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Friday, May 30, 2025
TopicIndian Politics

Topic: Indian Politics

In India, violence is no longer politics by other means. It’s political life itself

In ‘The Law of Force’, Thomas Hansen writes that violence has now become a completely routinised part of political life in India.

BJP vs opposition is just like Coke vs Pepsi. Catch-up Hindutva won’t work

India’s opposition must stop playing catch-up politics and reposition their brand — like Avis did against Hertz, or how Volkswagen Beetle countered big American cars.

Indian politics scripts modern-day Raag Darbari in Covid

If you thought India's leaders would rise above personal and political gains and people's miseries during Covid will change their behaviour, then you were mistaken.

Why coronavirus is making India’s politicians nervous

Old school leaders who believe in 'touch-and -feel politics' are faced with adapting to more tech-savvy ways of reaching voters in the Covid world.

SC orders criminal records of candidates be published within 48 hours of selection

The Supreme Court observed that there has been an alarming increase in number of candidates with criminal background in the last four general elections.

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.

Praveen Jain’s photo exhibition is a journey through India’s modern political history

The exhibition, titled ‘200 & One’, traces photojournalist Praveen Jain’s 34-year journey from the 1984 riots to the rise of Narendra Modi as PM.

Modi is actually Chandrababu Naidu 2.0

Even as they speak about ease-of-doing-business and reforms, both Naidu and Modi are now pursuing populist measures.

Indian voters are unforgiving if you don’t perform: Sachin Pilot

Speaking at Democracy Wall, Pilot said that politicians, including those from dynasties, couldn't take their careers for granted. 

Modi returning as PM in 2019 isn’t certain. India should be prepared for these scenarios

It's not a foregone conclusion who the next Prime Minister will be given there are plenty of voters who could ensure it isn't Narendra Modi.

On Camera

Armenia’s buying Indian weapons. This opens entry points to Caucasus, Central Asia & beyond

Yerevan has not only bought several Indian platforms, but has also closely observed the performance of India’s indigenous systems in combat scenarios, bolstering confidence in their reliability.

TN confident of retaining Apple despite US tariff threat—state planning commission official J Jeyaranjan

In a conversation with ThePrint, Tamil Nadu Planning Commission Executive Vice-Chairperson says it's impossible for Apple to shift manufacturing units from Tamil Nadu to US, given the cost.

1st batch of women cadets graduates from NDA, ex-Army chief hails big step for ‘women-led development’

The NDA began admitting women in 2022. The 17 female cadets will proceed to their respective pre-commissioning training academies for the final phase of training before commissioning.

There’s an all-new N-word now. And India’s soft power has become its hard liability

India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold war. We have to decide if global opinion matters to us or not. If it does, we must engage with their media, think tanks, civil society.