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The Congress vs Congress politics playing out in Punjab as ‘Team Rahul’ takes on Amarinder

Some of CM Amarinder Singh's sharpest criticism over the hooch tragedy has not been from the opposition Akali Dal, but party colleagues within the Congress.

Cow dung is no Covid cure, says Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy, eyes return to politics

In an exclusive interview, BJP's Tathagata Roy tells ThePrint that such ‘cow campaigns’ have hurt him personally and made the party ‘a laughing stock’ in West Bengal.

Absent on ground, focused online — how Rahul Gandhi’s Covid strategy contrasts with BJP’s

Rahul Gandhi stepped out of his house Monday for the first time since 16 May. He has focused more on online presence through interviews with experts on Covid, the lockdown and India-China dispute.

Those who said I’m a prop are now crying because I’m quitting politics, says Shah Faesal

IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal quit the party he founded last year, JKPM, and says he’s is open to returning to work for the government.

Why BJP failed to power through Rajasthan political crisis the way it did in Madhya Pradesh

After Sachin Pilot’s reunion with the Gandhis, it is almost certain that Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot will have the last laugh in a test of strength on the floor of the House.

Would’ve apologised had I been in Gehlot’s place — Sachin Pilot after ‘truce’ with Congress

Day after meeting senior Congress leaders, Sachin Pilot tells ThePrint a CM is 'head of the family', should take everyone along. He reiterates that he doesn't want any post.

Three reasons why the Sachin Pilot-Ashok Gehlot war has just begun in Rajasthan

Sachin Pilot may have lost this round to Ashok Gehlot, but he has bought time to fight his war in Rajasthan.

‘BSNL staff traitors, don’t want to work’ — BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde stirs up another row 

Anantkumar Hegde says Modi govt is looking to bring private players to take over BSNL and will ‘remove all 88,000 employees working in the PSU’.  

Politics over Parashuram in UP now as all opposition parties eye the Brahmin vote

There is a growing chorus among Brahmins in UP that they are losing they are being sidelined by the Yogi Adityanath govt, a sentiment that the opposition is keen to exploit.

My responsibility to address grievances of MLAs, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot's statement comes after Sachin Pilot's meeting with Rahul Gandhi Monday night that signalled an 'amicable resolution' of nearly a month-long political crisis.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.