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Shashi Tharoor ‘missing in action’ ahead of crucial Kerala polls. But Congress shrugs it off

Thiruvananthapuram: While the Congress is gearing up for high-stakes local body polls and a crucial assembly election in Kerala, its Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor...

Tharoor praises Trump-Mamdani, says this is how democracy should work. BJP approves, with dig at Rahul

New Delhi: The Donald Trump-Zohran Mamdani meeting received fulsome praise from Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Friday, and the Thiruvanthapuram MP’s remarks got a stamp...

What’s driving Andhra Pradesh’s rise as go-to investment hub, and why its neighbours are bristling

Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah in Karnataka, MK Stalin in Tamil Nadu and Revanth Reddy in Telangana have all come under Opposition fire 'losing out to Andhra Pradesh' in key projects.

JD(S) at 25, still master of the political reboot. The ‘decennial phoenix’ is rising again

Party that has oscillated between kingmaker, survivor & outlier marks its silver jubilee with fresh relevance—thanks to shifting national winds & enduring arithmetic of caste politics.

‘Not BJP B-team’: Lottery heir Charles Martin to dive into Puducherry politics while dad handles business

In an interview to ThePrint, son of lottery baron Santiago Martin says most politicians 'indifferent to people's suffering' and he will give up business interests once he joins politics.

Dhankhar’s 1st public address since resignation—praise for RSS, ‘Hindu spirit’ & a Pranab Da anecdote

The former Vice-President of India was speaking at the launch of a book by Sangh joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya in Bhopal.

How Harish Rawat’s signals for grassroots role are raking up old fault lines in Uttarakhand Congress

A reshuffle to revive Congress instead triggers discord, as ex-CM Rawat’s offer to work at the booth level is read as sarcasm and reopens factional rifts.

BJP’s ‘Luv-Kush’ powerplay: Why it chose to continue with Samrat Chaudhary as Bihar Dy CM

The BJP has doubled down on its caste calculus in retaining the Kurmi-Keori deputy CM combination, opting to continue with a caste equation that has worked for it so far.

DK says Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM for 5 yrs. Why Congress high command can’t replace him

Shivakumar's remarks come even as his supporters make 'last-ditch effort' in Delhi. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah was in Chamarajanagar Thursday to dispel the 'CM's chair' superstition.

Sworn in as Bihar CM for 10th time, Nitish to lead govt with old hands on deck, some new faces

14 ministers are from BJP, 8 from JD(U), 2 LJP (RV), 1 each from HAM(S) and the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

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.

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.