From Padman to PM Modi interview, Akshay Kumar is on a nation-building project
Even someone as hyper-nationalistic as PM Modi needs an Akshay Kumar midway through the Lok Sabha elections.
This is not an easy time to be the Election Commission of India. Here’s why
EC banned Modi biopic, took his government on over electoral bonds, but it’ll be slammed for ‘letting’ BJP blatantly use armed forces in polls.
NaMo TV – the confused channel orphaned by I&B ministry and DTH operators
It's odd that BJP hasn't openly admitted ownership of NaMo TV since many political parties, across India, own TV channels.
Bollywood stars and their readymade support base: Why Indian politics can’t do without them
Jaya Prada, Shatrughan Sinha and Urmila Matondkar made big political moves this week and parties hope to cash in on their brand value.
Left-hander turns right: Gautam Gambhir pads up for BJP weeks before Lok Sabha elections
From joining the war cry against Pakistan to attacking Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Gautam Gambhir had long made known which way the wind was blowing.
Mercurial cricketer and entertainer Sreesanth is back in the spotlight this week
The Supreme Court has set aside a life ban imposed on the cricketer by the BCCI.
The two comments that landed Attorney General K.K. Venugopal in the spotlight this week
Attorney General Venugopal’s comments about ‘stolen’ Rafale documents and lawyer Indira Jaising raised quite a few eyebrows.
Not just Abhinandan’s story: Next time you cheer for soldiers, remember their families too
I have known Wing Commander Abhinandan’s parents for a long time. What they have gone through is the story of every soldier’s family.
Not Opposition unity, but BJP’s critical mini-gathbandhans stole the thunder
The BJP moved swiftly and deftly to secure its allies this week while the rival camp looked unsure.
Pulwama attack proves JeM chief Masood Azhar’s 2014 public address wasn’t a ‘one-time event’
‘Ailing’ Pakistan-based terrorist is being ‘constantly moved’ from one military hospital to another to avoid detection.
One in three people at Congress rallies may not have voted for the party: Lokniti-CSDS
Survey data from BJP and Congress rallies during 2019 election suggest that huge crowds are deceiving and don’t translate into votes in favour.
Does Congress have a future in India after 2019 Lok Sabha election results?
The Congress party faced a crushing defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections at the hands of Narendra Modi-led BJP.
Defence
IAF workhorse AN-32 gets a fuel that’s green and creates jobs for tribals
The IAF will now run its AN-32 transport aircraft on a blended bio-fuel partly derived from trees. It plans to widen the experiment over the next two years.
The Mandal-Mandir era is over, make way for Modi
BJP's Mandir politics has subsumed Mandal under Modi-Shah and created a pan-Hindu vote. Modi's challenger has to invent a new politics.