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What’s behind Modi govt’s push for ‘One Nation, One Election’ and why it has rattled INDIA

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has ruled out the possibility of early elections but opposition politicians cite many reasons why they think PM Modi is preparing to spring a surprise.

Congress has a trump card for 2024 but Rahul Gandhi must resolve his Hamletian dilemma first

There was a time when Congress insiders would say, 'If not Rahul, then who?' This perception has been changing since Kharge took over the party’s reins.

Shades of grey in Modi-Shah politics—from Chandigarh to Chennai and Mumbai to Puri

BJP has suddenly gone slow with its expansion plans in South India and states such as Punjab and Odisha. It's focused more on preparing contingency plans for 2024.

Modi attack on Indira Gandhi for military action was more about politics than national security

While Modi has been critical of all Congress PMs except Lal Bahadur Shastri and Narasimha Rao, his criticism of Indira Gandhi has been limited largely to the excesses committed during the Emergency and the frequent misuse of Article 356.

267 or 176 — INDIA is caught in a number trap and why it must listen to Amit Shah

It was ironical to see the home minister taunting at the Opposition for not talking about riots when neighbouring Haryana, ruled by the BJP, has been on the boil.

What Modi’s guarantee to make India 3rd largest economy means for PM probables Yogi, Shah

Modi’s promise to fulfil everyone’s dreams in his third term is a message to his BJP colleagues not to think too much about his age or the unwritten retirement age of 75 years.

Why won’t Modi axe Manipur CM Biren Singh? 4 reasons why he won’t & 5 reasons why he must

The violence in Manipur will pass like the Covid second wave did, and everyone will forget Biren Singh’s follies. Or so the BJP strategist must think.

BJP has gone too long without acknowledging its leadership is slacking. Modi has a problem

If PM Modi decides to fix accountability—from governance crisis in Manipur to electoral defeats in states—heads will roll, starting from party president JP Nadda.

It’s Advantage Modi and Fadnavis in Maharashtra but don’t discount Sharad Pawar yet

If ideological contradictions formed MVA’s underbelly, conflicting ambitions make the new NDA in Maharashtra vulnerable.

Manipur CM Biren Singh survives because PM Modi must remain infallible

PM Modi's silence on Manipur can only be explained in the late mystic Meher Baba's philosophy and Bobby McFerrin's song.

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Big win for Delhi factories as MCD scraps an extra layer of red tape for ease of doing business

Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.