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President’s speech or GST? Amit Shah evaluates what to say in his first speech as MP

The BJP chief could not speak on the GST bill in the winter session due to repeated disruptions by opposition.

Setback for talks as civilian deaths spark massive uproar in Kashmir Valley

Atmosphere in the Valley has been charged with anger since the death of the two youths, caused allegedly by army firing.

Muslims should give disputed Ayodhya site to Hindus, says national minority panel chief

Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi’s remarks come days before final SC hearing in the matter; rejects claims about rising incidents of communal violence.

Modi’s call for ‘one nation, one election’ is a jumla: P. Chidambaram

Former finance minister says the idea is impossible to execute under the present Constitution of India, also takes on government on the issue of job creation.

Rahul Gandhi’s Gujarat temple visits were to ‘neutralise’ BJP’s Hindutva: Shashi Tharoor

Former minister says BJP’s version of Hinduism is a minority view; that there are many Hindus who have a much more inclusive vision.

The uncanny similarities between Yashwant Sinha’s Rashtra Manch & V.P. Singh’s Jan Morcha

Like the Jan Morcha in 1987, Yashwant Sinha’s Rashtra Manch has started off as an apolitical movement of ruling party outcasts and opposition leaders.

BJP will be thrown out in 2019 elections, says TMC MP Derek O’Brien

The former quizmaster said that the BJP had failed to deliver on its promises and would pay the price in the upcoming general elections.

Pre-budget talks centred around farm sector growth, job creation: Senior BJP leader

RSS affiliates offered suggestions to Modi govt on minimum support price, direct tax and employment generation during pre-budget discussions.

Woman imam from Kerala backs triple talaq bill, says there should be no delay in passing it

Asks Modi government to ensure the bill is passed in budget session, instead of referring to a Rajya Sabha select committee.

Both eyes for an eye: inside Kerala’s vicious cycle of RSS-CPM revenge killings

In Kannur district, there have been 69 political murders between 2000 and 2016; 31 of those killed were from the RSS/BJP and 30 from CPI(M).

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.