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In Dalit outreach mode, BJP to hold national executive at Delhi’s Ambedkar centre

Party also set to discuss ways to court Dalits; latest meeting expected to be last before 2019 polls.

Gyan Dev Ahuja: The moustachioed ‘Muslim-hater’ BJP just dropped in Rajasthan

As BJP drops controversial Ramgarh MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja ahead of the assembly elections, here's all you need to know about him.

The Hindu & Muslim DJs behind India’s hate soundtrack

For the DJs of Jhansi, religion is irrelevant. Most of them are young boys looking to earn a quick buck and popularity. So, anything goes.

Donald Trump thought Narendra Modi is single and wanted to ‘set him up’

This is the latest in a long line of diplomatic faux pas committed by the US President, and might end up affecting relations between the two countries.

DMK family feud out in open after Karunanidhi’s death, Alagiri trains guns at Stalin

The development comes before DMK’s executive committee meeting where steps may be taken to elevate Stalin to lead the party.

‘Mail Today not obligated to carry content that fails its editorial standards’

Editor says cartoonist Satish Acharya has a right to creative differences, but to try to assign motives where none exist is unethical.

‘Who visited Kerala’s flood-hit first?’ BJP finds a way to score brownie points

Central tourism minister K.J. Alphons of the BJP takes on state finance minister Thomas Issac of the Left for not visiting his flood-hit constituency.

What Karnataka BJP leaders plan to do to stop Bengaluru air show from moving to Yogi’s UP

Will approach defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, an MP from Karnataka, to lobby against the move, Rajeev Chandrasekhar says.

Amit Shah pushes for simultaneous elections in letter to law panel

Shah claims arguments holding two sets of polls against the federal structure of the country are baseless.

Former PM Manmohan Singh says India lost a great leader with Somnath Chatterjee’s demise

In a letter addressed to Chatterjee's wife, Singh said the former Lok Sabha speaker was universally loved and respected.

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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.