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Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar, a former TV actor, is no stranger to drama

Rohini Swamy -
Two-time speaker Kumar is in no hurry to take a ‘lightning’ fast decision on Karnataka’s govt and has admirers across party lines.
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Karnataka & Goa defections show principles be damned, as long as one can get power

Ruhi Tewari -
The ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ syndrome is back, and it is infecting Indian politicians more than ever.
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Nirmala Sitharaman broke tradition in Budget speech by going back to tradition

Remya Nair -
The finance minister discarded the famous briefcase for a bahi-khata and didn’t mention fiscal deficit numbers, unlike her predecessors.
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‘Memsahib’ Mahua Moitra is bringing what Indian Parliament never had: a call out culture

Moushumi Das Gupta -
For once, BJP MPs used to getting their way in Parliament were taken aback by Mahua Moitra’s comeback to their heckling.
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When Jai Shri Ram became a political tool to heckle Muslim MPs, it lost something

Prashant -
The oath-taking ceremony in the Lok Sabha turned into a sloganeering contest between MPs of various political parties.
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Amitav Ghosh is the Jnanpith Award winner and climate crusader India doesn’t know it needs

Neera Majumdar -
Through his writings, Amitav Ghosh forces public personas to talk about climate change, toxic majoritarianism and dwindling space for free speech.
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Modi’s one move showed Rajnath Singh’s 44 years of politics can become ineffective in a day

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Rajnath Singh’s initial exclusion from six of eight cabinet committees of Modi government was not happenstance. It was a strong message.
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Cycle-riding Pratap Sarangi is ‘Odisha’s Modi’ who took New Delhi by storm

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Austere Sarangi, an old RSS hand, is now a junior minister in Modi’s cabinet.
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Smriti Irani’s makeover: From being most disliked Modi minister to dynasty slayer in Amethi

Ruhi Tewari -
After causing the biggest upset in 2019 elections, Smriti Irani has ensured she can no longer be ignored by PM Modi and Amit Shah.
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Kamal Haasan – the atheist who divided India into Godse supporters and Godse shamers this week

Rohini Swamy -
For his comments on Godse being a Hindu terrorist, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has had shoes, eggs and stones thrown at him.
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Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

Meenakashi Lekhi -
The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Indian drivers, farmers in a fix over the rushed E20 rollout. Centre is the only one to benefit

How PM Modi seeks to reposition his brand in his 12th year in office

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Economy

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

Sampurna Panigrahi -
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Defence

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

Javaria Rana -
While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

National Interest

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Shekhar Gupta -
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.

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