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Patna Sahib will be make or break

The outcome in that Lok Sabha seat will decide what is more important: The Modi-Shah hegemony or winning the seat

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Modi's subtle outlining of friends and foes

While Modi was scathing in his remarks against friend-turned-foe N Chandrababu Naidu and his TDP, no reference to former foe YSR Congress suggested that the latter could turn a friend for the future

Elections 2019: Why BJP-Sena combine may have the upper hand in Maharashtra

The western state shows that what you do in politics matters more than what you say

Elections 2019: What really wins you an election? Noida may have the answer

Cash, charity or caste may not help unless your constituents see you and your tangible development work in the constituency

Is Mamata the problem or the solution?

Many political opponents have defected to the TMC. Banerjee also seems to have forged an awkward peace in the hills

George Fernandes: Diehard socialist and a complex bundle of contradictions

It is a cliche but some cliches bear repetition. With the death of George Fernandes, an era has come to an end

Will it be a package deal?

What Priyanka's entry into active politics means for the Congress and why Robert Vadra might be calling attention to himself

Newsmaker: Rajasthan Speaker Joshi's bluntness will be used to good effect

Joshi, the new Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly, was earlier given extensive party responsibilities by the Congress after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls

The AGP's real dilemma

The Asom Gana Parishad's fears relating to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill are not misplaced. But does the party still matter in Assam's politics?

Vishwajit Rane, the 'young man in a great hurry' to be Goa's chief minister

Rane, Goa's health minister, was elected to the Assembly in 2017 on a Congress ticket. But soon after the results, he jumped ship and joined the BJP

The most important factor for voters is CM candidate, says ADR survey

After CM, voters looked at the candidate's party and the candidate, according to the survey

Dhaka is eyeing a clean government: Ex-IPS officer Shantanu Mukharji

Mukherji explains the political and geostrategic implications of Sheikh Hasina's victory in Bangladesh

Telangana election results: Public spending helped TRS romp back to power

The TRS will hike reservation for minorities from the current 7 % to 12 % in education and jobs.

Election results 2018: How will BJP defeat in states affect policy making?

For the BJP, the tussle over framing priorities and campaigning planks will continue till the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Rafale deal, CBI vs CBI controversy to heat up Parliament winter session

In the 2017 winter session of Parliament, productivity was high in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

Consider the evidence: The curious case of Agusta accused Christian Michel

PM Narendra Modi has already said Michel will reveal the names of many top politicians in the VVIP chopper scam. No prizes for guessing who

IMF loan may come with a political cost for Pakistan PM Imran Khan

We already know about the austerity measures, the auctioning of government vehicles and buffaloes, in order to save government spending

Newsmaker: Meet CM Manohar Parrikar, BJP's lynchpin of power in Goa

Parrikar became chief minister of Goa for the first time in October 2000

With Vajpayee, curtains for an era that was gentler, but more democratic

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India's most beloved leaders and most brilliant orators, died today; and with him ended an age of politics that had Hindu majority assertion as its core

How Vajpayee met foreign policy challenges, made India a nuclear power

There is a stark contrast between the styles of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi, the two Prime Ministers the BJP has given to India