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Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

Kashmir’s Jamaat-e-Islami wants to rejoin democratic politics. Won’t abandon its toxic project

Lyndon Johnson, the 36th President of the US, once said it was better to have enemies 'inside the tent pissing out than outside pissing in.' Delhi needs to decide if he was right.

Kalpana Soren’s life was family time, yoga, music. Now it’s rallies, speeches, interviews

The radical change in Kalpana Soren’s life—from being the wife of a chief minister to a leader—has upended the Soren household. For the first time, the MTech/MBA degree holder isn’t spending the summer vacation with her kids.

Jai Bhim or Jai Shri Ram? UP Dalits at a political crossroads post BSP decline

BSP & Mayawati gave Dalits an assertive political identity that has outlasted the party's influence. Now, they are poised between Hindu nationalism and Ambedkarite ideals.

Khilji, Jawan, Pushpa. Beyond makeup, who is transforming movie actors looks?

Preetisheel Singh is the brain behind some of the most iconic characters in Indian films—from Ranveer Singh's Khilji to Allu Arjun's striking deity in Pushpa 2.

Art meets Ayodhya. NGMA, Lalit Kala Akademi are remaking India’s culture scene 

The exhibitions at NGMA and LKA now have clear-cut themes, set to promote the Prime Minister’s initiatives. LKA also routinely collaborates with Sanskar Bharti, RSS' cultural wing.

Abortion black market, touts, scan vans — how Haryana’s ‘Beti Bachao’ is losing momentum

Beti Bachao made some gains, but 9 yrs on Haryana’s hunger for sons is fuelling a booming female foeticide racket, an investigation by ThePrint found. Sex ratio & FIRs are both dropping.

BJP is no longer as rattled as it was earlier in the 2024 election campaign

Narendra Modi is a loner in political terms. He decides what he wants to do and whom he wants to appoint to high office. And nobody can predict what he is going to say and when.

In Ajmer maulana killing, children got the better of cops. Spotlight now on madrasa safety

The incident has shaken Ajmer, increased the demand for security of the city's madrasas and mosques, including mandatory registration of these institutions.

Inflation riots in POK are all about local issues. That’s good for India

For the first time since 1947, there is now an institutional symmetry to the two parts of Maharaja Hari Singh’s Kashmir.

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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.