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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicAssembly election

Topic: assembly election

Modi hoped Rajapaksa trip will shift focus from Maharashtra loss. But Pragya Thakur happened

It is more than likely that PM Modi is furious with Pragya Thakur’s repeated reference to Gandhi’s assassin Godse. So why doesn’t he say so publicly?

Modi’s glitter intact after Haryana & Maharashtra wins, but there’s news for Amit Shah

In the other tent, the Congress high command remained silent, no pat on the back for its workers in Maharashtra & Haryana.

Devendra Fadnavis is so strong in Maharashtra that he is ready to wrestle, but ring is empty

Chief Minister Fadnavis was asked if he was Maharashtra's Modi. His answer showed he is ready to be CM again.

Nathuram Godse has a lot to give to the opposition in Maharashtra’s assembly election

Besides being one of the top Twitter trends on Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Godse is important to political parties for another reason.

Price hike, joblessness, slow economy. Yet, it’s advantage BJP in Maharashtra & Haryana

Less than a month to go for polls, BJP and Congress have yet to kickstart the campaign. But both have their own reasons.

Ahead of Maharashtra polls, Congress has given up, but Sharad Pawar’s NCP still fighting

The Congress does not have a strong leader who can be the face of the party. And its leaders look hopeless in Maharashtra.

If BJP wins Maharashtra, Haryana, Modi can’t take credit for all conquests anymore

Even while losing three crucial states in December 2018, Modi only emerged stronger within BJP with very powerful regional leaders failing to deliver.

Why Nitish, Mamata, Uddhav and Kamal Haasan need Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor gives a big leg-up to his clients, working on their strengths and weaknesses. But his successes expose his clients, too.

Kejriwal thinks free electricity will work magic. But single issues rarely decide election

Dissatisfied Indian voters are not irrational when they don't punish the party in power. Perhaps they reward and punish on multiple issues.

Maharashtra Opposition to use corruption to target ‘clean’ Fadnavis govt as elections near

CM Fadnavis had promised clean governance, but a dozen of his ministers were accused of corruption. The latest is Chandrakant Patil, No.2 in the cabinet.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.