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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicShivraj Singh Chouhan

Topic: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

‘Demotivated workers, party-govt disconnect’ — BJP leaders in MP on alert ahead of state polls

The BJP rout in Karnataka earlier this month has set alarm bells ringing in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh where the Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt is 'battling anti-incumbency & fatigue factor'.

In poll-bound MP, Chouhan’s counter to Congress’s Hindu push — Brahmin & OBC boards, increment for priests

Brahmin outreach seen as counter to Congress's priest cell, 'Dharm Samvad'. Earlier this month, MP CM also announced 4 separate boards for welfare of different OBC communities.

Congress is on a ‘Hindu push’ in poll-bound MP. It even has ‘pujari cell’ to woo priests

The ‘pujari prakosht’ or priest cell of the MP Congress is part of its efforts to add to its Hindu constituency and challenge BJP’s allegations of minority appeasement.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.