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A ‘Congress-mukt’ Karnataka will be harder to achieve than Amit Shah thinks

To make Karnataka 'Congress-mukt', the BJP will have to address internal dissidence, build a new social coalition and a compelling development agenda.

RSS-Muslim summit goes off script with triple talaq verdict

RSS leader Indresh Kumar abruptly shifted the conference’s focus from cow slaughter to triple talaq to the discomfort of some.

Today’s judgment puts India on par with other Islamic countries in a good way: Najma Heptulla

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, the former minority affairs minister Heptulla discussed triple talaq, as well as Islam’s interpretation of marriage.

An insider on what makes Amit Shah India’s top political strategist

BJP President Amit Shah's deep understanding of India's socio-political dynamics and distinct leadership style is one of the reasons why two-thirds of the country is under BJP/NDA rule.

Lt Col Shrikant Purohit: The first Army official to be accused of terrorism

Purohit's arrest had shocked the nation as a high-ranking army intelligence officer was accused of being part of the conspiracy in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast.

AIADMK merger may help BJP ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls

The national party is believed to have played a role in bringing the two rival factions together in order to prevent defections.

RSS affiliate campaign to reach out to Muslims after Hamid Ansari’s criticism

Muslim Rashtriya Manch will also urge Muslims to refrain from cow slaughter during Bakra Id.

Gurdaspur bypoll a challenge for CM Amarinder Singh

Expectations among MLAs, who have won their seats multiple times, and Rahul Gandhi’s youth brigade, are running high and hectic lobbying has given way to impatience Chitleen K Sethi

Gorakhpur deaths: Mum’s the word in Yogi govt to counter negative publicity 

The CM is said to have directed MLAs, party leaders to avoid talking about tragedy to avoid further trouble Kumar Anshuman in Gorakhpur

Supreme Court goes after ‘love jihad’, sparks fears of overreach

Top court names former judge to oversee NIA probe into Kerala marriage, triggers worries about reasoning and ramifications. Apurva Vishwanath

On Camera

What Iran’s Hormuz play means for Malacca freedoms — and why India should be speaking up

The physical arteries of India's economic rise depend on a single legal principle that Iran's conduct during this crisis has put under serious pressure.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

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.