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‘Big demotion’ for PTR? DMK leader dropped as finance minister in reshuffle, given IT instead

Akshaya Nath -
Thangam Thenarasu has been appointed minister for finance & Mano Thangaraj minister for dairy, while M.P. Saminathan now has additional charge of Tamil development.

‘Not a yes man’ — why Stalin ‘values’ Tamil Nadu finance minister PTR, target of BJP’s audio files

Akshaya Nath -
While BJP & AIADMK upped the ante against ‘PTR’s remarks’, the Tamil Nadu backed his minister and dismissed the issue as 'cheap politics'.

In Round 2 of PTR’s battle of viral audio clips, TN minister says recording fake, BJP suggests forensic test

Akshaya Nath -
In an audio clip released by BJP Tuesday, PTR is purportedly heard criticising the functioning of the DMK and praising the BJP for its 'one person, one post' structure.

MK Stalin is in troubled waters—DMK files, Factories Act, VP Singh statue

R Rajagopalan -
The upcoming Karnataka assembly elections will have a moral binding on Tamil Nadu politics. Amit Shah has already said that the BJP-AIADMK alliance continues.

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Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

Seshadri Chari -
The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Sukhbir Singh Badal didn’t win Tarn Taran. But results recognise his party as real Akali Dal

Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Bloomberg News -
Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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