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Vasundhara Raje’s struggle to get Muslim loyalist a BJP ticket holds a message for 2019

The BJP has been trying to distance itself from Muslims, an analysis of its candidate list for recent assembly elections shows.

Full speech: Manmohan Singh epitome of humility, says Sonia Gandhi

Full text of the speech by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on the occasion of presenting the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to former PM Manmohan Singh.

Sadhna Singh Chouhan, the ‘half chief minister’ of Madhya Pradesh

From handling Chouhan's constituency to being 'involved' in the administration, Sadhna does it all, but not without her share of controversies.

Hope Urjit Patel & team have the spine to show PM Modi his place, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress has accused Modi govt of destroying every institution in the country and the latest one being the Reserve Bank of India.

Jats are the latest headache for Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje

Raje is already facing alienation of BJP’s loyal Rajput vote base. She now has to deal with discontent among Jats.

Congress wants to protect cows in MP while they slaughtered calf in Kerala: PM Modi

The opposition party had mastered the art of speaking lies, said Narendra Modi in a rally in Madhya Pradesh.

Congress calls out PM Modi for latest gaffe—Sitaram Kesri was OBC, not Dalit

Addressing a rally in Chhattisgarh, PM Modi said former Congress chief Sitaram Kesri was a Dalit who was ‘thrown out of office’ to make way for Sonia Gandhi.

PM Modi says Dalit leader Sitaram Kesri wasn’t allowed to complete term as Congress chief

Modi also said Kesri was thrown out of office to allow Sonia Gandhi to take over as Congress president.

The tribals of MP have the power to swing elections. Not much else

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tribals in India – about 21.5% of state’s population – whose support can make or break BJP & Congress’ fortunes.

Survey commissioned by minister Piyush Goyal predicts 300 Lok Sabha seats for BJP in 2019

The union minister said a similar survey he had commissioned in 2013 had predicted an absolute majority for BJP in 2014.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.