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Change of guard, no family card: BJP’s larger message in ticket distribution

BJP's ninth list is symbolic of its efforts to ease out the older guard beyond the obvious names and dismiss the 'family factor'.

Power gets concentrated in fewer hands after Modi govt loses one more minister

Ananth Kumar’s portfolios given to Sadananda Gowda and Narendra Tomar, triggering criticism that power remains concentrated in a few hands in Modi govt.

Ananth Kumar’s demise a big setback for BJP’s Karnataka 2019 plans

Although not a leader with mass appeal, Ananth Kumar had a reputation of being a sound strategist with expertise in organisational affairs.

Ananth Kumar, a skillful administrator and a political heavyweight

Union minister Ananth Kumar, who passed away Monday, was an old political warhorse who never lost his Bengaluru (South) Lok Sabha constituency.

Union minister Ananth Kumar back in India after treatment, still needs to rest

Union minister Ananth Kumar's office in Bengaluru has denied reports that he is suffering from cancer.

The cancer that ails 2 of India’s top politicians & a talent-averse Modi govt

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

As Ananth Kumar passes away, a look at politicians who have beaten or succumbed to cancer

Union minister Ananth Kumar died Monday of cancer, a disease that also afflicts his former ministerial colleague Manohar Parrikar.

Union minister Ananth Kumar undergoes surgery in US, may return next weekend

Minister’s office terms as 'rumours' reports that he has pancreatic cancer. BJP and government silent on nature of illness. 

One of the fastest spreading cancers that ails 2 of India’s top politicians

Even if pancreatic cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, oncologists say the average survival time is 20 months.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.