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Burqa controversy shows Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana not always Uddhav Thackeray’s voice

Under Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena never publicly disowned Saamana’s editorials. Experts say party’s image suffers if the leadership distances itself from its mouthpiece.

People want a PM who can respond to the enemy in its language: BJP leader Sushil Modi

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi says PM Narendra Modi is the symbol of both mandal and kamandal and that people see him as one of them.

BJP is looking to get around caste, the pulse of Haryana politics, and win the state

The BJP is once again relying on the strategy it adopted in some of the seats in 2014 — of fielding non-Jats in Jat areas and a non-Brahmin in a Brahmin seat.

Why in Congress bastion Guna voters talk about all that’s wrong with the party

MP Jyotiraditya Scindia is hugely popular in Guna. But while voters say they will back him, it's Narendra Modi they want to see back as prime minister.

Modi’s biggest blunder was asking Pakistan’s ISI to probe Pathankot attack: Manmohan Singh

Former PM Manmohan Singh criticised the Modi govt for using surgical strikes & national security for garnering votes.

Odisha’s Game of Thrones — whoever wins, these families will remain in power

At least half-a-dozen political clans in the state have family members in the 3 main political parties in the state — the BJD, BJP and the Congress.

Election Commission bars Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours

The BJP leader was barred for her remarks on former ATS chief Hemant Karkare and Babri mosque demolition.

Priyanka Gandhi says there’s no tacit understanding with Akhilesh & Mayawati in UP

From Balakot air strikes and terror attacks in India to Rahul Gandhi fighting from Wayanad, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra speaks to ThePrint on a host of issues.

Tej Bahadur Yadav’s Varanasi nomination to contest against Modi rejected

Samajwadi Party candidate and former BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's nomination was served notices by the Varanasi returning officer over discrepancies in 2 sets of nomination papers.

Arun Jaitley is wrong, Modi has used his caste 4 times in last 15 days to attack opposition

PM Modi hit out at SP-BSP and Congress for talking about his caste, but from 2014 to the current election campaign, he has often used it in his speeches.

On Camera

9 judges, 7 questions—The high stakes of the Sabarimala reference case

India is the only country that can protect Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain traditions, when there are scores of countries that can protect Islam and Christianity. It is India’s duty to protect Indic faiths.

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.