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In RLSP merger, a Nitish message to BJP as he rebuilds ‘Luv-Kush’ alliance with Kushwaha

Dipak Mishra -
RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha, former Union minister in Modi govt, becomes JD(U) parliamentary board chief. He says his future will be decided by Nitish Kumar.

BSP, AIMIM, RLSP’s new front in Bihar is eyeing Dalit-Muslim votes, could dent JD(U)

Fatima Khan -
The BSP and AIMIM leaders say the idea behind the alliance is to converge the Dalit and Muslim votes, and present a 'solidarity of the marginalised'.

Even in HRD ministry there were tell-tale signs that Upendra Kushwaha would quit NDA

Kritika Sharma -
Upendra Kushwaha's exit from NDA is likely to impact the BJP in Bihar, where his RLSP was an ally.

This rebel Bihar MP is taking on everybody — Modi, Nitish & Kushwaha

Fatima Khan -
Arun Kumar, the Jehanabad MP from Bihar, calls Upendra Kushwaha opportunistic, says he is disappointed in PM Modi.

Allies see Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh defeat as reality check for ‘communal, arrogant’ BJP

Jyoti Malhotra -
BJP allies tell ThePrint that some self-introspection is in order for the NDA captain if it wants to win 2019.

BJP’s Bihar ally Upendra Kushwaha quits NDA, says Modi reduced Cabinet to ‘rubber stamp’

Pragya Kaushika -
Bihar leader Upendra Kushwaha attacks PM Modi in letter, says ministers and officials have become mere 'figureheads', accuses govt of ‘toeing RSS agenda’.

After kheer remark, BJP’s Bihar ally queers pitch further by meeting NCP leaders

Pragya Kaushika -
Union minister Upendra Kushwaha's recent actions are giving the BJP a headache and fuelling speculation that he may quit the NDA ahead of 2019. 

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Opinion

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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