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Congress rules out joining hands with any party without ‘long-term ally’ DMK

The clarification comes after actor-politician Kamal Haasan had offered to support Congress if it broke ties with DMK. 

Shashi Tharoor’s article kicks up a new storm on Sabarimala, splits opinion

Historian Ramachandra Guha called Shashi Tharoor’s article for ThePrint ‘deeply disappointing’, but MP’s position was backed by ex-foreign secy Nirupama Rao.

A Rahul-Modi face-off and caste equations at play – here’s what polls in 5 states entail

Political parties are battling it out in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana.

Janardhana Reddy, once kingmaker in Karnataka politics, now back under arrest

Mining baron helped BJP form its first govt in the South and dominated state politics for years, but has now been arrested in a Rs 600-crore Ponzi scam case.

VHP to step up pressure on Modi govt over Ram temple construction, to hold ‘big events’

Plans a mega rally in Delhi on 9 December in support of a private member’s bill on Ram temple issue.

Congress MLA calls Kumaraswamy’s absence at Tipu Jayanti celebrations an insult to Muslims

Protests by BJP and right wing outfits and absence of both chief minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and deputy CM Parameshwara marked Tipu Jayanthi celebrations in Karnataka.

BJP promises in Chhattisgarh: Pensions, hospitals, and no more ‘Naxals’

BJP president Amit Shah and Chief Minister Raman Singh released the party's manifesto two days ahead of the first phase of voting.

Former BJP minister Janardhana Reddy appears before police, denies ponzi scam allegations

G. Janardhana Reddy, former Karnataka minister and mining baron after remaining elusive for three days called the allegations a 'political conspiracy'.

BJP’s MP candidates’ list bears CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s stamp

Chouhan’s ‘preferential treatment’ in candidate selection process could backfire him as well, say party leaders.

BJP’s ticket distribution in MP clearly shows party also indulging in dynasty politics

Of 230 BJP candidates contesting the upcoming assembly elections in the state, 43 are family members of politicians.

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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.