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Karnataka fallout: Congress to meet Goa governor Friday to protest ‘double standards’

Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar says party is yet to decide whether it wants to stake claim to form government and ask for time to prove majority.

With ill Manohar Parrikar away in the US, governance goes on a holiday in Goa

The state has had no cabinet meetings for two months, and members of the opposition as well as the ruling coalition say governance has slowed down.

In Goa, Christians, Hindus and Muslims may soon be buried, cremated at common grounds

A South Goa civic body has already completed construction of the first such ground for all religions; idea suits Goa’s cosmopolitan character, says minister.

HoaXposed: Manohar Parrikar’s ‘message from his hospital bed’ in the US is fake

A fake message purportedly written by Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar while undergoing medical treatment in the U.S. is doing the rounds of social media. 

The Mahadayi water war, and why it is again becoming an issue around election season

The dispute with Goa is over 40 years old, and involves Karnataka’s demand for 24 tmcft of water to be diverted from the Mahadayi for its drinking needs.

The Book of Chocolate Saints: Story of an artist in a godless world

Jeet Thayil's latest is deeply provoking book about art, philosophy, and ‘chocolate saints’ who live in the margins of history. Jeet Thayil’s 'The Book Of...

Not really ‘Congress-mukt’: in some states, half of BJP’s ministers are ex-Congress

Composition of BJP’s state cabinets leads to allegations of ‘Congressisation’, party says the ministers are now committed to its ideology and goals.

Talk Point: What will be the impact of shifting Goa cases from NGT’s Pune bench to Delhi?

This week's TalkPoint discusses the impact of shifting Goa cases from the National Green Tribunal in Pune to New Delhi.

Kumar Vishwas’ Rebellion May Be Over. Not His Ambition.

Behind the storm that engulfed the Aam Aadmi Party this week is the story of thwarted ambitions of Kumar Vishwas, the TRP-friendly singing poet with little political clout. RAJGOPAL SINGH

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.