scorecardresearch
Sunday, March 23, 2025
TopicBJP

Topic: BJP

From graft charges to infighting, Goa BJP battles a host of troubles as CM Sawant toasts 6 yrs at helm

While town planning minister Vishwajit Rane has been accused of changing rules for sale of land to a private builder, BJP struggles to address lack of discipline within the party.

Saffron fever, growing heft of Ranes & BJP’s plan to tackle Sena. Inside story of restive Konkan

Despite its sizable Muslim population, both Hindus and Muslims have lived in harmony in this coastal belt. But for past few years, cracks have appeared and so has tension.

Minister Parvesh Verma pulls up ‘thick-skinned’ Delhi officers, says system was ‘destroyed’ over 10 yrs

This comes after Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, complaining that govt officers don’t even acknowledge MLAs’ calls & letters.

Fight BJP, but don’t hesitate to attack TMC either, Rahul & Kharge tell Bengal Congress leaders

Party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi pulled up few West Bengal Congress leaders for ‘lack of understanding’ of state’s society & politics, it is learnt.

Siddaramaiah govt’s 4% Muslim quota bill kicks off another reservation row in Karnataka

Siddaramaiah govt’s new bill proposes reservation for Muslims under 2-B category of the State Backward Classes list for civil works contracts & procurement of goods & services.

Telangana caste survey: Amid BJP barbs, Piketty ‘happy to be part of effort to address inequalities’

The economist tells ThePrint that Indian inequalities are a mixture of ancient features & modern money-based inequalities, including crony capitalism, which the current govt has encouraged.

How a ‘Pahadi’ row left BJP floundering & culminated in Uttarakhand finance minister’s resignation

Initially, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also downplayed the issue, stressing that 'Uttarakhand belongs to everyone'. But things took a turn as the issue snowballed.

With VHP threatening ‘karseva’, how politics around Aurangzeb’s tomb is on the brink once more

In Nagpur, protests by VHP and Bajrang Dal lead to clash between two groups in the city’s Mahal area, mob vandalises vehicles and throws stones. Nitin Gadkari appeals for peace.

BJP understands South India’s delimitation fear. So it wants a fair, transparent process

Reducing parliamentary representation could impact resource allocation, South Indian leaders claim. They must remember that development in South has come at the cost of Bihar & Odisha.

‘Tarpaulin hijab’ to urging Muslims to stay indoors, what’s behind BJP’s Holi narrative

This year, Holi falls both on a Friday and in the holy month of Ramzan. Political analysts say Holi and Eid have long been tools of political outreach in India.

On Camera

A white woman wants to see real India in Forster’s ‘Passage’. Britain is yet to find it

If the latest cohort of writers is anything to go by, it seems like colonisation continues to have an existential hold, particularly over British-Indian authors.

How India’s share in global goods exports has remained lower than what it was at Independence

Analysis of Indian data shows merchandise accounts for a shrinking share of India’s total export basket. This decline has accelerated since 2014, despite Modi govt's ‘Make in India’ push.

EU excludes procurement from most US, UK & Turkish defence firms through €150 bn defence fund

Looking to reduce reliance on the US, EU will urge its member-states to procure their military equipment from Europe, from European manufacturers.

One prime minister’s 19-month legacy is bigger than another’s Emergency

Shastri’s legacy is unfairly overshadowed by peace he made at Tashkent and a visit that also took his life. Among his contributions were Green Revolution and talent-hunting Dr Swaminathan.