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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Topic: Politics

Before taking charge of party, Rahul Gandhi takes charge of his loyalists

The Congress vice president has put together a core team of young politicians to advise him, implement his agenda and enjoy unhindered access to him. RUHI TEWARI

Congress and the art of being in limbo

Congress has become a sleepwalking opposition party, showing no signs of wanting to seriously reinvent itself.

Stink-tank strategies

In stinking new politics, thieves get away, as mud-slinging and dirty tricks become weapons of mass self-destruction.

State-sponsored anarchy

The fight between Punjab and Haryana over river water has evolved into an absurd mess. This is history in making — of constitutional subversion, anarchy and chaos.

Rajbala Vs State of Haryana = No more Pakori Lals

Why I disagree with Supreme Court's clearance of a Haryana law stipulating literacy, solvency and hygiene qualifications to contest panchayat elections.

The you in UP

Voters in India's largest state may be coming out of their trenches. Celebrate, unless you are the politician who built those trenches.

The wisdom of fools

When was the last time the Congress thought through its strategy? Even if politicians are stupid, the people aren't. They know who really calls the shots.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.