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Charges of authoritarianism mount fresh trouble for B S Yediyurappa

The latest flashpoints compounding Yediyurappa's in-house problems came when his senior Cabinet colleague, shot off a missive to Governor, accusing the CM of "interference and authoritarianism"

Blame game begins between Centre and states over surge in Covid-19 cases

All through the campaign for the Assembly elections, both the BJP and Opposition are avoiding using Covid-19 as a campaign plank

Best of BS Opinion: The GST puzzle, infecting public health, and more

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

Kosovo gets new president, its second female leader in the post-war period

Lawmakers in Kosovo elected and swore in a new president Sunday for a five-year term, the Balkan nation's second female leader

Shekhar Gupta: The missing foreign bogey

Pakistan, Bangladeshis and terrorism are missing from BJP campaign. It seems to have understood the risks of mixing of domestic political motivations with strategic national interests

Sharad Pawar should helm UPA, Congress reminds him of its MVA support: Raut

"The UPA is paralysed now. I think NCP chief Sharad Pawar should lead the UPA at the national level," he said

Russia faces foreign pressure via policy of containment: Vladimir Putin

This foreign pressure, the president said, is not of a healthy competitive nature but rather part of a series of direct actions aimed at forcing Russia to succumb to external control

Pradhan evades queries on Rajasthan CM Gehlot's claim of 'BJP conspiracy'

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's earlier claimed that the BJP was trying to destabilise his govt by resorting to "negative politics" of speculating its fall and stoking fears about coronavirus pandemic

Congress vs Congress on Kapil Sibal, infighting & 'leadership crisis'

Days after the Congress suffered another electoral setback in Bihar, voices of discontent within the party resurfaced with a section of leaders calling for action and introspection

Prospects of social democracy in a post-pandemic world

This should be seen as neither a straight prediction nor just wishful thinking, more a clear-eyed analysis of constraints and opportunities that social democrats may face or have to be prepared for

Leaders across political spectrum in Bengal condole Somen Mitra's death

BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said it was a great loss for Bengal politics

Nepal's ruling party facing uncertain future, claims co-chair Prachanda

Co-chair of ruling Nepal Communist Party -- Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda -- has claimed that the party's future is uncertain due to internal factions after Thursday's political upheaval.

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20 key industrial, political and economic developments to expect in 2020

Where is the Sensex headed? will the economy turn around? what about sectors like auto, pharma, consumer goods and infra? Business Standard tells you what to expect in the new year

How Kejriwal's AAP and Modi's BJP are strikingly similar, and yet different

The two offer the same package - personality cult, populist schemes, inflated claims, etc - but the hard edge to BJP's communalism is missing in AAP, a difference we should celebrate, writes T N Ninan

George Soros' autobiography explains his belief in 'political philanthropy'

Excoriated by illiberal governments around the world, George Soros explains his belief in 'political philanthropy' through the prism of his life

Congress wants its Rae Bareli MLA Aditi Singh disqualified for defying whip

Singh was served a show-cause notice after she defied the party whip and attended the special session of the Vidhan Sabha on October 2 organised by the Uttar Pradesh government

Economic insecurity of youth to shape India's politics, says report

The issue of unemployment and underemployment has been an unavoidable topic in India's politics and slower economic growth has translated to poor employment numbers

Deter Iran, or oil prices can spike unimaginably: Saudi crown prince

The right of Saudi Arabia and the UAE to defend their interests after the attacks on oil pumping stations in the kingdom and tankers off the UAE were supported in a Gulf Arab statement

Can environmental populism save the planet? It is difficult, but possible

Beyond lip service, we need to mobilise truly popular support for change. Now is a good time to start