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MP Pragya Thakur shows how dangerous it can be to give demagogues a stage

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‘Keep knives sharp…,’ BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur tells Hindu convention in Karnataka

Addressing a gathering in Shivamogga Sunday, the Bhopal MP made a reference to the murder of a Hindu activist in February that had ignited tension in the area.

Why BJP has excluded Pragya Thakur from MP urban body polls selection committee

BJP had Thursday announced the selection committees for the urban local body elections in MP. Party says it's not mandatory for an MP to be part of committee.

Mask-less in Bhopal, BJP MP Pragya Thakur says cow urine prevented her from getting Covid

In a video of Pragya Singh Thakur's address to a group of people in Bhopal, she can be heard saying drinking desi cow's urine every day reduces infection in lungs.

Pragya Thakur blames SpiceJet for seat-allotment controversy on Delhi-Bhopal flight

According to SpiceJet, a flight was delayed by almost 45 minutes after BJP MP Pragya Thakur, who was in a wheelchair, refused to move to a non-emergency row seat.

Pragya Thakur or Shashi Tharoor — field expertise not necessary to be on Parliament panel

The current composition of parliamentary committees raises a question whether domain knowledge & expertise should be given priority in nominating members.

‘You can burn me’, BJP’s Pragya Thakur dares Congress MLA Govardhan Dangi after threat

BJP MP Pragya Thakur has been in the eye of a storm over a remark — since expunged — she reportedly made about Gandhi assassin Nathuram Godse in Parliament.

Pragya Thakur was Amit Shah’s personal choice to take on Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal

Amit Shah felt Pragya Thakur was the right nominee to 'expose' the Congress' alleged 'anti-Hindu' bias.

Stand by my statement calling Pragya Thakur a terrorist, says Rahul Gandhi

The BJP has kicked up a storm over Rahul Gandhi referring to Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast, as a terrorist.

Modi hoped Rajapaksa trip will shift focus from Maharashtra loss. But Pragya Thakur happened

It is more than likely that PM Modi is furious with Pragya Thakur’s repeated reference to Gandhi’s assassin Godse. So why doesn’t he say so publicly?

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.