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Congress facing exodus, Gehlot draining its lifeblood,’ says ex-MP Jyoti Mirdha days after joining BJP

In an interview with ThePrint, Jyoti Mirdha hits out at Congress for not paying heed to concerns raised by senior leaders like Sachin Pilot, talks about her future in BJP.

Jat cars mowing down Dalit men fires up Rajasthan election campaign. Caste hate or gang war?

BJP has set up a team of four MPs, while Bhim Army, BSP, RLP, and AIMIM have sent representatives to Birdiya in Rajasthan’s Didwana district to sit with villagers staging a hunger strike against the brutal murder of two Dalit men by Jats.

‘Divisive agenda’ — why Mewat Jat khaps boycotted ‘Hindu mahapanchayat’ after Nuh violence

Jat leaders speak of 'centuries-long brotherhood' between communities, ask why Muslims weren't invited to mahapanchayat.

Rajasthan is stormed by caste mahasabhas. Then a ‘berozgar’ group said enough

Over the past four months, election-bound rajasthan has seen grand assemblies by Jats, Rajputs, Brahmins, Gujjars, Kumhars, Kumawats, Ahirs, and Malis. Then came Yuva Berojgar Mahasammelan.

Why Bhupendra Chaudhary is BJP’s surprise choice to lead the party in Uttar Pradesh

Not only is the BJP trying to win big in western UP in the 2024 general election, it is also looking to reach out to the Jats in Haryana and Rajasthan.

Jat votes in Rajathan — What Jagdeep Dhankhar’s nomination brings to table of BJP

Dhankhar will have to do a balancing act in the role of Rajya Sabha chairman, say BJP leaders; Jats in Rajasthan expected to take the cue from his vice-presidential nomination

‘Can’t study much, so badly need military job’: Story behind Agnipath protests in Agra region

In Jat-dominated Chaharbatti, where military service is a tradition, many say they're not prepared to face uncertainities that await them once they exit the armed forces after 4 years.

TV news is busy finding Pakistan and Muslim angle everywhere in polls

Akhilesh Yadav and Amarinder Singh gave Indian news channels the opportunity to feature ‘Pakistan’ in their headlines and debates. But not after a Top Gun moment.

‘Youth got swayed by BJP in 2017’, say many Jats in west UP’s sugarcane belt, RLD gains ground

Anger over sugarcane dues, electricity bills, stray cattle & inflation resonates across the region. Farmers say young Jats voted for Modi last time, but they have learnt their lesson.

BJP hopes repeal will earn poll reprieve in western UP, oppn to raise other farmer issues

Opposition leaders and political analysts say that more than farm laws, agitated farmers in the region are concerned about MSP, sugarcane dues, diesel prices and high power tariffs. 

On Camera

Charlie Kirk’s killing has America at war with itself. Foreigners & visa-seekers ‘warned’

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, gunned down this week, was no ordinary influencer. He helped bring the Trump administration to power. His death has deepened America’s Left-Right divide.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.