9 yrs ago, a senior Kerala State Higher Education Council official was slapped by a protester when the Oommen Chandy govt was considering allowing private universities in Kerala.
Party is holding a campaign pushing for Waqf Act amendment with Munambam stir at fulcrum. A tripartite meet of govt, church & Board would have solved the row, says Waqf official.
Congress & Left contested 2024 Lok Sabha polls as allies in West Bengal. Left couldn’t win a single seat, while Congress candidate won in Maldaha Dakshin.
For better part of last two decades, Yechury was among most recognisable Communist leaders in Delhi, admired for his political agility in a Left riven with many contradictions.
TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.
AISA's Dhananjay secures JNUSU President post defeating ABVP’s Umesh C Ajmeera, takes a swipe at ABVP for 'indulging in violence', says people will 'dethrone' BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The ABVP are trying to present a more moderate image and working on grassroots by making student to student contact, says a JNU scholar on campus since 2016.
Far-right Chega won 18% of votes in Portugal, highlighting gains across continent by far-right/populist-right parties. Such parties are forecast to win in the upcoming EU elections.
Indian politics wouldn’t be a fraction as fascinating as it is if it did not defy any idea that looks obvious or an answer that begins with ‘of course’.
One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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