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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Bhajan Lal—the master of defection who lived by his own rules

On his 14th death anniversary, a look at the shrewd leader who orchestrated overnight coups, kept Haryana guessing, gifted generously to civil servants, politicians, and to Madhuri Dixit.

After INLD & JJP get just 2.61% voteshare, another Lal dynasty faces political irrelevance in Haryana

INLD risks losing its election symbol — pair of spectacles — used since Chaudhary Devi Lal's era. Meanwhile, JJP needs fresh faces by 2029 to consider any chance of revival.

1 deputy PM, 2 CMs, 5 MPs & 14 MLAs later, Chautala village still lags — ‘They don’t visit much’

As Haryana gears up to vote for Lok Sabha polls of 25 May & assembly polls later this year, residents of Chautala claim village has always been a victim of politics.

‘Bigger parties need to leave arrogance’, say INDIA bloc leaders as Congress skips INLD rally

TMC’s Derek O'Brien, NC’s Farooq Abdullah and JD(U)’s K.C Tyagi call for unity to oust BJP-led NDA at Kaithal rally of INLD, which is looking to join INDIA alliance.

BJP’s Haryana sweep leaves legacy of the 3 formidable Lals in tatters

For decades Haryana politics was dominated by ex-CMs Bansi Lal, Devi Lal and Bhajan Lal but their descendants were all routed in the Lok Sabha polls.

Jind bypoll is a matter of prestige for Surjewala, Khattar and Chautala brothers

Jind bypoll is not just another poll. It could change the narrative of Haryana’s politics in a crucial election year.

Mayawati turns to ‘social engineering’ again as BSP, INLD to fight Haryana battle together

The Jat-dominated INLD has been out of power in the state for the past three terms, its chief, five-time CM O.P. Chautala, is serving jail term in a graft case.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.