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Nitish Kumar is not a ‘vikas purush’ in Bihar 2020, but Tejashwi remains an asset for him

With ally BJP standing in total obeisance, RJD-Congress in disarray, and TINA factor helping him, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar looks all set to return. So why is Bihar still on edge?

Why Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal, Yechury, Mayawati and Prashant Kishor all love to hate RSS

If there is one factor that unites the opposition in India today—apart from power—it’s the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, not Modi.

JP Nadda must undo Congressisation of BJP under Amit Shah but shows no fire in the belly

BJP functionaries believe JP Nadda is not ambitious enough to try to come out of Amit Shah’s shadow. With Assam and West Bengal at stake, is Nadda merely the fall guy?

Gujarat to Delhi, BJP’s ally is Election Commission. And Congress must be blamed for this

Be it Modi and Kejriwal bypassing the MCC or Anurag Thakur and Adityanath’s vitriolic remarks, poll watchdog’s selective actions could have been avoided.

Why Congress can’t sleep with the enemy to deal with Modi phobia

If the Congress was putting up a fight in Delhi election campaign, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would be worried. But it isn’t, which has left BJP angry.

Ayodhya, Article 370, triple talaq done, these are the next things on Modi-Shah’s agenda

The opposition just can’t anticipate Modi-Shah’s next move. But the BJP is going from one agenda to another, with a single-minded focus.

Amit Shah’s unwitting attack on BJP-RSS hypocrisy was his biggest contribution as party chief

Modi has been the X-factor in the BJP’s glory even though Amit Shah has been hailed as Chanakya. Looks like this time Chandragupta made Chanakya into what he became.

Delhi Police needs a Singham to salvage its pride and reputation

If you take politics out of the system, Delhi Police is much more professional than their counterparts. But doing so is easier said than done.

Rahul Gandhi may be her role model in life, but Priyanka emulates Digvijaya Singh’s politics

Unlike her ‘janeudhari’ brother Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra isn’t afraid to court Muslims, Dalits and Brahmins — look at her UP photos.

With CAA, Kashmir, NRC, Amit Shah has come out of PM Modi’s shadow

Piloting triple talaq law, removing J&K special status and bulldozing through CAA in first few months as home minister, Amit Shah stamps his own mark on Modi government.

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Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.