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Chaos, uneasy peace: 2020, a year of protests and politics amid Covid-19

This year was bookended by protests-anti-CAA demonstrations in the beginning and farmer agitation at the end. A violent standoff with China also kept the nation on edge

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi skip Congress party's 136th Foundation Day event

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday gave the party's 136th Foundation Day event a miss

Shiv Sena mocks PM Modi for visiting gurdwara amid farmers' protest

Prime Minister Modi sought inspiration from Guru Tegh Bahadur. Thousands of Sikh fighters are also fighting (protesting) from the same inspiration near Delhi border, Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said

Development should not be seen through political prism: PM Modi at AMU

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said politics can wait but development cannot, and asserted that development should not be seen through the political prism

Amit Shah likely to visit Assam on Dec 26, ahead of 2021 assembly polls

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is likely to visit Assam on December 26. Several Opposition MLAs and leaders are likely to join the BJP ahead of 2021 Assembly polls in Assam

Things India must do to be a functioning social democracy

If even a modest but growing social welfare package is to be affordable, the public sector has to perform or be disbanded so that the govt can shut down one of the two cash burners, writes T N Ninan

PM attacks political dynasties, says for some 'heritage' is family's name

In a veiled attack on political dynasties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said some people paid more attention to their family's legacy than to their country's heritage.

Socialising social media

Online media platforms must be regulated to protect the public from lies that polarise society

Bihar elections' message for India

The results confirm the age of the mythological prime ministership is finally here

Kerala, Goa, Chandigarh best governed states and union territory, says PAC

UP, Odisha and Bihar were at the bottom of the ranking, scoring negative points

Covid & festive politics

Being the astute politician, Mr Modi has made his Bengal play a studied contrast to Ms Banerjee's irresponsible generosity

Best of BS Opinion: Tanishq ad row, Bangladesh's per capita GDP, and more

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

Modi's popularity remains undiminished. Will there be a reckoning someday?

People may have got sicker and poorer under him, but his appeal remains untarnished. How is that possible?

Om Prakash Dhankar: The big test ahead for BJP's new Haryana chief

Despite being one of the most powerful ministers during the first term of the BJP-led government, in 2019, he lost to Kuldeep Vats, a Congress candidate, by 11,245 votes

Skillful politician with knack for realpolitik, Amar Singh could do it all

Singh, 64, had undergone kidney transplant in 2011 and was not keeping well for a long time. He was admitted to a hospital in Singapore some eight months ago

Follow the money: Why parties are at pains to deny states to rivals

Much of the money to be milked from the govt system for political use is at the state level, not central. What's more, the same money can be denied to the Opposition, writes T N Ninan

Covid-19: 8-point protocol for MPs ahead of Parliamentary panel meetings

The Rajya Sabha has eight Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees of the House, of which two are chaired by Congress leaders Anand Sharma and Jairam Ramesh.

Author Milan Vaishnav sees Covid-19 reshaping political campaigns in India

Covid-19 is pushing Indian political parties to quickly look for alternative ways of mobilisation.

Covid-19 impact: Politicians log on to tech to get past lockdown hurdles

In view of the nationwide to prevent the spread of coronavirus, face-to-face interactions and political gatherings have been replaced by virtual meetings

The Congress' golden years

Book review of The Lotus Years: Political Life in India in the Time of Rajiv Gandhi