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BJP wants ally on board, Shiv Sena says it’s in wait and watch mode

BJP and Shiv Sena leaders interpreted the meeting between Amit Shah and Uddhav Thackeray differently — BJP described it as “positive” but Sena struck a cautious note.

Not just Pranab Mukherjee, Mahatma Gandhi and Abdul Kalam too attended RSS events

From Mahatma Gandhi to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the RSS has continuously invited leaders of different affiliations to address its events in its 93-old history.

Congress is all for ‘mahagatbandhan’ but Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP does not make the cut

The Congress believes it’s on an upswing in Delhi and its chances for a comeback there could be jeopardised if it does a tie-up with the AAP.

Rahul Gandhi to do an Amit Shah — reach out to booth-level Congress workers for 2019

It’s a first for the Congress president who will be meeting with grassroots workers in Mumbai on 12 June.

On Nagpur stage today, the ‘Congressman behind’ terror charge on RSS

Former president Pranab Mukherjee in 2010 is believed to have drafted the party's resolution that said the ideology of the BJP and RSS 'threatens the very basis of secularism'.

Why the fuss over Pranab? A previous RSS chief called Indira ‘India’s greatest politician’

In a 2005 Walk The Talk, then RSS chief K.S. Sudarshan praised Indira Gandhi, saying she had a good understanding of the people, their needs, and the country.

Shiv Sena is mum but some in BJP claim Amit Shah-Uddhav Thackeray meeting was positive

Most of the discussion was solely between Uddhav Thackeray and Shah and they are likely to meet again in the coming months.

For three years, only 5% of unrecognised parties filed donation reports: ADR

Report raises fears of them being used as money laundering fronts or for electoral malpractice, calls for more stringent EC monitoring

Why Amit Shah met Madhuri Dixit and Ratan Tata in Mumbai

BJP has started a drive to publicise the four-year-old Modi government’s achievements and familiarise people with the work the party and government has done.

Arun Jaitley fact-checks Rahul Gandhi’s Madhya Pradesh speech

'How much does he know? When will he know?' -- the questions Arun Jaitley says that come to his mind whenever he hears Rahul Gandhi speak.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.