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Raghav Chadha-led AAP MPs’ move to BJP reignites debate over ‘merger’ exception to anti-defection law

Sahaj Sankaran - April 28, 2026

How Haryana spl assembly session played out—women’s quota slugfest, rival session in parking lot

Haryana GJU row: JJP gives govt 5-day ultimatum, Dushyant says BJP turning university into RSS outpost

BJP squirms as MP Rekha Sharma’s ‘badmash’ remark triggers backlash from Bhajan Lal clan, Oppn

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Opinion

People of Goa continue to defy polarisation tactics. But it no longer feels easy

Karanjeet Kaur - April 28, 2026

In a state Assembly where victory margins are often razor thin, no party can form a government without significant minority support.

Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

April 27, 2026

AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

April 27, 2026

Economy

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

+TFP Saurabh Mukherjea - April 28, 2026

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Defence

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 27, 2026

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta - April 18, 2026

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.