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‘Posturing & double standard’ — why Shiv Sena is drawing flak for leading Aarey stir

As Shiv Sena protests against the cutting of nearly 3,000 trees at Aarey Colony, political experts and opposition leaders allege hypocrisy.

A spurned satrap & burning egos — warning signs Congress ignored in Haryana for 5 yrs

Infighting among top leaders of the Haryana unit and their prestige battles have cost the Congress massively.

Detained J&K leaders will be free soon, can resume political activity, says Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav says 'preventive detention' of 200 leaders was effective in maintaining law & order in J&K after the scrapping of Article 370.

Ashok Tanwar resigns from Congress, says can’t blame rivals for crisis in party

Ashok Tanwar announced his resignation on Twitter and posted a four-page resignation letter to interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Nitish Kumar loses upper hand with BJP as he concedes Rajya Sabha seat

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's decision to give Rajya Sabha seat to BJP, considered the junior ally in the state, has surprised even BJP leaders.

Why RSS thinks it is the true heir of Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy

RSS believes Gandhi and one of its defining pracharaks, Deendayal Upadhyaya had much in common, from sharing philosophies, being charismatic to despising politics.

Hit by rebellion and factionalism, Congress sees Maharashtra & Haryana as lost battles

Trouble over ticket distribution is only tip of the iceberg as defections & a lack of decisive leadership has the Congress tottering in both states.

BJP-Sena finalise Maharashtra seat deal, say it’s important for ‘brothers’ to stay together

Under the arrangement, the BJP will contest 150 of Maharashtra’s 288 assembly seats, and the Shiv Sena, 124.

Mithun Chakraborty meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, buzz in Bengal about his political jump

Former TMC MP Mithun Chakraborty, who resigned in 2016, had an hour-long meeting with Mohan Bhagwat at RSS headquarters in Nagpur Thursday.

Smriti Irani – controversial in Modi’s first term, ‘disinterested & aloof’ in second

Smriti Irani made headlines almost every day as HRD and I&B minister, but this time she’s missing in action — from her ministry as well as the news.

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.