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BSP will help Congress form govts in MP and Rajasthan to keep BJP out, says Mayawati

The Congress, which was locked in a see-saw battle with the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, emerged as the single-largest party with 114 seats. Mayawati's...

Narendra Modi’s ‘urban Naxals’ jibe works like a charm in Chhattisgarh for Congress

Jagdalpur, where Narendra Modi had labeled the Congress ‘urban Naxal’ sympathisers, is among the five seats BJP won in 2013 but lost this year.

Allies see Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh defeat as reality check for ‘communal, arrogant’ BJP

BJP allies tell ThePrint that some self-introspection is in order for the NDA captain if it wants to win 2019.

The political stalwarts for whom Tuesday’s verdict sends danger signals

Two-time BJP chief minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, Mizoram’s Congress stalwart Lal Thanhawla and former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi will be a worried lot.

Amit Shah is losing his winning touch. BJP needs a new strategy

BJP chief Amit Shah is known as a master election strategist but barring his home state Gujarat, the party under him has failed to beat anti-incumbency in recent polls.

NOTA outperforms SP, AAP, NCP & others in assembly polls for five states

The None of the Above votes ranged as high as 2.1 per cent in Chhattisgarh to 0.5 per cent in Mizoram, said the Election Commission.

Tight race in MP & a BJP win in Chhattisgarh: Election results a mixed bag for exit polls

Most exit polls had called Telangana right and predicted the tight race for Madhya Pradesh, but there were several misses too.

Narendra Modi and BJP have failed to provide a vision for India’s future: Rahul Gandhi

Speaking after Congress' impressive show in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi says will defeat BJP again.

Modi addressed rallies in 27 heartland seats, BJP trails in half of them

BJP uses PM Modi as its star campaigner to turn the tide, but while this strategy had some impact in MP and Rajasthan, it drew a blank in Chhattisgarh.

The last 24 hours have been terrible for Narendra Modi

For the Congress Party, Tuesday’s victories represent a rare moment of triumph after four-and-a-half years in the political wilderness.

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The burden of being a successful Dalit

I have often felt that success for a Dalit person comes with a strange moral demand: be proof without being inconvenient. That is an impossible assignment.

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.