The impending succession battle in BJP makes the choice of the next Maharashtra CM crucial—more in terms of power dynamics in the party than those in the Mahayuti.
Expect a big organisational shake-up now that RSS is back in the saddle. Mohan Bhagwat is unambiguous about his preference for a 75-year upper age ceiling for holding 'any chair'.
The RSS loved both poster boys of Hindutva—Kalyan Singh & Yogi Adityanath. Singh faced rebellion from within the BJP after 1999 polls. Yogi is also under siege from within after 2024 polls.
The BJP leadership would have us believe that the 2024 Lok Sabha election outcome has given them no reason to change their ways and all is well. But results of 13 Assembly bypolls spread over seven states say otherwise.
JP Nadda recently appointed in-charges and co-in-charges in 23 states. The problem is that he made these appointments five days after his term as party president was supposedly over.
BL Santhosh stopped being useful to BJP when he used Modi-Shah's trust in him to settle scores with BS Yediyurappa, leading to the party's loss in the 2023 Karnataka election.
The Modi-Shah-Yogi Trimurti has decided to bring an Article 370-like disruption in Tamil politics in 2024. BJP wants to squeeze out the separatist Dravidian impulse from Tamil cultural politics.
Shah, Nadda, B L Santhosh had 5-hr 'brainstorming session' with Modi Wednesday. With LS & 5 assembly polls approaching, there's talk of 'caste balancing' & shuffle in party organisation.
This policy unpredictability is accelerating India's brain drain, particularly in tech and digital innovation, where skilled professionals seek more stable environments abroad.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
Those who make a business out of hate towards everything BJP are showing concern?