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How farm protests may change political equations and hurt BJP in key states

The longer the protests persist, the more challenges the BJP will face in Haryana and UP, besides perhaps also in other electorally crucial cow-belt states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

BJD criticises centre for lower allocation of Rail funds, BJP trashes claim

BJP leaders asserted that Narendra Modi has all along given priority to the state and provided sufficient money

Peaceful 'satyagraha' of farmers in national interest, says Rahul Gandhi

Ahead of the nationwide 'chakka jam' called by the farmer unions protesting the Centre's new agri laws, Congress leader Gandhi said the peaceful 'satyagraha' of the 'annadatas' is in national interest

Security tightened in Delhi in wake of 'chakka jam' call by farmer unions

Security across the national capital has been tightened with deployment of extra forces, putting up multi-layered barricades and barbed wires on the roads ahead of the 'chakka jam' by farmer unions

Explained: How govt-Twitter fracas put IT laws, content policies in focus

Business Standard explains who can request the takedown of posts on Twitter, how they can do so, and what process the microblogging site follows before deciding to accede to the request or not

Lack of industry in Nandigram may return to haunt Mamata Banerjee

Nandigram, 126 km south of Kolkata, is Banerjee's once trusted lieutenant turned biggest challenger Suvendu Adhikari's bastion

Best of BS Opinion: A BJP Budget, a driver of economic revival, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Shekhar Gupta: Finally, a BJP Budget

The ones so far were all Congress+ to Congress+++

All-inclusive budget touches every section of society: J P Nadda

The BJP on Monday hailed the Union Budget as one for an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'

Farmers' agitation against three new laws acquires an anti-BJP edge

The govt's bid to 'criminalise' farmers' dissent seems to have ended up infusing new energy into the agitation: Those who had gone back exhausted to villages have returned emotionally charged

West Bengal polls 2021: Rajib Banerjee, other former TMC leaders join BJP

Rajib Banerjee joined the BJP in the national capital along with a few other leaders of the state's ruling party after meeting senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah

BJP working overtime to destroy the social fabric of Assam: Congress

The Congress alleged that the ruling BJP has been working overtime to destroy the social fabric of Assam

BJP president affirms party's alliance with AIADMK for Tamil Nadu polls

Polls are due in Tamil Nadu in April-May

Aam Aadmi Party blames BJP for 'attack' on farmers at Singhu border

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday said that farmers acted in self-defence

'Locals' clash with protesters at Singhu border; Cong-BJP in war of words

The day saw police firing tear gas and resorting to baton charge to break up a clash between farmers and a large group of men claiming to be local residents who hurled stones at each other

Shekhar Gupta: Yogi soars, UP sinks

Uttar Pradesh under Yogi has seen little change for the better. But his personal political fortunes have soared enough to compete for attention with Modi

Amit Shah on two-day visit to Bengal, to oversee BJP's poll preparedness

Shah will arrive in Kolkata tonight on a two-day visit beginning on Saturday

Opposition parties boycotting President's address 'unfortunate': BJP

BJP said the constitutional head of the country is above political differences

Good economics is good politics, this Budget will be game changer: BJP

BJP said the Budget will usher in a new era of economic growth in the country

Acting head: Why is Deep Sidhu in news over violence at Red Fort?

Sidhu is the individual who planted the "Nishan Sahib" or the Sikh religious flag atop the Red Fort on January 26