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Not just performance — why Modi dropped Prabhu, Maneka, Rathore & other ministers

PM Modi reportedly invited some of the dropped ministers for a pep-talk last week, but they left none the wiser. 

In politics, age is just a number. Even if it is ‘young’ Rahul Gandhi’s

Does age make a difference in politics? Can a young president change the fortunes of Congress? Not really, many politicians believe.

Higher bonus, Bangla pride, Modi quota – Mamata is trying it all to win back Bengal’s love

Stung by the unprecedented gains made by the BJP in West Bengal in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is recalibrating.  

This nominated Anglo-Indian MLA could save Kumaraswamy govt in Karnataka trust vote

Vinisha Nero, who was nominated for her second term by Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy last year, has hit out at elected MLAs for switching allegiances.

Karnataka rebel MLA’s won’t withdraw resignations & say won’t attend Assembly

The Supreme Court directed that the 15 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs ought not to be compelled to take part in the proceedings of the Assembly.

Karnataka Speaker free to decide on MLA resignations, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court also said the 15 rebel MLAs should not be compelled to participate in the Karnataka Assembly's proceedings and the trust vote.

10 protests a day and counting – Mamata’s cut-money ‘clean-up’ is scorching TMC

Between 18 June and 14 July, Bengal villagers have led 278 protests to reclaim money they’ve paid as ‘cuts’ for welfare schemes.

Modi warns ministers against skipping Parliament, tells them to follow roster duties

Pulling up BJP members for absenteeism in Parliament, PM Modi said he wanted to be informed in case anyone was skipping session in either House.

BJP is banking on this engineer from RSS to build bridges with its ideological parent

New general secretary (organisation) and Sangh ideologue B.L. Santhosh will manage BJP’s southern expansion.

Economy last priority for politicians — Pranab Mukherjee agrees with Yashwant Sinha

Former President Pranab Mukherjee was speaking at the launch of ex-finance minister Yashwant Sinha’s book Relentless. 

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.