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Even if Congress and AAP had joined hands, BJP would sweep Delhi

According to EC data, the combined vote-share of Congress and AAP in Delhi was less than that of the BJP in each of the seven seats.

The BJP strategy that helped Narendra Modi march past 300

BJP decided to drop several of its sitting MPs, and according to a detailed analysis by ThePrint, NDA won 93% of such seats.

Rahul Gandhi ‘resignation drama’ to overshadow Congress stock-taking meet today

The Congress’ apex body is meeting to analyse its second successive Lok Sabha rout, but senior leaders don’t expect much to come out of the meeting.

Priyanka’s presence did Congress little good but helped BJP gain 5 seats in eastern UP

The Congress just about improved its 2014 vote share of 5.39% to 7.96% in the 41 seats of eastern UP but its presence stopped SP-BSP from winning in 5 seats.

SP spokespersons barred from TV debates, become first casualties of party’s poll debacle

Samajwadi Party top leadership is believed to be upset with spokespersons for failing to effectively articulate the party's vision.

Why AAP finished third in Delhi and what that means for 2020 assembly polls

The fall in AAP’s vote-share will make it tougher for Arvind Kejriwal’s party to hold on to its base in next year’s Delhi assembly elections.

Amarinder blames Sidhu for ‘poor’ Congress showing in Punjab’s urban areas

Amarinder Singh & Navjot Singh Sidhu, two of the Congress' most prominent faces in Punjab, have been at loggerheads since the week before Punjab voted on 19 May.

Palaniswami’s Tamil Nadu govt is safe for now after assembly bypoll wins

Amid the DMK wave across Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK won 9 out of 22 seats in the assembly bypolls, helping it reach a small majority of 122 out of 234 MLAs.

3 senior Congress state leaders ‘offer to resign’ amid growing calls for heads to roll

The offers come a day before the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting Saturday, where the party will discuss its rout in the Lok Sabha elections.

The UP don who halted BJP’s march in Ghazipur

BJP minister Manoj Sinha lost to the BSP's Afzal Ansari, the elder brother of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.