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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicAshok Gehlot

Topic: Ashok Gehlot

‘Aapke dono haath mein laddoo,’ Modi to Gehlot after flagging off Rajasthan’s 1st Vande Bharat

PM thanks Congress chief minister for ‘taking time out for development’, for putting before him ‘the work that should have been done immediately after Independence’.

Defiant Pilot on hunger strike despite Congress criticism. Rajasthan CM Gehlot counters with ‘Mehangai Rahat Camp’

Pilot had announced the protest stating that his letters to Ashok Gehlot, asking him to look into corruption allegations against former Vasundhara Raje-led BJP govt, had gone unanswered.

Pulwama widows’ fight in Rajasthan has exposed an age-old secret—chura pratha exploitation

For Pulwama widows in rural Rajasthan, and the Kargil widows in Haryana, the brother-in-law is not a mere relative. Theirs is a conjugal relationship, a social transaction called ‘settlement’.

Why Sachin Pilot is fighting a losing battle against Ashok Gehlot

Congress high command doesn’t look inclined to go for a change of guard in Rajasthan barely eight months before elections. Sachin Pilot finds himself in a catch-22 situation.

After Pilot announces ‘hunger strike’, AICC says will seek mandate on CM Gehlot’s achievements

Pilot announces day-long hunger strike on 11 April to demand crackdown on corruption. In its statement, AICC says will seek votes on strength of Gehlot govt’s ‘collective efforts’.

Seeking Raje’s guidance, keeping low profile — new Rajasthan BJP chief Joshi’s bid for party unity

Seen as ‘neutral face’ in faction-ridden unit, Joshi was appointed to unite BJP in poll-bound state & dislodge Congress govt. BJP will contest poll in the name of Modi, he says.

Why Gehlot is taking a leaf out of BJP book & celebrating ‘Labharthi Utsav’ with govt beneficiaries

Ahead of polls, CM's outreach & bid to 'rejuvenate' cadre comes at a time when a factional feud is brewing in state Congress. Rajasthan votes alternately for BJP & Congress every 5 yrs.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.