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Congress or the Indian National Congress (INC) is one of two major political parties in India. It was founded in 1885 and played a leading role in India’s Independence movement. It has ruled during most of India’s independent years and gave the country its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Leadership of the Congress too has been dominated by the Nehru-Gandhi family.

The Congress is a center-left party, and lists on its website democracy, nationalism, secularism, inclusive growth and social justice as its core values. It last ruled India between 2004 and 2014, but has since lost its sway, being reduced to just 52 seats in the 2019 General Elections. INDIA, the alliance headed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, was an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Together, the INDIA Alliance secured 238 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Congress won 99 of these.

Why DK Shivakumar is the Congress’ choice to lead the party out of a hole in Karnataka

Rohini Swamy -
Shivakumar has remained with the Congress since his student days. He’s feared by opponents, and the H.D. Deve Gowda family considers him their nemesis.

Battling defections in MP, Congress makes troubleshooter DK Shivakumar its Karnataka chief

Rohini Swamy -
After keeping the decision on hold since January, Congress finally makes announcement of appointing D.K. Shivakumar as the Karnataka Congress chief.

How Congress is desperately trying to save CM Kamal Nath’s govt in Madhya Pradesh

Ruhi Tewari -
Many in the Congress feel the attempts being made now are a typical case of 'too little, too late' and might not be enough.

What is Rahu kaal? The likely reason why Scindia delayed his joining BJP by several hours

Revathi Krishnan -
A 'Rahu kaal' was occurring at the time initially reported for the announcement of Jyotiraditya Scindia joining the BJP. The inauspicious time ended at 1:59 pm.

‘A raja without power’ — Gwalior stands with Scindia, feels he’s right to quit Congress 

Neelam Pandey -
From businessmen and home-makers to students, there is a belief in Scindia's home-town that Congress clipped his wings, leaving him little choice but to quit the party.

Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP, says Congress not the party it used to be

ThePrint Team -
Jyotiraditya Scindia had Tuesday resigned from primary membership of Congress, saying it's a path that has been drawing itself out over the last year.

Congress is failing in its historic duty, and also standing in the way of defeating BJP

Yogendra Yadav -
The real question is not whether Jyotiraditya Scindia betrayed Congress or whether the Nehru-Gandhi party failed him. The crisis is much deeper.

Why Scindia political dynasty is unique and what Jyotiraditya’s exit says for Congress

ThePrint Team -
In Episode 411 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about how Sonia & Rahul have reversed Indira Gandhi's 1969 playbook, by letting young leaders go and retaining the old guards.

Jyotiraditya Scindia — Congress loyalist & friend of Gandhis, until he felt betrayed by them

Moushumi Das Gupta -
4-time MP Jyotiraditya Scindia had been with Congress for 18 yrs, having joined the party after father Madhavrao Scindia's death. He had been a minister during both UPA stints.

Congress to move remaining 92 MLAs out of Madhya Pradesh

PTI -
The move comes after 21 Congress MLAs resigned following Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit from the party Tuesday, pushing the Kamal Nath govt to the brink of collapse.
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India can convert the tariff turmoil into an opportunity to position itself as the world’s go-to trade partner. It has the scale and heft, but needs the boldness.

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Defence

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New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

National Interest

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Shekhar Gupta -
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?

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