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Less US & UK, more Bihar & Gujarat, Rahul 2.0 is on a grassroots sprint with a packed schedule

For much of his political life, the Gandhi scion has battled the perception of being a reluctant or a 'non-serious politician'. However, the last few months have signalled a shift.

INDIA bloc allies meet online for Monsoon Session strategy, to raise Trump 5 jets claim, Bihar SIR in House

CPI general secretary D Raja stressed on need for INDIA bloc to act in a more coordinated fashion and avoid bickering in public, it is learnt. TMC's Abhishek Banerjee spoke too.

A Malayalee from Gujarat is shaking up Kerala BJP. Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s un-Sangh poll campaign

Thiruvanthapuram: When Rajeev Chandrasekhar became the BJP’s Kerala chief in March, it was a break from the usual dyed-in-the wool Sangh background leader taking over...

Nitish is not fit to continue as CM, NDA will lose power in Bihar come November—Prashant Kishor

He says people want change and they have to choose between Lalu Prasad-Tejashwi Yadav's 'jungle raj' and 'honest alternative' of Jan Suraaj Party.  

‘Modi BJP’s compulsion, can’t win 150 seats without him’—Nishikant’s reality check after Bhagwat ‘nudge’

The Godda MP says PM Modi doesn’t need BJP, party needs him. Modi will be leading party for next 15-20 years, he says. ‘Like it or not, political parties run on personality cult.’

Free electricity to pensions, welfarism race in poll-bound Bihar as Nitish & Tejashwi vie for credit

Soon after CM announces that every household will get 125 units of power free of cost every month, RJD gives credit to Tejashwi Yadav. But, tug of war goes beyond free electricity.

Why are BJP leaders going after bureaucracy in Yogi’s UP

Lucknow: A strong power struggle is underway in Uttar Pradesh between civil servants, many of whom are seen to be close to Chief Minister...

Nasscom, craft rum & now aerospace, Lokesh swoops in to pitch AP as alternative to Karnataka

Lokesh appears to be taking a page from book of former Telangana minister KTR. TDP-led govt, he says, ‘is operating like a startup, showing that hunger and fire’.

Sexual harassment, suicide & gangrape—Odisha’s 1st BJP CM battles fallout from rising crime, ‘inaction’

Oppn, from ex-CM Naveen Patnaik to a weakened Congress, has seized the moment, protesting a spate of brutal crimes & alleged erosion of rule of law in CM Majhi's 1 yr in office.

INDIA bloc, minus TMC & AAP, to hold virtual meet on Saturday to discuss Monsoon Session strategy

Initial plan was to hold in-person meeting at Congress president Kharge's residence, but party gen secy Venugopal later in the day clarified that meeting will be held virtually.

On Camera

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.