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‘Ditched’ by close friends, Hardik Patel dissolves PAAS core committee

Young Patidar leader makes it clear that no PAAS member except him will speak to media, pledges support to Congress.

After Hardik Patel, Congress may give in to Dalit activist Mevani’s wishlist

Congress manifesto for Gujarat polls to include schemes for upliftment of women, job creation models, plans to offset GST effects, among others.

VHP, Ayodhya ‘sants’ want Sri Sri out of Ram Janmabhoomi issue

Hindu religious leaders claim Art of Living founder may have personal agenda, call his mediation offer a futile exercise since the matter is being heard by the top court.

The horrifying timeline of India going crazy over Padmavati

A comprehensive timeline of the controversy, from the day of the Padmavati trailer release till date.

Shiv Sena attacks BJP again, now compares its rule to British Raj

Editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ says just like the British, the BJP has blind followers who think its rule is ‘God’s blessing’.

After America, Congress to showcase the ‘new Rahul Gandhi’ in Middle East

Sam Pitroda, the brain behind Rahul’s UC Berkeley event, says the idea is to take him to a new place every four months and introduce him to new audiences.

Rahul Gandhi, the once ‘angry young man’ is learning to work with the old too

Rahul’s elevation is a mere formality as every direction he has been giving to the party for almost two years now is in keeping with the office of the party president.

Jamnagar still loves its turncoat MLAs, now fighting for the BJP

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja & Raghavji Patel were Congress MLAs who switched to the BJP. But to their constituents, their good record matters, not the party.

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: The enfant terrible of Indian politics who became one of India’s finest leaders

Dasmunsi was an outstanding mass mobiliser, persuasive orator, street-smart political fighter and more, Mani Shankar Aiyar writes in a tribute to his friend.

RSS affiliate calls Padmavati ‘crime against women’, distortion of history

Sangh claims Sanjay Leela Bhansali is getting free publicity from the controversy, suggesting that government may consider banning the movie, if necessary.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.