scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, April 19, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

Ram temple & religion may be poll issues for BJP, can’t be so for NDA: Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan has said the BJP’s recent defeat in three state polls is a ‘warning’.

Raje, BJP high command headed for another showdown as ex-CM eyes state unit chief post

Vasundhara Raje keen to hold post as it would give her a say in Rajasthan's candidate selection for 2019, high command worried it could affect party prospects.

With just months to go for Lok Sabha elections, populism is back centre stage

Modi has so far held back on announcing a national farm loan waiver. But temptation to appease voters was evident when he hinted at cutting GST rates.

In a first, 3 Doon alumni are CMs, all from the same powerful era

Doon School students continue to dominate India’s politics as Kamal Nath joins contemporaries Naveen Patnaik and Captain Amarinder Singh as chief ministers.

Shiv Sena will be with BJP in Lok Sabha 2019 polls, says Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah said the party was in talks with the Sena, and further dismissed opposition alliances as an "illusion".

Open to alliance with Arvind Kejriwal if Congress high command wants: Sheila Dikshit

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit says the Assembly election victory in 3 states shows Congress can't be written off.

I wasn’t the silent PM — Manmohan Singh takes a jibe at Narendra Modi

At launch of his book Changing India, Singh says he wasn’t the PM who was ‘afraid of talking to the press’, calls RBI-govt relationship like one between husband & wife.

Congress in damage-control mode, tells Kamal Nath to clarify UP, Bihar migrants remark

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath’s comments on jobs for locals draws flak from Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party, Congress’ potential ally for 2019.

Kamal Nath’s ‘outsiders’ remark upsets Congress’ potential 2019 allies

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath's comments on jobs for locals have received flak, with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav calling his move ‘wrong’.

Women-only party launched in Delhi wants 50% reservation for female candidates in Lok Sabha polls

National Women's Party's aim is to represent women particularly the underprivileged who have suffered at the hands of the system.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.