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Politics marked by paradoxes: Anatomy of BJP’s ‘Jat dilemma’

New Delhi: Days after Satya Pal Malik, the former governor of Jammu and Kashmir passed away, a Sarva Khap Panchayat was held at Charkhi...

A lesson in power play by Rekha Gupta & BJP’s game plan to save itself from another waqf embarrassment

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

Saini to Khattar, why BJP has roped in Haryana muscle to gain edge over AAP in Delhi polls

22 Haryana leaders, including ministers and MPs, have been given responsibilities for different Delhi assembly constituencies ahead of the 5 February polls.

New OTT series a retelling of the 2010 ‘kaand’ in Haryana’s Mirchpur. How caste violence had unfolded

The show, 'Kaand 2010', aims to highlight the prevalence of caste discrimination in society brought to the fore during the violence in the Haryana village. 

‘Non transfer of Jat votes hurt BSP,’ says Mayawati on Haryana poll result

Speaking about the results of the Haryana elections the BSP Chief said that the BSP-INLD alliance had failed to muster Jat support for BSP candidates.

Jats and Dalits in Haryana are voting differently. There is a growing tide for INDIA

The upcoming Haryana Assembly elections are anticipated to be highly competitive, with caste dynamics significantly influencing voter preferences and party strategies.

Jat resentment a worry for BJP in Rajasthan, could spill into other states

Jats hold sway over four Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region — Jhunjhunu, Churu, Sikar, and Nagaur.  Their anger could upset the BJP’s plans for 370 seats.

Jat-Dalit combo could help Congress gain ground in Rajasthan. Ripple effects may follow

The vote share of the BJP and Congress in Rajasthan diverged by only 2.2 percentage points. Covering this gap through the Dalit-Jat combination would be a good strategy for Congress.

Rajas, educationists, PM, deputy PM and farmer leaders — 7 Jat icons who shaped India

PM Modi's announcement of a university in UP named after Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh put the spotlight on Jat politics. Here are some other influential icons from the community.

RLD chief is now ‘Chaudhary Jayant Singh’ or Bade Chaudhary. And that’s politically significant

RLD hopes Jayant Chaudhary’s recognition as political representative of all khaps will help boost his position in north India, and party’s fortunes in 2022 UP polls.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.