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How Shinde-led Sena went headhunting to fill party posts, even recruiting from rival parties

Shinde-led Shiv Sena revamps organisational structure, attracting members from rival parties through a formal selection process with interviews, scrutiny, and grassroots outreach.

Months after scrapping 9 new districts, Rajasthan’s BJP govt allocates Rs 1,000 crore for remaining 8

For almost two years, the new districts, which were created by the previous Congress govt, have been a logistical mess, most of them being run from mandis, hostels and schools.

As Congress & BJP demand ban on SFI over ragging row, Pinarayi asks, ‘What about RSS & KSU?’

Speaking at SFI’s 35th state conference, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says CPI(M) students' wing is tackling national issues & resisting saffronisation of education.

BJP attacks Telangana govt for Ramzan work concession. Didn’t NDA do the same in Andhra, says Congress

Amit Malviya brought Telangana circular on a one-hour relaxation for Muslim employees during Ramzan to public notice. But, the party has been silent on a similar memo by the Naidu govt.

Making of Udhayanidhi—how junior Stalin rose to calling the shots as DMK & Tamil Nadu govt’s no.2

Udhayanidhi was anointed deputy CM last yr by his father & CM MK Stalin. DMK insiders say he is strengthening the party politically, ideologically & pushing to bring in 'more young blood'.

Delhi CM and cabinet swearing in to take place tomorrow morning at Ramilila Maidan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home minister Amit Shah along with other Union ministers and NDA Chief Ministers and Deputy Ministers will be present at the ceremony.

As Congress-BJP row over USAID funding deepens, why Smriti Irani is caught in the crossfire

Apart from Irani, Congress has also slammed S Jaishankar & Piyush Goel for endorsing USAID during Modi government’s tenure & asked how much funding BJP-led NDA had got from USAID.

Shinde’s Sena boosts bargaining power before BMC poll, inducts as many ex-corporators as possible

As many as 87 former corporators of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are said to have joined Shinde-led Shiv Sena, most are from UBT faction, followed by Congress and NCP (SP).

Manipur BJP MLAs explore option of forming new party if President’s Rule is prolonged

The BJP in Manipur is currently divided into 2 factions—one supporting caretaker CM Biren Singh and the other led by Assembly Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh, who opposes him.

Haryana ministers wanted say in transfers. CM Saini delivers a snub

Gurugram: Barely six weeks after Haryana ministers met Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini seeking powers to transfer employees, the state government has come out...

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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.