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NSUI shake-up before DUSU polls jolts Congress student body as Kanhaiya engineers ‘cultural shift’

Heading screening process for NSUI president, Kanhaiya wants hopefuls to answer, in writing, a set of questions: Have they spent time in jail? Should quotas be modified after caste census?

Why senior Bihar Congress leaders are distancing themselves from ‘Kanhaiya’s padyatra’

For many in state unit, Palayan Roko Naukri Do yatra is a platform for Kanhaiya's re-entry in Bihar politics. He has largely been in Delhi after he lost parliamentary polls in 2019.

Akhilesh’s foreign getaway invites criticism & Kanhaiya’s no-show in Tripura fuels BJP taunts

Fadnavis rules out political dynasty as daughter aims for law, Karnataka MLAs revel in luxury recliners, and Congress struggles in Tripura as BJP mocks its Northeast neglect.

How Congress is charting Kanhaiya’s path back to political fray in poll-bound Bihar

Kanhaiya Kumar contested the 2024 Lok Sabha poll from Delhi, but is now planning to be active in Bihar. He is likely to contest the polls but the seat is yet to be finalised.

Kanhaiya Kumar’s no-show adds to Congress woes in Okhla as AIMIM gains traction against AAP  

Congress leaders say they are unhappy with the choice of candidate. As Muslim vote splits between Congress, AAP & AIMIM, BJP eyes opportunity to win seat.

Kanhaiya Kumar’s autocratic style is a wake up call for Rahul Gandhi

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

‘Inaccessible, autocratic’ or ‘fighting for values’? Kanhaiya Kumar ruffles feathers in Congress

Resentment has grown in Congress against 'lateral entrants' with Left background, with Kanhaiya being criticised for lack of interest in building organisation from grassroots. 

Congress’s Kanhaiya loses by nearly 1.4 lakh votes from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari wins

Kanhaiya got 6.9 lakh votes while incumbent BJP MP Manoj Tiwari won with 8.2 lakh votes.

Fact Check: Kanhaiya Kumar hasn’t been attacked. Photo shared on social media is from JNU days

The viral photo dates back to 2016 when Kanhaiya Kumar was hospitalised after a hunger strike.

Scars of 2020 riots & his own past — obstacles INDIA bloc candidate Kanhaiya faces in Northeast Delhi

Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar, backed by AAP, will face BJP's Manoj Tiwari. AAP is working hard to ensure a win for him while also spreading voter awareness to avoid poll symbol confusion.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.