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Punjab is new Kingdom of Kejriwal as CM Mann plays host but Delhi AAP takes over power corridors

Since losing Delhi, Kejriwal has made 3 public appearances in the Capital, but in Punjab, he has appeared in public over a dozen times. Oppn questions his control over CM Mann's govt.

Ex-IAS officer Abhishek Singh’s journey from UP secretariat to Cannes. Next stop: Jaunpur politics

Singh has had a controversial career, once barred from poll duty over a social media post & later suspended for absenteeism without intimation, before he resigned to join world of cinema.

After Tharoor, Congress now has a Salman Khurshid problem as ex-minister lauds Article 370 abrogation

Khurshid was addressing a gathering of academia and think tanks in Indonesia as part of a multi-party delegation on Operation Sindoor.

Revanth asks how many Rafale jets ‘shot down’ in Op Sindoor. BJP calls him & Rahul ‘Pakistan ke Babbar’

BJP says Congress never asks how many Pakistani airbases were damaged, how many terrorists were killed and their camps destroyed. ‘Cong’s Jai Hind Yatra looks more like Pakistan's Yatra'.

Protect BJP from becoming Congress & be patient—Modi’s masterclass to MPs, MLA in poll-bound Bihar

In his first meeting with Bihar BJP’s top brass, PM Modi shared tips for winning the Assembly polls, urging leaders to focus on booth-level victories and grassroots outreach.

How Kamal Haasan’s Tamil-Kannada remark touched a nerve, reigniting identity war among southern states

Karnataka leaders have slammed Haasan’s remark that Kannada was 'born out of Tamil', while Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has spoken in the actor's defence.

Behind Apna Dal (S) naming a Dalit UP chief, a bid to cut into BSP’s voter base

After Raj Kumar Pal, an OBC leader, resigned earlier this month, Anupriya Patel's party has now picked old loyalist Jatav R.P. Gautam as the state president.

‘Be the next Colonel Sofiya’—BJP’s Muslim women outreach, with chaupals; 1st one at Shaheen Bagh

BJP’s Minority Morcha to launch chaupals across the country, where Operaton Sindoor will be discussed. These chaupals are part of a celebration of 11 years of Modi govt.

As Chandrababu is re-elected TDP head, a look at his rise that began with a coup three decades ago

Cementing his position as the party’s undisputed leader, Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday was re-elected as president of Telugu Desam Party for another two-year term.

Mamata rips into PM Modi for ‘politicising’ Op Sindoor—‘hold elections tomorrow if you have the guts’

West Bengal CM’s onslaught came hours after Modi referenced the significance of sindoor at rally in state, attacked her govt over Murshidabad violence, teacher recruitment scam.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.