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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicIdeological rift

Topic: ideological rift

BJP wins states by overriding local issues with ideological. Bihar is latest example

RJD-led Mahagathbadhan had won nearly 70% seats in the first phase of Bihar election by avoiding BJP's ideological battle. But things overturned in phase 3.

Why and how ideology is central to winning elections in India

The disappearance of the term ‘post-ideological’ tells you a lot about the centrality of ideology in electoral politics.

Indian trade unions: united in labour cause, divided over RSS ideology

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh skipped conclave backed by 10 central trade unions, plans separate rally on 17 November.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.