Page 19 - Indian Politics

INDIA vs NDA: From BJD to BSP, these parties stayed away from alliances

As parties position themselves in alliances, some have opted to stay non-aligned. What are the compulsions and future of these parties? Aditi Phadnis investigates

23 years and counting: Naveen Patnaik becomes 2nd longest-serving CM

Patnaik, the five-time Chief Minister of Odisha, took charge on March 5, 2000, and has been holding the post for the last 23 years and 139 days

Contradictions abound

Political compulsions are driving compromises

What's in a name? For Opposition parties and brand experts, a lot

While the name itself has grabbed attention, it is really what comes next that will show if the move is a masterstroke

NDA vs INDIA: Who said what after two mega meets by political parties

The Opposition resolved to fight what they claimed was the systemic conspiracy by the BJP to "target, persecute, and suppress our fellow Indians"

It's 'Modi vs INDIA': Battle lines drawn for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Alliances built on negativity have never won: Modi; Cong to not seek PM post

Absence of violence is not the absence of fear, says Devesh Kapur

DEVESH KAPUR discusses the trajectories of violence and order in India in an interview with Aditi Phadnis

'Kattappa stabbing Babubali' poster put up outside NCP office in Delhi

Rashtrawadi Vidyarthi Congress put up a poster depicting a scene from the film 'Baahubali', showing Ajit Pawar as "Kattappa" who is stabbing "Amarendra Baahubali" Sharad Pawar in the back

Ajit Pawar vs Sharad Pawar: Separate NCP meeting called to find 'real NCP'

Today's meeting may shed light on which faction has the majority support and determine which is the "real NCP" amid Maharashtra's ongoing political crisis

LIVE updates: Maharashtra government reaches 200 MLAs in 51 years

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LIVE: US Supreme Court bans use of race, ethnicity in university admissions

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MHA offers to deploy 337 companies of central forces for WB panchayat polls

The State Election Commission (SEC) made a requisition for 822 companies for the upcoming WB panchayat polls to be held on July 8

ED arrests TN Minister Senthil Balaji under anti-money laundering act

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), official sources said. He was arrested after a long session of questioning, they said, even as the minister was admitted to a city government hospital after he complained of uneasiness. He is likely to produced before a special court later where the agency will seek his custody. The agency had launched multi-city searches in the state on Tuesday at the premises linked to the DMK's Karur strongman as part of the probe into money laundering. The action came months after the Supreme Court allowed a police and ED probe into an alleged cash for jobs scam against him. Earlier, he was hospitalised after he complained of uneasiness, DMK leaders said. State Minister P K Sekar Babu claimed there were 'symptoms' that Balaji has been 'tortured.' TV visuals showed Balaji being uneasy while being brought to the Government Medical College,

Rahul takes a truck ride from Washington DC to New York to speak to drivers

In the video posted by him on YouTube, Rahul Gandhi can be seen discussing how American truck drivers earn fair wages and work in a system that is focused on the 'driver's comfort'

Should the BJP worry about Rahul Gandhi meeting US officials?

Gandhi's reception in the US might, at best, put some pressure on the Modi regime by implying that despite his shabby disqualification from parliament, US believes he has a future in Indian politics

Why the road to Modi's ambitious Make-in-India goal runs through China

It's a Catch-22 for companies in India making everything from a baby's first toy to mobile phones: the more they try to ramp up production to compete with China, the more dependent they become on it

Is Sachin Pilot readying to fly solo?

Pilot may settle for being a King-maker even if he cannot be the King. By launching his own party, he will be a spoiler for the Congress

LIVE: Mamata Banerjee questions death figures in Balasore train crash

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BJP plans to launch helpline to 'protect' party workers in Karnataka

The Karnataka unit of the BJP has decided to launch a helpline to 'protect' BJP workers from the alleged atrocities of the Congress government

Votes are in: It's win-win for the rich in Karnataka assembly elections

The wealth disparity between those who get elected and the rest is widening