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Biju Patnaik row drew rare rebuke, but here’s why Nishikant Dubey is ‘indispensable’ to BJP

BJP leaders say controversies are a way for the four-term MP from Jharkhand to maintain visibility while taking on key opposition figures either inside or outside Parliament. 

Annamalai, once the face of BJP’s Tamil Nadu push, not in poll candidate list

Annamalai was replaced as BJP state president last year. However, Home Minister Amit Shah had indicated the party would continue to utilise his organizational skills.

Optics vs outreach: Why Akhilesh is upset with SP leaders who attended Sambhal SSP’s grand wedding

SP chief links displeasure to SSP's 'biased role' during 2024 police-public clashes in Sambhal. Some SP leaders attended Jodhpur wedding defying party's instructions.

What’s the 1950 law Nehru put on hold that BJP vows to ‘unleash on Bangladeshi Miyas’ in Assam

BJP manifesto promises protection of land, heritage & dignity of indigenous people by using 1950 law to 'expedite process of detection and pushback of illegal immigrants'.

Gloves off in Raghav Chadha vs AAP—MP’s ‘silenced, not defeated’ vow prompts ‘scared of BJP’ retort

The MP, once considered close to AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, had been absent from party protests and other key events in recent months.

BJP’s carpet bombing battle plan for Bengal—Amit Shah to camp for 15 days, heavyweights to follow

The who's who of BJP brass, including Shah, PM Modi, Bhupender Yadav & Dharmendra Pradhan, will reach out to voters & party workers alike in a bid to unseat Mamata Banerjee.

3rd generation of Bansi Lal dynasty at forefront after Kiran Choudhry hints at passing on baton

After Shruti Choudhry's elevation as Haryana minister last year, Kiran, due to vacate Rajya Sabha, has urged support for daughter, marking a quiet but significant political succession.

‘Vijayettan’ at home, strongman outside: Kerala CM Pinarayi eyes 3rd straight win in Dharmadom

The CPIM) veteran seeks to beat growing Sangh presence this time around, campaign to intensify this week.

UDF manifesto for Kerala polls anchors on five ‘Indira guarantees’, welfare schemes & campus reforms

The five promises, announced by Congress's Rahul Gandhi last month, include Rs 1,000 monthly allowance for female students, health insurance scheme & interest-free loans for youth.

Uddhav’s first MLC term broke the Thackeray glass ceiling, but was a lost opportunity

The Shiv Sena leader entered the Maharashtra Upper House by compulsion, governed through crisis, and left behind a record his own supporters call an opportunity lost.

On Camera

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Nose strips and black masks aren’t evil, but these solutions can backfire, especially when used on Indian skin that scars and pigments easily.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.