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BJP blames Gurdaspur loss on faulty candidate selection, lack of support

BJP insiders say senior leaders abstained from campaigning for Swaran Singh Salaria, who was defeated by Congress’ Sunil Jakhar by 1.9 lakh votes

Shiv Sena makes common cause with the enemy, praises Congress for Nanded win

Sena’s deteriorating relations with ally BJP come to the fore after Congress wins 73 seats out of 81 in former CM Ashok Chavan’s stronghold Nanded.

After 2019, I would like to go to Delhi: Narayan Rane

Controversial politician Narayan Rane, who quit Congress,launched his own party and joined NDA, says he has told BJP he is a former CM and should be given respect.

Opposition guns for Amit Shah after news report puts son Jay Shah under scanner

Jay Shah's businesses saw huge growth after Modi became PM, says The Wire report; Union minister Piyush Goyal says Jay will file Rs 100 cr defamation suit

BJP hopes for some immediate benefits from taking in Narayan Rane

Having the former chief minister Narayan Rane on board could help the BJP edge out the Shiv Sena and Congress in some parts of the state, say political analysts.

There Is Something In The Air

It isn’t what you think. Political winds haven’t shifted yet. But the air is thick with doubts, economic stress is hurting and for the first time since his rise in 2013, the PM is fighting back.

Head On: Does PM Narendra Modi’s speech put the anxieties over economy to rest?

Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari and BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli on whether the PM's speech on the state of the economy puts anxieties regarding it to rest.

Modi’s new vote: Sub-categorisation set to bring OBCs into BJP fold

By spreading benefits of OBC reservations more evenly among all castes, the BJP can win over 40 crore of India’s most deprived people.

Defeating BJP in Gujarat is one of my top priorities: Hardik Patel

The face of the Patidar campaign hints at electoral understandings with like-minded organisations ahead of assembly polls in state.

‘BJP should announce its CM candidate in poll-bound Himachal’

Former CM Prem Kumar Dhumal cites a ‘flawed ticket distribution' process as the main reason behind BJP’s loss in the last election

On Camera

RBI didn’t do heavy lifting under Subbarao. And Finance Ministry didn’t undermine the Governor

In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.