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Kejriwal in jail, AAP in turmoil, what this means for Bhagwant Mann with polls around the corner

With AAP top brass behind bars, Punjab CM faces mix of prospects & hurdles. Some experts feel that with Mann's perceived closeness to Amit Shah, 'Centre's grip will tighten' over Punjab.

Of guns, glory & machinations: Inside story of BJP-Sena tussle in Shinde’s stronghold Thane

BJP, for long, had been trying to make inroads in this district. Now with CM's MP son increasingly asserting his presence, there is anger among the rank and file of the party.

‘Sri Lankan govt takes our boats, arrests our men’ — why TN fishermen boycotted Katchatheevu fest

Chennai: Singari Alex's two sons and a grandson were among the 42 Tamil Nadu fishermen captured by the Sri Lankan navy on charges of...

Why Narayan Rane, largely muted over past 5 years, is questioning Shinde govt on Maratha quota

The Maratha leader has opposed Shinde govt’s decision to grant Marathas reservation as Kunbis — surprise from the once vocal leader who has largely been silent since becoming Union minister.

Promising start to poll limbo, now cosying up to DMK — what next for Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam

The MNM chief has endorsed the DMK-Congress candidate in a by-election and inaugurated a photo exhibition of CM Stalin, signalling a shift in his political stance.

Same circle of leaders, different approach — how Stalin made father Karunanidhi’s DMK his own

MK Stalin inherited his father M Karunanidhi's political legacy, but adopted a different style of leadership and governance to face the changing scenario in Tamil Nadu and India.

‘Crusader judge with a vision’ — who is Justice Venkatesh, set to hear cases against DMK, AIADMK bigwigs

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh's courtroom in Madras High Court is considered 'learning ground' for young lawyers. He considers former SC judge Justice SK Kaul a 'fatherly figure'.

One Congress, many factions — Deora’s flight puts focus on how Mumbai unit has been crumbling

Cliques, promotion of leaders closer to Delhi leadership & disenchantment among grassroots workers are cited as reasons for party’s degeneration in Mumbai.

Black dolls on trees, ‘goddess footprints’ — Maharashtra anti-superstition law barely used in 10 yrs

Anti-superstition activists attribute this to frequent changing of govts, and lack of will on part of every administration. Very few cases lodged, conviction rate also dismal, they add.

Inside ‘traditional’ DMK’s digital shift & the company driving it — Stalin app & podcast to 2024 prep

At the heart of DMK’s recent digital shift is its very own strategist firm, Populus Empowerment Network, owned by Stalin’s son-in-law V. Sabareesan and founded in November 2022.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.