Politics

The 2010 team even managed to steal an actual EVM and claimed that there were multiple ways in which the devices could be hacked. ARUN GEORGE

Social media has proven to be central to political messaging but Rahul Gandhi has a lot of catching up to do when compared to BJP chief Amit Shah. RUHI TEWARI

Behind the storm that engulfed the Aam Aadmi Party this week is the story of thwarted ambitions of Kumar Vishwas, the TRP-friendly singing poet with little political clout. RAJGOPAL SINGH

The issues that the opposition party will attack the government with include foreign policy, employment, Kashmir, personal freedom and farm crisis. Ruhi Tewari

A series of attacks are targeting the census workers in the ongoing enumeration drive in Pakistan, which began last month. Identity politics based on ethnicity is the suspect. RAMA LAKSHMI

The BJP used Modi to full effect to win the MCD polls. Losing on their home turf will hurt AAP the most and put a question mark on their preparations for Gujarat assembly polls. RUHI TEWARI & RAJGOPAL SINGH

Calling for a political dialogue has become the default option for politicians and pundits every time the security situation in the Valley worsens. The optics of talks looks intended to be a healing touch in itself and ends up becoming a tactic to buy time. RAMA LAKSHMI

Modi has decided to make Gujarat a key focus until the assembly polls later this year and will visit the state frequently with outreach programmes.

Canadian defence minister rebuts Punjab CM Amarinder Singh’s controversial charge of being a Khalistani and asserts his Sikh roots. SANYA DHINGRA

A section in Congress believes that attacking PM Modi has not helped the party- and it needs to change its communication strategy.