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TopicBJP Odisha

Topic: BJP Odisha

Odia Asmita is not enough for BJP to stay in power. Caste politics is catching up in Odisha

With the state now aligned with the national ruling party, the demand is shifting from ‘protection of culture’ to ‘proportion of power.’ And it is facing a peculiar reservation paradox.

RSS hand who wanted to become a monk, BJP’s Pratap Sarangi back in focus after charge against Rahul

Ex-Union minister Sarangi was Bajrang Dal coordinator in Odisha during 1999 killing of Australian Graham Staines. He was among those arrested for 2001 storming of Odisha assembly.

Why BJP has embraced the legacy of Odisha’s first Congress CM, Harekrushna Mahtab

Mahtab, a freedom fighter, social reformer & Gandhian, is considered an architect of modern Odisha who helped shape Odia asmita (pride). His son, Bhartruhari Mahtab, is now a BJP MP.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.