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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Legislative party

Month after Jharkhand poll rout, BJP yet to pick leader of opposition. What’s behind party’s paralysis

Having lost tribal vote-base as well as sections of OBCs this assembly poll, BJP is unsure of whether to choose tribal or non-tribal for LoP, has to rethink entire strategy, say leaders.

Hemant Soren to be elected JMM’s legislative party leader

Hemant Soren, who was projected as the chief ministerial candidate for the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance, is expected to travel to Delhi before staking claim to form Jharkhand's govt.

Manohar Lal Khattar set to be Haryana CM again, likely to take oath on Diwali

Manohar Lal Khattar was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislative party in Haryana.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.