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BJP is sceptical about Sachin Pilot’s numbers, says it’s ready to play a ‘Test match’

Leaders say BJP is watching the Rajasthan political drama closely, and believes the Gehlot-Pilot rift is deep, so it will have an opportunity to strike later.

Gandhis step in to resolve Rajasthan crisis, Priyanka Vadra calls up Sachin Pilot 

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra listened to Sachin Pilot patiently as he said he was not being given his due and, instead, was at the receiving end of petty politics by Ashok Gehlot. 

18 Congress MLAs missing from Gehlot meeting, party says doors always open for Sachin Pilot

Senior leader Randeep Surjewala insists Rajasthan govt stable as a majority of the MLAs are set to attend the CLP meeting. The Congress has 107 MLAs in Rajasthan.

How and why Ashok Gehlot ‘baited’ Sachin Pilot to turn rebel

Congress leaders say the real objective of the police notice to Pilot was to send him the Jyotiraditya Scindia way, without destabilising Gehlot’s government.

Scindia faction wins, gets plum depts in Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s cabinet allocation in MP

After 11 days of intense squabbling, loyalists of Jyotiraditya Scindia have bagged key departments such as revenue, health and energy. Read the full list here.

Why Congress making Hardik Patel Gujarat working president goes beyond his Patidar identity

Hardik Patel is a fiery orator and has a mass connect beyond caste and class. He says he will do exactly what he has been doing so far — reach out to people.

Sachin Pilot says he has support of 30 Congress MLAs, puts Gehlot’s Rajasthan govt in trouble

Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot won’t attend Congress legislative party meeting Monday as party scrambles leaders from Delhi to tide over crisis.

Politics of terror has to end, BJP’s Ram Madhav says in Kashmir, attacks separatists, NC, PDP

Without naming anyone, BJP general secy Ram Madhav says some people are using scrapping of Article 370 to support violence, while others sit & mourn at home.

Why Sachin Pilot is unlikely to go the Scindia way in his tussle with Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Gehlot & Deputy CM Pilot haven’t seen eye-to-eye since 2018, but Congress insiders say there are many reasons why there won’t be a repeat of MP.

Gehlot and Pilot in fresh tussle but ‘no immediate threat’ to Congress govt in Rajasthan

No official confirmation from Congress on Sachin Pilot meeting Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, but senior leader said 'matter will be resolved today'.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.