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BJP will mollify NDA allies closer to 2019, when it risks getting a reduced majority

Nineteen states have NDA governments, but the partners have lost their bargaining power because the survival of Modi government does not depend on them.

‘Modi’s comment on Renuka Chowdhury is like a cat call on a street’

All the male MPs and ministers of the BJP were seen laughing and clapping as the PM took a jibe on Union former minister Renuka Chowdhary.

Modi says if Patel had been PM, all of Kashmir would’ve been India’s. Unlikely, say experts

Modi said that had Patel become Prime Minister all of Kashmir might have been part of India. Many have pointed out that historical accounts don't support this theory.  

No big bang changes in Congress under Rahul Gandhi anytime soon

The new party president was expected to bring in his own leadership team, but he’s maintaining status quo at the top and concentrating on the states.

No proof of bid to influence Lalu verdict, UP govt gives clean chit to IAS officer

CBI judge Shivpal Singh denied that Manan Akhtar had called him in connection with Lalu Yadav case.

Supreme Court collegium ready for face-off with Modi govt over Justice Joseph elevation

Collegium seems determined to reiterate Justice Joseph’s elevation to the apex court if the government sends it back.

Remember your hatred for the Congress: PM Modi’s subtle message to dissenting allies

In his speeches to both houses of Parliament, Modi spoke about Congress’s perceived slights to Andhra leaders & Sikhs, in a bid to reduce TDP & SAD’s anger.

How many times did Narendra Modi talk about the Congress in his 90-minute-long speech?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha, and a lot of his speech was about the Congress.

Missing in action: NDA convenor who could’ve held alliance together

Since 2013, there has been no official convenor of the NDA. Allies indicate they’ve begun to feel sidelined, with no one to keep the house in order.

2019 strategy: BJP to deploy trained spokespersons in states to counter negative publicity

BJP has six wings and each wing will select two spokespersons from each state who will eventually tackle questions and charges levelled against party.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.