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Mayawati shows nephew Akash Anand the door as rift in BSP’s first family widens

Mayawati blames Akash's political immaturity, influence of father-in-law & wife. BSP workers say it was a result of an internal rift in which Ramji Gautam's side emerged successful.

Congress forces spokesperson Shama Mohamed to delete social media posts critical of Rohit Sharma

In her now-deleted posts on X, Shama Mohamed questioned Sharma's standing as captain, comparing him to legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.

Nara Lokesh star of AP FM’s budget speech, Oppn calls it the Naidu family ‘praise parade’

The speech reflected growing trend in TDP to position Nara Lokesh as successor to his father & CM Chandrababu Naidu. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan got lone mention.

In Modi’s appearance at Jahan-e-Khusrau, a telling message of unity ahead of Bihar polls

This outreach is not new. As chief minister of Gujarat, Modi engaged with Sufi leaders, and since 2015 his government has actively courted Sufi communities.

Amit Shah chairs meeting to review Delhi law & order situation, coordination between new govt & police

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta & Home Minister Ashish Sood, Union Home Secretary, IB chief, & officers from Union Home Ministry were present at the meeting.

Watch CutTheClutter: Why delimitation hangs like a ‘sword of Damocles’ & not just over southern states

In episode 1614, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why southern states TN, Karnataka see BJP agenda in the timing of the impending delimitation & what's in store for other states.

What’s holding BJP back from electing new president as Nadda’s extended term continues

Election of new BJP president is delayed due to number of factors, among them lack of consensus at state, district & mandal levels. Sources say process will be completed in March.

Why BJP in Jharkhand, like Congress in Haryana, can’t pick its leader in Assembly despite SC rap

BJP is recalibrating its caste strategy after two Assembly losses in Jharkhand, weighing tribal outreach versus focus on its traditional vote bank—OBCs and ‘upper castes’.

How Nitish Kumar used cabinet expansion to indulge ally BJP ahead of Bihar polls

The BJP now has 21 ministers in the Bihar cabinet, up from the previous 14, surpassing the JD(U)'s representation of 13 ministers.

Historian’s criticism of Chhava reignites Brahmin-Maratha row, says he was ‘abused, threatened’

Kolhapur-based historian Indrajit Sawant claims he was threatened by one Prashant Koratkar. He shared a recording of the call on Facebook. Koratkar has denied that it was him.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.