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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Topic: Politics

Rahul’s hug-wink and Modi’s mockery is an aberration. Indian politics wasn’t always like this

From Rajiv Gandhi to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, contemporary Indian politics has been littered with instances of cordiality between opposing parties.

Economy, elections, business & healthcare — what needs to be fixed for a modern South Asia

The South Asia Conclave, conducted by the Oxford University Press, attempted to find ways for nations of the region to better understand their roles in a changed world.

Educational qualification of Indian politicians should matter, not sexual orientation

The only thing that will help our society accept a queer politician is awareness and time.

Here are 4 of the most politically charged World Cup games ever played

As FIFA kick-starts in Russia, amidst protests over Russia supporting Bashar al-Assad 's regime in Syria, here are some the most politically charged sporting events.

Narendra Modi rocks. Sometimes, literally on a rock

To see netas huffing and puffing and twisting themselves into anything other than unlikely coalitions is disturbing.

‘Dharna’ remains the only option says, Arvind Kejriwal

AAP government which staged a protest at the Lt Governor's office, pressing for a number of demands, says officers were not paying any heed to its needs.

First OROP, now cantonment roads: India sees rise of military as political pressure group

Political careers of former soldiers may seem like an acceptable feature in a democracy, but it would be naive to discount the dangers of politicisation of the military.

Goodnight Anthony Bourdain, rockstar of the culinary world

Anthony Bourdain was unapologetic about his food and his power to speak, a rarity in today’s world of glossy ever-smiling chefs.

For three years, only 5% of unrecognised parties filed donation reports: ADR

Report raises fears of them being used as money laundering fronts or for electoral malpractice, calls for more stringent EC monitoring

The great meat scandal: Will Bengal, God forbid, succumb to the Dark Lord called the veg biryani?

Mamata Banerjee govt has acted with far more alacrity in nabbing the kingpins allegedly behind the meat racket than they have in many cases of rape and murder.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.