AAP has been pressing the demand for full statehood since it came to power on the grounds that the Centre interferes with the elected govt's functioning.
The sentiment across J&K — from its mainstream politicians and local residents to separatists — is that the Jamaat ban will only serve to alienate people further.
Several recent cases have betrayed the deep politicisation of the IPS, not least the two major showdowns involving CBI — Asthana vs Verma and CBI vs Kolkata Police.
Dynastic politics is not the hallmark of just the Gandhi-Nehru family. It has now become an integral part of Indian polity, cutting across party divide and region lines.
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi is on the party’s first list of 15 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, while Rahul Gandhi will contest again from Amethi.
BJP sources say Alpesh Thakor is expected to join before announcement of Lok Sabha poll dates, Gujarat Congress chief says 'no such thing is happening'.
The senior Congress leader said that BJP's argument of the documents being "stolen" flies in the face of the Constitutional right that ensures freedom of speech.
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.
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.
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.
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