister PS Golay will have to achieve growth without compromising nature

Amit Shah debuts in Modi's second innings; portfolios to be declared Friday

'This team is a blend of youthful energy and administrative experience. Together, we will work for India's progress', said PM Modi

Bringing heft to Modi's govt, Nitin Gadkari's challenges are manifold

Recognising his capacity to crack the whip, PM Modi has invited him back in the government

Narendra Modi cabinet 2.0: Rajnath Singh in the front, not at the centre

Despite emasculation of his position, Singh never lost his cool and responded with grace

Good economics is good politics, NDA won't give doles: Gopal Agarwal

It is wrong to say that the country is facing a challenging economic situation, says Gopal Krishna Agarwal

Exit poll 2019 analysis: East seen making up for NDA's losses in UP, South

The turnout figures, usually not an accurate indication of a voting trend, however, are validated in some states

Modi takes no questions in press conference, says will return to power

In his first press conference as PM, Modi doesn't take any questions

'Unfit for society': Modi slams Pragya Thakur on Godse 'deshbhakt' comment

Pragya said the comment was her personal view and expressed regret for hurting sentiments. She apologised later

Why this kolaveri di, didi?

You can't beat Mamata Banerjee in street politics - she pours her heart and soul into pulverising her rivals

Congress may reap benefit from apple farmers' anger in Himachal Pradesh

Locals here say they want to teach the BJP a lesson. Will the party manage to retain the seat?

A pre-poll reel feel, but Azamgarh loyalties lie with Akhilesh Yadav

There is hardly any doubt that despite the colourful Nirahua, it is Akhilesh Yadav who inspires confidence and respect

I don't want to share dais with expiry-PM as elections are on: Mamata

Mockery and insult were the hallmark of election speeches

Story in numbers: States where 'law and order' is a priority for voters

Talking to intellectuals in Varanasi a day before he filed his nomination papers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said prosperity and development without security is of little value to a country

How a 'math' changed the maths of politics in Adityanath's Gorakhpur

In the hurly-burly of politics, eastern UP is headed for a massive transformation

BJP ignores ally, bets on old war horse for victory in Gujarat's Ghosi

The Rajbhar community is active in Ghosi. In 2014, the BJP won this seat for the first time, fielding Harinarayan Rajbhar who managed to get 36 per cent of the votes

New Dalit leadership can be seen at the horizon, says Ashok Bharti

This leadership is not limited to reservation or atrocities on Dalits, but has a larger development canvas