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Interim Budget: Rama's radiance in FM Sitharaman's six yards of optimism

The Opposition made only half-hearted efforts to interrupt the speech and did not appear to notice that in the Budget speech, the Prime Minister was quoted five times

The politics of food

Written with wry humour and sharp insights into Indian society, James Staples' book is a fascinating social anthropology of food and politics in India

Affiliates of RSS, BJP gear up for LS polls with interim Budget plans

The interlocutors are conscious that the exercise on February 1 will only be an Interim Budget, and a full Budget will be presented sometime in July

Battleground 2024: Schisms in two alliances cloud Maharashtra poll outcome

Assembly Speaker Narwekar to issue order on the NCP split on January 31

Plot thickens in Andhra

There is no BJP, but the battle for the state has intensified with the Congress pitting Y S Sharmila directly against her brother

State scan: Is Haryana caste arithmetic in BJP's favour in upcoming polls?

Haryana CM is ready for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state. Is caste arithmetic in BJP's favour? Aditi Phadnis explains

When ethnicity & economy overlap

A new system and people's government was a good slogan for Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma but implementation may face challenges

Kashmir's flawed hero

Chitralekha Zutshi's book on Sheikh Abdullah is outstanding, and there is much to learn for readers irrespective of their political affiliations

'Awami League has found way to create illusion of multiparty election'

Sreeradha Datta tells how this week's general elections in Bangladesh could turn out to be a friendly contest for the ruling Awami League

With BJP on a roll, UP a sour grape for Opposition ahead of LS polls

The question lingers: Is the heady blend of a bold excise policy and airport expansion enough of a pick-me-up? ADITI PHADNIS writes

From consultant to Congressman

Sunil Kanugolu may have assisted the Congress with the winning strategy in Telangana, but to win the Lok Sabha elections, the party will need more than just his expertise

Pranab: A filial perspective

Pranab Mukherjee's daughter shares an unputdownable account of her father's diary - filled with entertaining anecdotes, priceless stories, and some controversial perspectives

Chief Election Commissioner appointment Bill: The good, the debatable

In question: Though certain aspects of proposed law have been appreciated, members of Oppn and civil society have flagged infringement of independence of top poll officers. Aditi Phadnis explains

Foreign policy no longer exists in the domain of elites: Milan Vaishnav

"Today, welfarism has become a necessary - but insufficient - condition to triumph in Indian elections"

Returning to power will be a trial for KCR

The former chief minister has a complex task before him: Not only does he have to reinvent BRS in Telangana, but reinvent it for Bharat

Assembly election results 2023: Congress and INDIA go back to square one

The meeting follows a hurriedly arranged Congress event last week, held to celebrate the release of a book by party President Mallikarjun Kharge, marking his 60-year political career

Why Uttar Pradesh govt's crackdown on halal is too close to the bone

Uttar Pradesh's ban on halal-certified products has transformed into a legal and political hot pot, tenderising the landscape and carving up a lucrative market

The enduring spirit of Nepal

Amidst growing discontent and a challenging socio-economic landscape, public nostalgia for royalty has surfaced again

Vijayendra Yediyurappa: The linchpin in Karnataka BJP's strategic overhaul

Uniting the BJP is only one of the many challenges Vijayendra, the younger son of former chief minister (CM) Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa, faces as he takes on his new role

Why Jaishankar and not PM Modi may attend Maldives president's swearing-in

Archipelagic state's new leader is changing his predecessor's 'India First' policy