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Behind BJP ‘jitters’ over Bihar caste survey — ‘could upset Hindutva maths, boost Nitish’

On Monday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made a sudden appearance before SC bench hearing petitions against Bihar caste survey, and sought permission to file affidavit on behalf of Modi govt.

Constitutional crisis averted as Manipur governor summons assembly on 29 August

New session will be notified under an emergency rule of Rules of Procedure & Conduct of Business of Manipur assembly, it is learnt.

‘Gandhis, Kharge believe I’m a dinosaur, loose cannon’— Mani Shankar Aiyar on being kept out of CWC

Aiyar, whose autobiography ‘Memoirs of a Maverick’ was released Monday, says he won’t leave Congress but laments party’s drift from ‘secularism of Gandhi & Nehru kind'.

Siddaramaiah govt to scrap Modi govt’s NEP, draft one of its own — ‘policy imposed on states’

In statement released to media Monday, Congress government in Karnataka cited exclusive rights over ‘state-specific subject’. BJP says NEP shouldn’t be made a ‘political event’.

False flag operation? Ink attack on BJP candidate sparks blame game in Ghosi bypoll battle

A man who flung ink at Dara Singh Chauhan has ‘confessed’ that he did so at the behest of a BJP leader, but police claim accused has Samajwadi Party links & held a 'grudge'.

BJP prepares list of 50 ‘weak’ assembly seats in Rajasthan, may field ‘sitting MPs, Congress rebels’

These 'weak' seats include Nawalgarh, Bassi, Todabhim, Jhunjhunu & Kotputli. To counter the Congress, BJP has also listed issues to be highlighted in each seat to gain advantage.

‘Will attend INDIA bloc meeting in Mumbai, share outcome,’ says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

This will be the third meeting of the bloc forged to take on the BJP-led NDA in the upcoming general election.

Message to allies? Bihar BJP picks own members for outreach to backward classes

Patna: The BJP appointed a relatively low-profile leader, Hari Sahni, as the leader of the opposition in the Bihar legislative council Sunday, in a...

TN visits, Parliament speech in Tamil — BJP ‘uses’ Nirmala Sitharaman as state connect in 2024 run-up

The Union finance minister has already visited Tamil Nadu 6 times this year & the state found a mention in her speech while talking about the sengol to be placed in the new Parliament.

‘People concerned about China’s intrusion,’ says Rahul in Ladakh. ‘Look within,’ hits back Scindia 

Reacting to the Congress MP's comment during his Ladakh trip, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says country was under Congress when 'China grabbed 45k sq km of Indian territory' post '62 war.

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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.