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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, is an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

After sitting on Gandhi project for 4 years, Fadnavis govt is now chasing Oct 2019 finish

Manasi Phadke -
After sitting on the Sevagram project for four years, the BJP government is chasing an ambitious October 2019 deadline.

No, Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi didn’t get married according to Christian customs

Nikhil Rampal -
A Delhi MLA questions Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s religion based on the fake image that has gone viral on social media.

K. Kamaraj: The southern stalwart who gave India two PMs

Maneesh Chhibber -
'Kingmaker' Kamaraj was instrumental in making Lal Bahadur Shastri Prime Minister after Nehru's death in 1964 and then Indira Gandhi in 1966.

Rahul Gandhi should take lessons from his fellow Congressman, says Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley -
It may be advisable for Rahul Gandhi to get some words of wisdom from Prof. K.V. Thomas, said Jaitley.

In Modi’s India, DeMo meant crony-capitalists converting their black money: Rahul Gandhi

PTI -
Congress president also alleged that crony capitalists got their Rs 3.16 lakh crore debt written off using public money.

If not Modi or Rahul, Sharad Pawar is most likely to become India’s next PM

D.K. Singh -
The Congress or the BJP wouldn’t want a Scheduled Caste leader like Mayawati as the PM.

Six parties vow to join hands with Cong in MP; CPI, CPI(M) reluctant

PTI -
CPI(M) state secretary Jaswinder Singh said that Congress is indulging in soft Hindutva, and thus, is no different from BJP. 

Kejriwal’s new-found love: former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh

Rajgopal Singh -
In the past three and half years since he has been Delhi CM, Kejriwal never wished Singh on his birthday. In 2012, he called Singh a 'corrupt leader'.

NCP leader Tariq Anwar resigns, cites Sharad Pawar’s remarks on Rafale and Modi as trigger

Kumar Anshuman -
Tariq Anwar, who formed NCP along with Sharad Pawar and P.A. Sangma, says party chief's statements have given NDA a new lease of life.

BJP’s rivals in Maharashtra come together to bolster secularism in the name of Shivaji

Manasi Phadke -
Leaders say propaganda being spread that Maratha king was anti-Muslim, say there's growing communal discord under NDA.
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America, your Natural History museum has a problem. ‘Hall of Asian Peoples’ is a hall of shame

+TFP Priya Satia -
Every day, the New York City’s American Museum of Natural History, a popular school trip destination, exposes children to racist depictions that enable hate crimes against Asian Americans.

90 mins is a long time in politics. Trump-Biden debate may be the push Democratic Party needed

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Economy

Unproductive speculation, rising household debt — SEBI, RBI’s concerns about India’s F&O market

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
RBI said India’s rising retail participation in the F&O market may pose several challenges, and the stock of household debt is 'comparatively high' in relation to GDP per capita.

Defence

Base price of Rafale agreed upon, fighters for Navy to have India-specific enhancements

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Navy team has already visited Ambala air station where IAF has kept one squadron of Rafales to understand commonalities of maintenance that can be pursued.

National Interest

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Shekhar Gupta -
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.

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