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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

US soccer fans finally have an idol in Pulisic. Captain America is making the sport popular

US team captain Christian Pulisic is currently competing with the likes of Messi and Kylian Mbappé for the highest number of shirts sold during this year’s World Cup.

As world chases sky-high jet fuel profits, why India is resisting the new global gold rush

While refiners in Europe, the US and parts of Asia are boosting jet fuel output to cash in on rising jet fuel margins, India and China are taking a cautious approach.

Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed new Army chief, first Armoured Corps officer in top post since 1997

An Armoured Corps officer commissioned in December 1986, Lt Gen Seth is the current Vice Chief of Army Staff and has commanded both South Western and Southern Command of the Indian Army.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.