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Chandrababu Naidu goes on a hunger strike on birthday to attack BJP & fast-forward to 2019

Naidu has termed his fast ‘dharma porata deeksha (struggle for justice)’. A day before, he told his cabinet colleagues at a meeting, ‘This is just the beginning. The protest should continue.’

Jaitley accuses Congress of trivialising impeachment, using it to intimidate judges

In a scathing Facebook post, the senior BJP leader said that the move was an attempt to "intimidate" a Judge and send a message to other Judges, "that if you don't agree with us, fifty MP's are enough for a revenge action".

Yechury’s future in CPI(M) might hinge on secret ballot

Bengal unit, which backs Yechury’s line of a poll pact with Congress, is asking for a secret ballot although there is no precedent for it in the party.

Opposition may submit impeachment motion against CJI Misra to Rajya Sabha Chairman today

While the motion is unlikely to be passed in either house, if Chairman Venkaiah Naidu accepts it, many feel the CJI’s position will become untenable.

How BJP rallied MPs to defend Shah & corner Congress after SC verdict on Loya death probe

BJP MPs were asked to use the media, social media and personal interactions with constituents to confront the opposition for its alleged bid to implicate Shah in the case.

Why democracy fails to reduce inequality: blame the Brahmin Left

In a new paper, Thomas Piketty says that a political realignment would move away from traditional notions of “left” and “right,” and pit “globalists” (high-income, high-education) against “nativists” (low-income, low-education)

Kamal Nath could be Congress CM face in MP with Digvijaya Singh’s backing

Former CM has backed the nine-time MP to lead the party’s charge against the BJP instead of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who led the losing campaign in 2013.

BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi’s ‘invisible hand’ behind Judge Loya death probe

BJP called the probe into Judge Loya's death as 'political interest litigation', and charged that Rahul Gandhi and his party were behind it.

Loya verdict will raise more questions and leave many of them unanswered, says Congress

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said that unless logical reasons are found in Loya judgement, it will raise more questions and leave many unanswered.

CPI(M)’s crucial Party Congress begins amid ‘split’ in the party

The question whether there should be any poll pact with Congress created a sharp divide between general secretary Sitaram Yechury and his predecessor Prakash Karat. 

On Camera

I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.