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JD(S) wins even when it doesn’t. And Karnataka BJP & Congress can’t seem to do anything about it

Anusha Ravi Sood -
Although it won just 4 seats in the 55-ward Kalburgi Municipal Corporation polls, JD(S) is eyeing the mayor's post. This is in line with the party’s long history of gaining.

The 4 scenarios for rebel Karnataka MLAs who are waiting for SC ruling on disqualification

Rohini Swamy -
The 17 rebels were disqualified by Speaker, which prevents them from contesting polls. SC started hearing case today but last date for filing nominations is 30 September.

Alliance govt gone, Congress and JD(S) are back to being rivals in Karnataka

Rohini Swamy -
Parties won't contest polls together in Karnataka. Congress leaders say fall of govt has 'freed' them, JD(S) says it won’t be begging for power.

Why a BJP govt in Karnataka could be as unstable as the 14-month Congress-JD(S) alliance

B.S. Nagaraj -
BJP won’t find it easy to keep its members happy along with the new ones who have reportedly been offered ministerial berths once they return to House.

Laws can’t stop Indian politicians from defecting. But there’s someone who can

Yogendra Yadav -
Naming and shaming is more powerful than any legal remedy.

What happens in Karnataka now? Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s actions, or inactions, will decide

Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi -
For the BJP, pulling down the Kumaraswamy government may have been easier than forming the next government in Karnataka.

As Kumaraswamy pins hopes on trust vote, resort politics returns to Karnataka

Rohini Swamy -
Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy told the assembly that he would move a trust motion, while SC asked Speaker not to decide on MLA disqualification yet.

Karnataka political crisis creates history: Resignations rejected due to wrong format

Samyak Pandey -
Karnataka speaker Ramesh Kumar has been accused of having partisan motivations for holding up the resignations of rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs.

Karnataka & Goa Congress defections: Political opportunism or did ideology never matter?

ThePrint Team -
After 16 members of the Congress-JD(S) alliance resigned in Karnataka, the Congress received a jolt in Goa, with 10 of its MLAs joining the ruling BJP.

Not BJP, 3 Congress-JD(S) leaders have brought Karnataka govt on the brink of collapse

Rohini Swamy -
Fourteen Congress-JD(S) MLAs have resigned, while two independent backers have taken their support to the BJP.
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US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

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Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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