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BJP, Opposition clash over Ambedkar’s legacy, spar over Nehru on day two of Constitution debate

BJP says it has given Ambdekar due respect, accuses Congress of undermining him. DMK MP brings up BJP leaders' pre-poll rhetoric of changing Constitution, bringing Hindu rashtra.

Watch CutTheClutter: What worked, what didn’t for BJP & INDIA bloc, why Oppn needs new talking points

In Episode 1572 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how new strategies by INDIA bloc and NDA will define future elections.

Kalyan to Dadar, how Uddhav Sena is doubling down on Hindutva push after Maharashtra poll debacle

With Mumbai civic polls likely to be the next big test, Shiv Sena (UBT) wants to shed ‘Muslim league’ tag, experts say. But party says Hindutva has always been a part of its ideology.

BRS & BJP take aim at Revanth govt over Allu Arjun arrest. ‘Real culprits are state’s rulers’

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says 'law will take its course in Arjun’s case too'. Actor granted interim bail soon after a local court sent him to 14 days' judicial custody.

‘They hijacked Constitution, carry it in their pockets’: Rajnath targets Rahul Gandhi, Congress in LS

Speaking to commemorate 75th anniversary of adoption of Constitution, the defence minister accuses Congress of using it to further its “political interests” several times in the past.

Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP & RSS in debut speech. ‘It’s Samvidhaan, not Sangh-vidhaan’

'Nature of fear' is such now in the country that it has now afflicted the ruling party too, prompting it to 'run away' from answering questions in Parliament, Wayanad MP says.

Congress fields Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi. How it is trying to reclaim Sheila Dikshit’s legacy

Congress has fielded ex-CM late Sheila Dikshit’s son Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi assembly constituency, which AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has won thrice since 2013.

‘One Nation One Election’ bills likely in Parliament next week, constitutional amendment an uphill task

Cabinet clears 2 bills. One for simultaneous elections to LS & states will require constitutional amendment. Another for aligning polls in Delhi, Puducherry, J&K is an ordinary bill.

Kerala & TN CMs honour Periyar’s legacy at Vaikom Satyagraha centenary. What the movement was about

At the centenary celebration of the movement against caste discrimination, Pinarayi Vijayan &b MK Stalin also called for states to unite in face of growing infringement on their autonomy.

Kejriwal plays AAP’s trump card for 2025 Delhi assembly polls: Rs 2,100 monthly payout to women

Describing himself as ‘magician of accounts’, Kejriwal dismisses finance department’s concerns over scheme that was first announced in budget this year, says scheme ‘no favour’ to women.

On Camera

The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

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.