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Why right-wing historians could learn from D D Kosambi

The problem with writing history to please the piper, however, is that no one bothers with the whys

Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigns from Cong ahead of Punjab polls

'Congress is not the party that it was. We don't have a transformative and inspiring leadership to lead the party,' says Kumar

UP polls phase 2: Richest candidate worth Rs 296 crore, poorest Rs 6,700

Voting is scheduled to take place on February 14 on 55 assembly seats of the state, spanning the nine districts of western UP

Registered unrecognised political parties doubled in 2010-2021: ADR

The number of registered unrecognised political parties increased more than twice between 2010 and 2021 and disproportionately during the year of parliamentary elections, poll rights group ADR said.

Say no to your prime minister

Public figures have an irresistible urge to be seen with people, but you have to force them to listen. Like IAF did, telling PM Modi they weren't going to fly in that weather

Best of BS Opinion: Budget basics, troubled CM of a performing state & more

Here is the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

Troubled CM of a performing state

Tension between Mr Vij, a six-term BJP MLA, and the chief minister is not new

Farmers' protest to snooping scandal: 2021, the year that was in politics

From deep digging in the heart of the capital to takeoff plans in its periphery - 2021 remained action-packed

Farm laws: PM Modi's U-Turn gives divided opponents another chance to unite

However, one major problem for the disparate opposition parties is figuring out what they stand for apart from being against Modi, says an expert on Indian politics

Batting for tolerance

A sportsman steps in where politicians fail

PM Modi's mission to ensure prosperity in life of needy persons: Naqvi

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi asserted that the Centre is focused on empowerment without appeasement.

Regional parties got 51% of their funds via electoral bonds in FY20: Report

The 42 political outfits collected Rs 447.498 crore, which is 50.97 per cent of their total income of Rs 877.957 in 2019-20, says ADR study; only 14 parties declared such donations

BJP releases 80-member National Executive list; Maneka, Varun dropped

BJP president J P Nadda announced the 80-member National Executive of the party on Thursday, with the names of its top brass

Elections and 'wallet economics': Does economic under-performance matter?

There are instances - both from national and state elections - of economic under-performers being returned to power, and also of parties being thrown out despite good performance, writes T N Ninan

Parliament more about policy than politics: PM Modi at Sansad TV launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Parliament is not only about politics but policy too and described content as "connect"

Congress lost highest number of leaders to other parties since 2014: Report

The Congress has lost the highest number of its electoral candidates to other parties in the past seven years with the BJP emerging the biggest gainer since it came to power at the Centre in 2014

Congress sets up panel to plan sustained agitations on national issues

Congress president Sonia Gandhi set up a nine-member panel of party leaders headed by Digvijaya Singh on Thursday for planning "sustained agitations on national issues"

Rift in Uttarakhand Congress, Navprabhat refuses to take charge

Former Uttarakhand Minister Navprabhat, who was a contender for the state Congress chief's post, has decided not to be part of any committees announced by the party

Covid-19 pandemic exposed chinks in political system: Chidambaram

P Chidambram said the coronavirus pandemic has exposed gaping loopholes in the political system, charging that in a corroded diminished democracy, rulers find diverse ways to evade responsibility

Do Indian governors carry their own weight or are they mere rubber stamps?

While the nominal head of a state or union territory is its de facto CEO, he is quite often the conveyor of the Centre' agenda. There are, of course, exceptions