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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

3 deputies to reduce workload of NSA Ajit Doval

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

BJP will be all ears when Uddhav Thackeray addresses Shiv Sainiks on Dussehra

Uddhav Thackeray makes his Dussehra address at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, at a time when the Shiv Sena & the BJP are struggling to look eye to eye.

Strategist to Nitish Kumar’s right-hand man: What makes Prashant Kishor so special

Nitish Kumar's No.2, who has worked with both Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, will be crucial to Bihar CM's plans in 2019.

After quitting BJP, Manvendra Singh to join Congress Wednesday

Manvendra Singh, son of former union minister Jaswant Singh, had announced his decision to quit the BJP at a ‘Swabhiman Rally’ in Barmer last month.

The party is over and there isn’t much left of the Left in India

Failure to adapt to new socio-political dynamics, lack of introspection, inability to retain old bases have meant Left is now relegated to periphery of Indian politics.

More tremors of #MeToo, the burden of M.J. Akbar, and Ganga sheds a tear for her late son

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Nitin Gadkari says Modi-led BJP overpromised: Cracks in party or 2019 course-correction?

A clip tweeted by Congress president Rahul Gandhi showed senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari admitting that the BJP rode to power on the back...

Ashoke Kumar Sen – India’s inevitable law minister for decades

Ashoke Sen served as law minister from the tenure of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to that of Rajiv Gandhi, the sixth PM.

Modi turns statue unveiling in Haryana into stage to woo Jats and farmers across India

Jats hold they key in states such as UP and Rajasthan, which will vote this year-end. BJP is also trying to assuage farmer anger in different parts of the country.

Mayawati says BSP will fight alone than beg for seats in alliance

BSP supremo also said that her party will continue to strive to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party government.

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Saudi oil power is waning. What this means for its ties to the US

There’s little doubt that Saudi Arabia contributed to its own problems, driven by leadership hubris and poor advice. The Line is a case in point.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.