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Topic: Karnataka crisis

Why mass base is no comfort to Yediyurappas, Rajes and Singhs in Modi-Shah’s BJP

D.K. Singh -
Since 2014, Modi's persona is the defining element for the RSS and the BJP, but he wouldn’t let any regional leader harbour any such notions in their territories.

Karnataka makes newspaper headlines but Mehbooba Mufti & Article 35 A take over TV debates

Taran Deol -
Your daily news capsule.

Yediyurappa seen sailing through Karnataka trust vote but Speaker could delay celebration

Rohini Swamy -
Yediyurappa expected to bring back BJP govt to Karnataka with a trust vote win after 17 MLA disqualifications pull House strength down to 208.

India has 60-plus civil services, but Modi govt plans to cut them down to just 3 or 4

ThePrint Team -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Yeddyurappa says BJP will stake claim to form Karnataka govt, to meet Governor today

Rohini Swamy -
The BJP move comes after Speaker Ramesh Kumar disqualified three rebel MLAs from assembly under the anti-defection law.

BJP to stake claim to form govt in Karnataka in a day or two, Yeddyurappa to be CM

Neelam Pandey -
BJP national general secretary Muralidhar Rao says party will form the government, but certain 'complexities' will have to be resolved before that.

Karnataka BSP MLA abstained from floor test as he did not want to ‘waste his vote’

Rohini Swamy -
BSP MLA N. Mahesh was expelled Tuesday soon after Congress-JD(S)-BSP coalition lost the floor test in Karnataka.

The big challenge Karnataka BJP will face if it forms government now

Rohini Swamy -
If BJP forms govt in Karnataka, it will have a wafer-thin majority. The party fears any reverse poaching of MLAs could tilt the scales against it.

Why a BJP govt in Karnataka could be as unstable as the 14-month Congress-JD(S) alliance

B.S. Nagaraj -
BJP won’t find it easy to keep its members happy along with the new ones who have reportedly been offered ministerial berths once they return to House.

3 reasons why Yeddyurappa worked hard to topple Karnataka’s Congress-JD(S) govt

Rohini Swamy -
H.D. Kumaraswamy’s Congress-JD(S) coalition govt lost the trust vote 105 to 99 Tuesday, and BJP’s B.S. Yeddyurappa is set to be CM for the fourth time.
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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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