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For Modi, Gujarat win will be cherry on icing

Gujarat is the first critical state since 2014 where BJP is seeking re-election, and a convincing win will seal Modi’s supreme leader status.

Himachal BJP feels neglected as top guns shower attention on Gujarat

In October, Modi visited Gujarat five times, despite polls not even being announced. His only visit to Himachal came before the poll declaration on 12 Oct.

As polls near in Himachal, repeat warriors sharpen attack on each other

31 out of 68 seats will see clashes between repeat candidates, some of whom have been fighting each other for decades.

Braid chopping hysteria is a complication Kashmir doesn’t need, Mehbooba must act

In the past 45 days, there have been at least 72 incidents where innocent people were tortured on the suspicion of being braid choppers.

Search for answers in Kashmir raises question: what are ‘legitimate aspirations’?

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said government’s new interlocutor on Kashmir would initiate a dialogue “to understand the legitimate aspirations of people”.

Kashmir interlocutor: Modi govt walks in Vajpayee’s footsteps

There are similarities between the two NDA governments' appointment of an interlocutor for Kashmir. NDA-2 was waiting for winter when infiltration is low.

Dynasty to the fore in Himachal: Virbhadra’s son not the only one rising

Including CM Virbhadra’s son Vikramaditya, Congress has fielded eight second- or third-generation politicians, while the BJP has given tickets to three.

Age no bar for contesting elections in Himachal Pradesh

The state has many elderly politicians who have won back-to-back elections for decades, and still remain their party’s best bet to retain their seat.

Shiv Sena considers taking on ally BJP in Gujarat assembly polls

The Shiv Sena skipped the 2012 election to avoid ‘division of Hindu votes’, now wants to put up a fight against its warring ally, BJP

What happened to Pakistani journalist Zeenat Shahzadi will remain a mystery

Shahzadi who was abducted by gunmen on 19 August, 2015 returns home; Pakistan reports nearly 5,000 cases of ‘disappearance’.

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.