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Polls in 3 NE states: BJP likely to release candidates’ names on 27 Jan

BJP’s parliamentary board will meet on 27 January to decide on names of candidates; Amit Shah convenes special meeting a day before.

We haven’t forgotten Hindutva, Nawazuddin best choice to play Bal Thackeray: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader denies the decision to snap ties with BJP is a new one, says Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best pick to play Bal Thackeray in his biopic. 

Despite Rajasthan’s regressive march, India’s liberals flock to Jaipur Lit Fest

The Raje government has banned the release of ‘Padmaavat’ in the state, claiming that the film shows disrespect to Rajput women.

J&K separatists have been caught naked as NIA cut supply of terror funds: Vice-President 

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu lauds NIA’s efforts in tracing and tracking the funding of the separatist groups in the Valley.

Last PM to go to Davos says Modi shouldn’t take all credit for India’s progress

Deve Gowda says India has always made an impact on the global stage and Modi should not claim to be the only man behind the country’s rise.

Science can’t survive in the Hindu Rashtra, Satyapal Singh’s theory on Darwinism is proof

The political project of creating a Hindu Rashtra, where religion is a requirement for citizenship itself, necessitates an attack on science, history and art.

BJP’s ‘beef biryani’ vs Congress’s Yogi recipe, the social media wars are on in Karnataka

After ‘Siddu beef biryani’ video, BJP comes out with another clip highlighting alleged ill-treatment faced by IAS, IPS officers under Congress rule in the state.

CPI(M) resolution a big blow to opposition unity ahead of 2019 polls

CPI(M) is the fourth party after the NCP, SP and BSP to decide not to ally with the Congress.

What defines Modi-ism? Politically potent racism against Indian Muslims

India is a diverse democracy which cannot be squeezed into “isms” easily for too long. And it cuts down leaders who try to fit it in their own “ism”.

Shiv Sena to fight 2019 elections alone; Aaditya gets bigger role

No clarity on whether Sena will continue being part of the present BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra for their full terms.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.