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What an uncle can teach his nephew

There is much to be said about Sharad Pawar's ability to be comfortable in his own skin and there are lessons in it for his nephew Ajit Pawar

Some life in Oppn: For first time, Left parties & Mamata on the same stage?

It doesn't bear thinking about. But Nitish Kumar may have managed the impossible feat of bringing the two together

Story in numbers: 5 people die in judicial custody every day, shows data

At least 17,146 people were reported to have died in judicial/police custody - nearly five per day, on average - in cases registered in the decade up to March 2020

Congress President election: Who will hold the fort after Sonia Gandhi?

As calls for publication of electoral rolls gain ground, it remains to be seen who enters the fray

Tribulations of the tribal state

The BJP could come to power in Jharkhand by the back-door

'J&K hasn't adjusted to the radical surgery inflicted on it since Aug 2019'

'So Ladakh too is politically paralysed and in limbo, as Rafale jets roar above Leh and Israeli arms dealers prowl the town', said Sumantra Bose

Kashmiri Pandits: A vulnerable, yet safe minority in J&K, shows govt data

Between nullification of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, until July 9 this year, 128 security force personnel and 118 civilians were killed by terrorists in J&K

Normalcy is returning in J&K...and many don't like it: LG Manoj Sinha

'The current attacks are a conspiracy of those elements who don't like the fact that 11.6 million tourists have come to Kashmir'

J&K: On the cusp of change, but challenges remain for political parties

The unstated premise is that existing political parties will now face a big challenge - both from locals and 'outsiders'

CBI raid at Sisodia's residence: AAP says it's a plot to vilify party

The Opposition Congress said even if there were grounds for a probe, the misuse of central agencies would undermine their credibility

Friendships freed from jail

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding

BJP drops Gadkari, Chouhan from parliamentary board; inducts BSY, 5 others

The parliamentary board works in tandem with the Central Election Committee (CEC) and members of the board are also members of the CEC

Bihar Cabinet expansion: 31 ministers take oath, Nitish retains Home

RJD gets lion's share of portfolios; Tejashwi gets Health

India at 75: PM Narendra Modi sets road map for developed India by 2047

Launches frontal attack on corruption and nepotism

Indians have proved the sceptics wrong, says President Droupadi Murmu

In her maiden I-Day address, President Droupadi Murmu says India's growth is more inclusive

Maharashtra politics: Despite the power shift, uncertainty remains

The ministry-making exercise took so long because many factors needed to be balanced. But now that it is in place, not everyone is happy with the resultant equation

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for 8th time, Tejashwi to be his deputy

No BJP MLA was present at the swearing in, and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi said the BJP was 'not invited'

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar quits NDA, joins Grand Alliance

On Tuesday morning, Nitish called a meeting of all elected representatives of the JD(U) and said he pre-empted a conspiracy by the BJP to break his party

Voices of freedom

In putting this book together, Rakesh Batabyal's biggest problem must have been an embarrassment of riches - what to keep, what to leave out

Literacy rate for STs improved from 47.1% in 2001 to 59% in 2011: Census

The literacy rate for the total population increased from 64.8 per cent in 2001 to 73 per cent in 2011