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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Topic: Politics

SubscriberWrites: Religion is a political party by another name

Politics is the realistic codification of ‘the art of the possible’ seeking for its own people the maximum possible, writes Atul Chandra.

New book seeks to look at Babasaheb Ambedkar’s life as a philosopher and activist

Published by Harper Collins, ‘Becoming Babasaheb: The Life and Times of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Volume I)' by Aakash Singh Rathore, will be released on 13th April in ThePrint’s SoftCover.

Shiv Sena factions clamour for party legacy on founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s 97th birthday

Son Uddhav, unseated in an inter-party rebellion last year, called rival and Chief Minister Eknath Sindhe’s faction a “fake”.

‘Impossible for BJP to replicate 2019 Lok Sabha win’: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor added that it is "conceivable" that the ruling party can lose "50 seats" in the Lok Sabha in 2024.

Farooq Abdullah steps down as National Conference president

The party’s general secretary has been tasked to conduct the election for Abdullah’s successor by 5 December. Until then, the party will be chaired by Abdullah.

Viral clip of man distributing alcohol not from poll-bound Gujarat

This is not the first time the video has surfaced on social media with a false claim. Earlier in July, the same clip was shared by many users claiming that it was from Telangana.

The ‘shame weapon’ Pakistani politicians use is lethal, can give birth to a religious tyrant

Tempting as it is to see the leaked videos as just another element in the no-holds-barred power struggle, the sexual scandals have special significance.

‘The People of India’ — new book traces grassroots political actors, how they shape New India

Published by Penguin India, the anthology of essays curated by social scientists Ravinder Kaur and Nayanika Mathur, will be released on 15 November on ThePrint's Softcover.

Bihar, Haryana to Telangana—this is why Modi-Shah have high stakes in Assembly bypolls

The November 3 bypolls in six states may look inconsequential at first. But put them on the BJP’s chessboard to know what they mean for the party.

Imran Khan’s party wins 6 national, 2 provincial assembly seats in Pakistan bypolls, report says

Khan led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) contested seven of the eight National Assembly seats and has won six. The main opposition party also won two of three Punjab Assembly seats.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.