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Shekhar Gupta: Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

BJP under Modi-Shah is returning to its trader mindset with a vengeance, underlining that strong, full majority governments can also be more risk-averse

Never used Shivaji or Indira Gandhi's name for political gain: Shiv Sena

The leading constituent in Maharashtra's ruling coalition said it had always respected Indira Gandhi, who it said, had a towering and strong personality

Delhi polls: Former minister Rajkumar Chauhan set to quit BJP, rejoin Cong

Chauhan had met Congress President Sonia Gandhi last week and said he had gone to meet her on her instructions

Delhi Assembly election: Okhla Muslim ghetto lacks basic amenities

The constituency lacks basic amenities especially potable water and better roads and sewerage system

Example of how literate need to be educated: Lekhi on Nadella's CAA remarks

Taking on Microsoft's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella over his remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act, BJP MP Meenakashi Lekhi on Tuesday said it is the "perfect example" of how the literate need to be educated. Responding to a question by BuzzFeed on the CAA, Nadella was quoted as saying that what is happening in the country is "sad" and "just bad". Speaking to editors at a Microsoft event in New York, he also said he would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant who comes to India create the next unicorn in India. "How literate need to be educated! Perfect example," Lekhi said on Twitter in response, and also posted Nadella's statement issued by Microsoft India. "Precise reason for CAA is to grant opportunities to persecuted minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan & Afghanistan. How about granting these opportunities to Syrian Muslims instead of Yezidis in USA?" she went on to say. After the BuzzFeed tweet quoting Nadella, Microsoft India issued a statement in which its CEO said every

Pragya Thakur alleges receiving envelopes with chemicals, files complaint

Police seized 3-4 envelopes from the MP's residence and some of these contained letters in the Urdu language, they said

Delhi Assembly polls: Can AAP storm BJP's Krishna Nagar bastion again?

Harsh Vardhan had been winning the Krishna Nagar Assembly seat since 1993. He was undefeated till 2013 despite the 15-year rule of Congress in Delhi from 1998 to 2013

BJP has insulted people of Delhi by calling them 'freeloaders': Sisodia

He accused that the BJP wants to give benefits only to the rich. 'People are paying taxes and AAP is giving them free services. This is their right.'

Delhi Assembly polls: BJP wants Smriti Irani to hold a number of rallies

After defeating Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Smriti Irani's stature has increased in the party

Delhi Assembly polls: Meekashi Lekhi picks 'lotus' as BJP's CM candidate

This carefully crafted pick comes in the wake of multiple strategy changes by the saffron party on who to project as the chief ministerial face of the BJP

BJP has reduced Delhi to a garbage dump: Kejriwal raises election rhetoric

The 'biggest gift' of the BJP to Delhi is the Ghazipur landfill which has been filled with garbage and the height of the garbage dump would soon cross the height of Taj Mahal, he said

BJP, Cong in blame game over National Population Register & detention camps

The BJP said the Congress-led UPA initiated the NPR in 2010, along with the Census 2011 exercise, and that it had also approved construction of detention centres

BJP will get 'befitting reply', have support of 154 MLAs to form govt: Cong

The BJP will get a "befitting reply" in the floor test in the Maharashtra assembly, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told reporters.

SC to hear petition seeking greater autonomy for poll panel after 4 weeks

BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has filed the PIL seeking to ensure more autonomy for the chief election commissioner's (CEC) office and election commissioners.

Manoj Tiwari making fun of public by promising five times subsidy: Kejriwal

Tiwari on Monday promised to give residents five times more benefits than what the AAP-led Delhi government is giving

Outrage over RSS event for IT firms, Accenture exec denies attending

Online outrage as top execs of the two companies decide to attend RSS event in Feb

BJP holds protest in Delhi against attack on Nankana Sahib Gurdwara

The protestors, raising slogans against Pakistan, were stopped near Chanakyapuri police station

Elections for more than 70 Rajya Sabha seats to be held this year

Besides Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Ramdas Athawale, other prominent leaders who will retire during the year include Sharad Pawar, Digvijay Singh and Vijay Goel

Letter to BS: NIP is a big step towards ambitious dream of $5 trn economy

Hence, it is a welcome step that the government aims to be pragmatic enough to drop laggard projects out of this pipeline as it progresses.

The 2020 vision

Without economic growth, Mr Modi will struggle to fulfil his agenda