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Topic: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Why nuns’ arrest in Chhattisgarh has put Kerala BJP in a bind

Kerala BJP chief Chandrasekhar met the Christian community leader Friday to assure him that the Centre will ensure the nuns get bail, but differing voices are emerging from within party.

A Malayalee from Gujarat is shaking up Kerala BJP. Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s un-Sangh poll campaign

Thiruvanthapuram: When Rajeev Chandrasekhar became the BJP’s Kerala chief in March, it was a break from the usual dyed-in-the wool Sangh background leader taking over...

Labeled part of ‘Communist royal dynasty’ & dogged by controversy, who is Kerala minister Mohamed Riyas

BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar is the latest to target Riyas, Kerala Minister of Public Works and Tourism, over his ties to father-in-law CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

‘Patriots in Oppn’—Kerala BJP chief praises Tharoor & Owaisi, slams Congress’s ‘post-terror politics’

In an interview, Rajeev Chandrasekhar dismisses Congress's demand for a special parliamentary session on Op Sindoor & Trump's role in brokering ceasefire with Pakistan.

Eye on local, assembly polls & ‘new Kerala’ aspiration, BJP names Rajeev Chandrasekhar new state chief

Chandrasekhar is set to replace K. Surendran, the party head in Kerala since 2020, following factionalism in the state BJP unit during the Palakkad by-poll.

Delhi court draws line between freedom of speech, defamation in quashing case against Tharoor

Dismissing case against Shashi Tharoor, court said he had not made 'false & malicious' claims against BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekar; adding TV news can fall into scheme of sentimentalisation.

Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor in BJP leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar’s Rs 10 crore defamation suit

The former Union minister, who lost to the Congress MP, has claimed Tharoor accused him of bribing voters.

My fanboy relationship with Manmohan Singh endured for 3 decades: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

After he was no longer PM, I would visit Dr MMS often and he would in his soft-spoken way urge me to suggest to the new govt to undertake more reforms. He was still thinking deeply of India’s economic future.

Tharoor charisma, BJP blitz & an underdog—the 3-way battle for Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram may be the BJP’s best chance to open its account in Kerala, with Rajeev Chandrasekhar giving a tough fight to Shashi Tharoor.

Govt clarifies on advisory asking companies to seek nod for AI platforms — ‘won’t apply to startups’

On Friday, IT Ministry issued advisory asking companies to seek permission from government before launching untested AI platforms in India.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.