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This is what Rahul Gandhi can learn from Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan was voted out as MP CM last year. But he quickly came into his own as a proactive opposition leader, while Rahul Gandhi is still sulking.

The ex-IAS officer who is bringing Narendra Modi and Naveen Patnaik together

Ashwini Vaishnaw is an IIT-Kanpur alumnus who was private secretary to late PM A.B. Vajpayee in 2004. Modi called up Patnaik for his support to send Vaishnaw to Rajya Sabha.

BJP will treat Bengal’s 2020 civic polls as a mini general election: Mukul Roy

Former Trinamool leader Mukul Roy tells ThePrint BJP is finalising campaigners for civic polls, which the party believes will set the stage for overthrow of Mamata govt.

Focus on winning, not CM’s chair: BJP, Shiv Sena tell cadres, issue ‘gag order’

Devendra Fadnavis & Uddhav Thackeray address Shiv Sena and BJP legislators in Mumbai following reports of rift over CM's post.

This is the message from Congress as it snubs its UP chief Raj Babbar

Kushinagar MLA Ajay Kumar Lallu is in charge of making organisational changes in eastern UP, and will work closely with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Those who refuse to say Vande Mataram have no right to live in India: BJP minister Sarangi

In Parliament, union minister Pratap Sarangi says asking for proof for Balakot air strikes is like asking one's mother for a DNA test.

Congress dissolves its Uttar Pradesh committees, sets up panel to address complaints

Following its Lok Sabha drubbing, the party is looking into complaints of gross indiscipline while it attempts to set its house in order.

BJP hands a job list to its women MPs — demand 3-hour work for ‘homemakers’

BJP’s wishlist for empowerment of women and protection of transgenders has come in the form of an agenda document given to its 34 women MPs.

Mayawati signals end of BSP-SP alliance, says party will contest all elections on its own

BSP chief Mayawati said the SP's behaviour after the elections led her to question their ability to defeat the BJP in the future.

Jagan Reddy’s YSRC won’t accept Lok Sabha deputy speaker post over AP special status

YSR Congress, the fourth largest party in the Lok Sabha, said it did not want to appear like it was aligning with the NDA until Andhra is granted special status.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.