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Pilot, Tharoor in as Kharge reconstitutes Congress Working Committee, ’50-under-50′ motto unmet

With 39 permanent members, 18 permanent invitees, 14 state & 4 organisational in-charges, and 9 special invitees, this could arguably be the largest CWC ever.

‘Power with one’ — BJP’s Rajen Gohain hits out at CM Sarma, accuses him of ‘understanding’ with AIUDF

Rajen Gohain resigned as chairman of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Friday, in protest over delimitation of Nagaon Lok Sabha seat.

CM Sukhu targets Himachal LS MPs over ‘silence’ on rains, Congress’ Pratibha retorts with funds demand

Himachal, currently under a Congress govt, has 4 Lok Sabha seats and 3 Rajya Sabha seats. While BJP holds 3 LS & all RS seats from the state, Pratibha is now lone Congress MP from Himachal.

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami inaugurates party’s Madurai conference

This is EPS' 1st major show of strength after being elected AIADMK general secretary. Conference, coinciding with party's golden jubilee anniversary, comes months ahead of the 2024 LS polls.

Infighting in Bihar BJP exposed, as 1 MLA accuses another, a party MP, of potting to murder him & son

Alinagar MLA Mishri Lal Yadav files FIR claiming Madhubani MP Ashok Yadav & Keoti MLA Murari Mohan Jha sent armed men to his Darbhanga residence over land dispute involving religious leader.

Mayawati slams EAC-PM chair Debroy’s call for ‘new Constitution’ — ‘open breach of jurisdiction’

Taking to social media platform ‘X’, BSP chief says Constitution 'a guarantee of humanity and egality for the 140 crore poor, backward and neglected people' in the country.

‘Rahul Gandhi will fight from Amethi in 2024 polls,’ says Congress’s new UP chief Ajay Rai

Day after his appointment, Rai says if Priyanka wishes to contest from Varanasi, 'each and every worker will fight for their lives'. Varanasi is Modi’s parliamentary seat.

‘What kind of model is this’: CM Kejriwal slams Delhi’s new civil services authority

CM Kejriwal also said the Aam Aadmi Party will sweep all seven Delhi Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 elections.

Defying naxal threat in Bastar, Chhattisgarh all set to celebrate festival of democracy

Bastar (Chhattisgarh) , August 18 (ANI): While Chhattisgarh is gearing up to celebrate the biggest festival of democracy - the upcoming state assembly election,...

‘Dismantling’ democracy or ‘exaggerated’ criticism: 5 India scholars evaluate Modi govt in US journal

For its July 2023 edition, the 'Journal of Democracy' invited leading political science scholars to look at different aspects of Indian democracy under Modi govt. 

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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.