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Mizoram: Congress’ last bastion in northeast and BJP’s final frontier

For Congress, Mizoram election is far more crucial than is being talked about. It's the only state in the northeast the Congress still has a grip over.

Rajasthan: Unpopular Raje vs upbeat Congress vs popular Modi

Of the BJP chief ministers fighting for a comeback, it’s Vasundhara Raje whose image is the most battered. Can Modi swing it for her?

Why this MP election is the toughest battle for Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Both BJP and Congress call this a 'close contest', almost a 50:50 election and voters term this as ‘takkar ka chunaav’.

BJP eyeing Lok Sabha ticket & ‘bigger role in Rajasthan’ for Jaipur ‘princess’ Diya Kumari

BJP MLA Diya Kumari, a member of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family, is not contesting the 7 December Rajasthan assembly election.

From firm footing, KCR faces tough battle in Telangana

The CM dissolved the assembly early, hoping early elections would work in his favour, but a Congress-led alliance has slowly made up ground.

Under attack from Trump & pressure from China, Pakistani army seeks peace with India

Fractious ties with US, slowing economy, pressure from Beijing is prompting Pakistan’s overtures to India. But New Delhi isn’t convinced of the sincerity.

RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha stops short of announcing split with BJP

The BJP and the JD(U) offered the RLSP just two seats of the total 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

Ram Jethmalani withdraws case against BJP after Amit Shah ‘regrets’ his expulsion

Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani had filed the defamation suit against the BJP after being expelled by then-party chief Nitin Gadkari in May 2013.

Ayodhya’s moved on from Babri demolition but ‘outsiders’ keep taking it back

Local residents say the current generation has little memory of the events of 1992 but are reminded of it by outfits such as the VHP and RSS.

Development with shrill Hindutva & Congress bashing marked BJP’s state poll campaigns

While BJP CMs talked about vikas and pro-poor schemes, big guns such as Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath pandered to their hardcore Hindutva voter base.

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Abusing industrialists has become the be-all and end-all of Indian labour leaders’ role: Ambedkar

In September 1943, Dr B R Ambedkar delivered a speech at a trade union workers’ study camp in Delhi, reflecting on parliamentary democracy, trade unionism, and the labouring classes.

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.