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Rajinikanth’s wife Latha to face trial in a cheating case

An advertisement agency has accused Latha Rajinikanth for not paying dues. 

RSS pulls off another masterstroke, after Pranab gets Ratan Tata to attend its event

The Tata Group patriarch will be attending the golden jubilee of Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti, an RSS affiliated organisation

In repeat of 2014, Amit Shah scouts for allies in states

State BJP units to identify outfits that may not have pan-state presence but could influence particular social groups

For or against? No one knows Modi government’s stand on decriminalising homosexuality

Govt hasn't stated its position so far even though some BJP members have made statements on Section 377 in the past.

Lalu wants to build a grand political family for 2019 but all’s not well in his own family

Warring brothers Tej Pratap and Tejashwi attempted to quell speculation of infighting last week but not all is well within the RJD's first family. 

It’s OK, Twitter, fancy degrees don’t make leaders. Jayant Sinha has many peers

Harvard MBA George W. Bush and Oxford alumnus Indira Gandhi are among his peers.

BJP believes that Jayant Sinha’s actions will benefit the party

Jharkhand unit of BJP defended Jayant Sinha while the party's central leadership remained indifferent.

The Great Punjab Dope Trick: Politicians race to get tested and show off their clean chit

Politicians in Punjab are proudly displaying results after voluntarily signing up for drug tests.

BJP urges Nitish Kumar to finalise JD(U)’s political stand on Bihar alliance

JD(U) leaders seek to downplay reports of strain in ties with BJP over seat allotment for 2019 Lok Sabha polls. New Delhi: The JD(U), a BJP...

Unfit father, worthy son earlier, roles reversed now, says Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant tweets after son says he was “only honouring due process of law” in meeting lynching convicts in Jharkhand.

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The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Over millennia, men, social groups, and countries have fought over land, resources, women, even honour, but the arrival of Abrahamic monotheism brought in a...

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

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.