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R.K. Sinha: Pillar of Bihar BJP faces Paradise Papers heat

Rajya Sabha MP R.K. Sinha is the founder of private security major SIS, and has been associated with politics since the days of the JP movement in Bihar.

Interlocutor’s first day in Valley a ‘no-show’, but hopes afloat

Separatists, tourism industry stick to decision on boycotting talks, but interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma claims deliberations are on.

Something in the air in Gujarat: The story of David, Goliath, and image managers

Rahul Gandhi has challenged Modi on home turf, and the supposedly invincible messiah is rattled. Now, it’s over to the image managers to win the battle.

This is my government, Maharashtra villagers say in makeover campaign

Faced with criticism of non-performance on third anniversary, Fadnavis govt launches a massive ad campaign to burnish its pro-poor credentials.

Knocking on voters’ doors: Amit Shah leaving nothing to chance in Gujarat campaign

Addressing BJP’s booth-level Shakti Kendras, Shah says giving importance to grassroot cadre is key to BJP beating anti-incumbency in Gujarat polls.

BJP hopes Mukul’s entry to help expand party base in Bengal before 2019

The BJP has its eye on doing well in panchayat elections in Bengal next year and the 2019 general elections. Mukul Roy is a crucial part of that plan.

‘With Dhumal as CM face, Modi & Shah want to escape blame for BJP’s impending defeat’

Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh claims voters will reject BJP because of policies such as note ban and GST.

J&K situation still not conducive for Anantnag bypoll: State govt to EC

Election Commission postponed the by-election twice — in April & May this year — due to security concerns.

Congress stakes claim to ‘Vande Mataram’ & ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, says RSS copied them

In line with RSS drill, Congress is taking out prabhat pheris to mark Indira Gandhi’s birth centenary; claims its workers invoked nationalism during freedom struggle.

‘Delay in naming Himachal CM face to ensure free and fair selection of candidates’

BJP insiders say party chief Amit Shah wanted to finalise the tickets on the basis of winnability and early announcement could have affected this process

On Camera

How ex-Bengal CM Siddhartha Shankar Ray shaped today’s race in Bhabanipur

It was Siddhartha Shankar Ray who had first taken notice of an adolescent Mamata Banerjee during a youth congress rally. Ray stopped his car and got out to hear her speak.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.