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Mulayam Singh Yadav slams son Akhilesh for allying with Mayawati’s BSP

Days after wishing PM Narendra Modi a second term, SP founder Mulayam Sing Yadav accuses ‘people within the party’ of ‘destroying’ it.

Amit Shah blames Kashmir turmoil on Nehru as political battle over Pulwama heats up

BJP president Amit Shah said that if Sardar Patel was the prime minister instead of Jawaharlal Nehru, Kashmir would not have been an issue today.

Visit families of soldiers killed in Pulwama, be sensitive: Rahul Gandhi to party leaders

The Congress Thursday also attacked PM Modi for being "busy shooting for a film in Jim Corbett park" last week soon after the Pulwama attack.

Congress MLA arrested for assault ‘thrashed’ the colleague who helped his political launch

Karnataka MLA J.N. Ganesh allegedly beat up and threatened his party colleague Anand Singh at a resort near Bengaluru in January. He was arrested Wednesday.

On day of Pulwama attack, Modi was shooting for a propaganda film: Congress

After initially extending its support to the govt over the terror attack, the Congress has begun targeting Modi & BJP for the lapse in security.

Depressing irony that people want Kashmir but not Kashmiris, says Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram comments follow those by Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy who favoured a boycott of Kashmiri products.

Congress’ mega opposition rally now a solo Rahul show as Mamata & Naidu decide to skip it

Congress's planned mega opposition rally in Guwahati on 26 February has now become a booth workers' rally.

PMK’s vote base among north Tamil Nadu’s Vanniyars could be key for AIADMK-BJP alliance

Political analysts believe the AIADMK's new alliance is based on pure arithmetic, and will ensure the DMK-Congress don't have an easy run to victory.

Opposition leaders change tack over Pulwama, call out Modi govt over timing of attack

From Rahul Gandhi to Mamata Banerjee and Chandrababu Naidu, opposition leaders are now breaking their silence of solidarity with govt over Pulwama. 

New Pakistan PM Imran Khan should be given opportunity, says former J&K CM Mehbooba

Mehbooba Mufti, the PDP chief and former Jammu and Kashmir CM, said that India should give proof of Pakistan's link to Pulwama to see what Imran Khan does.

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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.