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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicDinesh Trivedi

Topic: Dinesh Trivedi

Chidambaram to Owaisi, politicians talk ‘rightward shift’ in voter sentiment at Sardesai book launch

Launching his book, Sardesai dwelt on his experience of covering elections and said they had turned into 'candy shops' with electorate getting everything from mixers, grinders to cash.

‘I was asked to condemn those chanting Jai Shri Ram’ — Trivedi lists his Trinamool troubles

In interview with ThePrint, former Trinamool MP Dinesh Trivedi says he was forced to leave the party due to a number of ‘humiliations’ he faced over the past six years.

Trinamool didn’t see it coming but ‘suffocated’ Dinesh Trivedi had many reasons to quit

Trinamool Congress disputes Dinesh Trivedi’s claims of being ‘suffocated’, says he never approached party to sort out any differences. BJP says welcome to join us. 

‘Feeling suffocated’ — Trinamool MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha, could quit party

There is strong speculation that Dinesh Trivedi could join the BJP. There is no official confirmation from Trinamool on his resignation yet.

YouTube video threatening journalists, activists ushers in QAnon conspiracy mindset in India

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

‘Is it so easy to breach Red Fort security?’ Trinamool MP Trivedi wants ‘high-level’ probe

In an interview to ThePrint, Trinamool MP and former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi also said Modi government should start afresh on the issue of farm reforms.

Sanjay Raut, Praful Patel, TR Baalu — men wielding power in Delhi for their regional bosses

From Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut to DMK’s T.R. Baalu, these politicians serve as their leaders’ eyes and ears in Delhi, and coordinate with the central govt.

When Sam Pitroda took an auto & why a minister was forced to hitch bike ride to Modi rally

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

The Trivedi tutorial

It will be noted that Dinesh Trivedi will be the first minister to be fired for doing something good, selfless & risky in a system where no minister ever loses the job for stealing.

On Camera

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.