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Pakistan’s civilian govt still doting on Army but Gen Bajwa knows things have changed

When Army Chief Gen Bajwa’s extension was challenged, it was widely believed the plea would be rejected. But then the Supreme Court sprang a surprise.

Modi govt disinvesting in PSUs crucial but here’s why privatisation is easier said than done

Modi government's disinvestment decision is already facing stiff opposition from employees of BPCL, Container Corporation of India, and even the Swadeshi lobby.

In Maharashtra’s political stalemate, NCP chief Sharad Pawar is the sole winner

So deft have Sharad Pawar’s political moves been that BJP still hasn’t realised what has hit it – the opposition tag despite winning maximum seats.

How Uddhav Thackeray shed his Rahul Gandhi image to be a Shiv Sena leader in his own right

In the tussle over Maharashtra’s CM post, Shiv Sena chief has emerged as the true kingmaker and shown to BJP he is done playing second fiddle.

Ten years of WhatsApp: From chat revolution to political weapon to Whexit

Since the Pegasus scandal broke out, more and more Indians, who relied on WhatsApp for reunions and jokes, are now looking at alternatives like Telegram and Signal.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda fought a two-pronged battle, within Congress and against BJP

While Congress high command was nowhere on the ground during Haryana campaign, Bhupinder Hooda was leading his troops from the front.

How final day mediation drama in Ayodhya case took hype away from Supreme Court

It had all the elements of a big courtroom drama and breaking news frenzy – a sealed cover, suspense, talk of withdrawal of claim, and tearing up of papers.

India isn’t China’s economic or military equal but Mamallapuram lets Modi stand as tall as Xi

Wearing a crisp white Tamil veshti and a cream angavastram, Modi played the storyteller to the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Faced with a do-or-die moment in politics, usually cool Nitish Kumar loses temper at media

With Bihar facing massive floods, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is receiving criticism from all corners, including ally BJP.

Modi on terror, Imran on Kashmir, Greta on climate – New York saw all the action this week

New York also witnessed Imran Khan publicly admitting that Pakistan Army and ISI trained al-Qaida to fight in Afghanistan in the war against the Soviets.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.