scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

Kangana Ranaut’s poll affidavit reveals Rs 92 cr in assets, 50 LIC policies & 8 criminal cases

BJP's Mandi candidate, the actor will face Congress' Vikramaditya Singh. Criminal cases against her include defamation cases, for offending religious sentiments & copyright infringement.

RSS-run schools are going strong in West Bengal, and Trinamool Congress is irked

At election rally, Mamata called out an RSS-run school in Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur during attack on RSS-BJP. But, it's her government that gives no-objection certificates to schools.

‘Heart has soured’—why UP’s RSS workers are lying low in BJP campaign

Across UP, a quiet unrest simmers in RSS ranks that their ‘own’ BJP government has overlooked them. Instead of shouting slogans, they are protesting by sitting out elections.

Kejriwal’s remarks on Modi’s retirement ‘absurd’, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Refuting the Delhi CM's claims that PM Modi will retire at 75 years of age in 2025, Singh attested that the country 'wants Modi ji to be the prime minister in 2024 as well as 2029'.

Delhi Police file FIR against Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar after AAP MP Swati Maliwal lodges complaint

Maliwal files complaint three days after she called PCR complaining that Kumar was assaulting her at CM’s residence. She had also visited police station but left without filing complaint.

Mumbai’s wings being clipped, BJP trying to break it away from Maharashtra — Uddhav Thackeray

Saying BMC is enough to take care of Mumbai, former CM Uddhav Thackeray also promises to abolish MMRDA once Maha Vikas Aghadi comes to power.

Instant Analysis: Swati Maliwal’s allegation, AAP’s woes and the case of missing Rajya Sabha MPs

Instant Analysis is a short and snappy take on unfolding events, with some analysis and opinion

Congress & BJP are gunning for fair OBC ‘share’, but only about 1 in 4 candidates from community

Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi are championing OBC cause, but only 23% of Congress and 27% of BJP candidates are from the community, estimated to make up about half of India’s population.

Fixing Kejriwal’s meetings & his rivals — Bibhav Kumar of Swati Maliwal row is ultimate AAP insider

Kumar's association with Kejriwal predates formation of AAP by over a decade & his involvement in Kejriwal's life goes much beyond managing the Delhi CM's appointments & travel.

‘Would have made Hirak Rani’: Amit Shah invokes Ray classic in dig at Mamata

The BJP leader compared her to the ruthless and oppressive ruler in Satyajit Ray’s ‘Hirak Rajar Deshe’

On Camera

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.