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Kharge welcomes scrapping of electoral bonds — ‘hope govt will stop resorting to mischievous ideas’

After the Supreme Court annulled electoral bonds scheme Thursday, calling it 'unconstitutional', Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says it was 'black money conversion scheme of Modi govt'.

Counting underway in 4 states, Kharge calls meeting of INDIA bloc on 6 December

Party was waiting for results before starting talks of seat-sharing with the other alliance partners, it is learnt.

Chaos in Parliament over Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘dog, mouse’ comments, BJP demands apology

On the sidelines of a Yatra meeting in Rajasthan’s Alwar Monday, Kharge likened Modi with a ‘mouse’, and said ‘not even a dog in the BJP’ had given its life for the country.

Kharge forms 47-member Steering Committee, retains most from CWC

New Delhi: New Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday set up a 47-member Steering Committee that includes former prime minister Manmohan Singh and the...

Kharge over Tharoor—Congress returns to caste politics without the cynicism of Mandal

Rahul Gandhi is charting a path that diverges from the Congress’ erstwhile matriarchs. But it would be a lost opportunity if this remains at the level of symbolic tokenism.

Congress without a Gandhi gives party a chance to recreate the ‘double engine’ model

Mallikarjun Kharge's appointment to the Congress' top post makes the chair of party president accessible to all, and gives Rahul Gandhi an address to direct the complaints to.

Channi to Kharge, Congress’ Dalit outreach comes during crisis. Bahujans can see through it

BSP chief Mayawati and scholar Sujat Ambedkar's critique of Congress on Mallikarjun Kharge's election as party president suggests non-BJP parties may have a reason to worry.

How BJP plans to attack Kharge’s Congress, now that ‘dynasts’ aren’t the face of the party

Focus still on Gandhis, BJP leaders say they'll deploy the 'remote-controlled' narrative used during Manmohan Singh's tenure as PM, but will be 'careful' due to Kharge's Dalit identity.

Shashi Tharoor camp wants UP votes to be deemed invalid as Congress gears for new president

Tharoor’s election agent Salman Soz shot a letter to party poll committee chief, alleging several malpractices in the UP voting, which ‘favoured’ opponent Mallikarjun Kharge.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.