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Kirodi Lal rebellion to corruption charges from its own MLA, Rajasthan BJP is in quite a pickle

A string of issues over the past several months have brought embarrassment to the BJP in the state. The Opposition meanwhile is capitalising every misstep.

Under fire for praising Aurangzeb, Abu Azmi points to actor & journalist’s remarks on Shivaji

Suspended from Maharashtra assembly, SP MLA said, 'I want to ask govt whether there are 2 different laws in state. One for Abu Azmi, another for Rahul Solapurkar & Prashant Koratkar?'

Why ruling Congress & Kannada film industry are on a collision course

Heated back-and-forth spotlights the link, or lack thereof, between politics & cinema in Karnataka. It is threatening to put an irreparable wedge between the industry and Congress.

TN parties unite against delimitation, resolve to form joint action committee with all southern states

All-party meeting led by Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin saw 58 of 63 invited parties attend. BJP allies Puthiya Tamilagam, Tamil Maanila Congress, Puthiya Needhi Katchi & NTK skipped it.

With all-party meeting, DMK sees chance to isolate BJP, rally TN parties ahead of polls

Stalin has invited all parties in the state to attend a meeting on 5 March in protest of Centre’s delimitation proposal. Experts say the issue will form the top agenda for 2026 polls.

Why Dhananjay Munde’s resignation is a ‘big blow’ to Mahayuti govt’s image

The NCP MLA, who shares close ties with Ajit Pawar, resigned as a minister Tuesday after his aide was accused of murdering a sarpanch in Maharashtra's Beed district—Munde's stronghold.

Dhananjay Munde: Ajit Pawar aide with chequered past & now Mahayuti’s first casualty

Dhananjay Munde resigned as minister Tuesday after his aide, Walmik Karad, was charge-sheeted for the death of Santosh Deshmukh, the BJP sarpanch in Munde’s home district, Beed.

Congress finds common ground with TMC, alleges voter list manipulation by BJP ‘in connivance’ with EC

TMC had alleged that multiple voters in various states had been issued similar EPIC numbers. ECI admitted Sunday that it had happened due to ‘a decentralised & manual mechanism’.

Mayawati shows nephew Akash Anand the door as rift in BSP’s first family widens

Mayawati blames Akash's political immaturity, influence of father-in-law & wife. BSP workers say it was a result of an internal rift in which Ramji Gautam's side emerged successful.

Congress forces spokesperson Shama Mohamed to delete social media posts critical of Rohit Sharma

In her now-deleted posts on X, Shama Mohamed questioned Sharma's standing as captain, comparing him to legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.

On Camera

Sapiosexuals are just snobs who are bad at small talk

This bold I-only-go-out-with-smart-people crowd opens Hinge chats by asking you what you're reading these days. They name-drop Kafka and Nietzsche and use the word 'nuance' a lot.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.