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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Topic: Politics

So long, 2017: The biggest twists and turns in Indian politics this year

From cow vigilantes killing an innocent man in Rajasthan to dramatic twists in Tamil Nadu politics to high-decibel Gujarat polls, 2017 was an eventful year.

R.K. Nagar verdict has blown Tamil Nadu politics wide open

Dinakaran’s facile win will ensure realignment of forces. It is too early to predict what kind of realignment, but all options are open to all the players.

In Indian politics the only age that matters is retirement age

Studies conducted by the CSDS indicate, for 65% of Indian voter’s, party affiliation of the candidate is the most important consideration for voting.

मोदीजी न तो यह नो बॉल थी, न वाइड बॉल या बाउंसर या बीमर

राजनीति में तकरार चाहे जितनी भी तल्ख क्यों न हो, अपने विरोधी या पूर्ववर्ती की देशभक्ति पर सवाल नहीं उठाया जाता. उस पर खराब फैसले, रीढ़विहीनता, मतिभ्रम आदि के आरोप तो चलेंगे. मगर देशद्रोह के आरोप? कतई नहीं!

All exit polls on Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh election results in one place

All the exit polls predict a comfortable victory for the BJP in Gujarat. The same is expected in Himachal Pradesh.

Even in politics, one never accuses a former PM of treason. Does Modi regret crossing that line?

However bitterly contested politics may be, you never question a rival or predecessor’s patriotism.

Elections have been reduced to personal attacks, name calling, and conspiracy theories

Ideological differences are shot down through virulent personal attacks, which are detrimental to the democratic structure of the country.

Rahul Gandhi has ‘maa’, he should now deliver gaadi, bungalow, bank balance to new India

The suitable boy is finally ready to settle down and take over the family business, which is more about family and less about business.

‘Rahul will be the last Gandhi to be Congress president’

Former foreign minister Natwar Singh says there’s a distinct change in Rahul Gandhi since his ‘Pappu’ days, but taking over the Congress will be a huge challenge.

As BJP rises, let us not confuse Muslim representation with political participation

The Muslim communities, like any other social group, participate in electoral politics at the constituency level.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

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.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

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.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

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.