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Priyanka Gandhi has entered UP politics lock, stock and barrel — overshadowing SP, BSP

Shivam Vij -
The BJP is smiling from ear to ear at the prospect of a four-cornered UP election in 2022.

Akhilesh must start building a new UP coalition. He can begin by saying sorry to Dalits

Dilip Mandal -
Winning Dalits over won’t be easy. But the good news for Akhilesh Yadav is that some of them are becoming disenchanted with Mayawati’s politics.

Mayawati hiding desertions from BSP camp by blaming Akhilesh for gathbandhan failure

D.K. Singh -
Akhilesh Yadav may feel bitter if Mayawati decides to snap the SP-BSP alliance, but the latter is known for dumping her party's allies.

Mayawati now says break-up not permanent, leaves BSP & SP workers confused

Aditi Vatsa -
BSP chief Mayawati, however, insists her party will contest the bypolls alone even as SP's Akhilesh says he will now 'reflect deeply' on the development.

UP’s ‘permanent gathbandhan’ lasts 5 months as Mayawati says won’t fight polls with SP

Aditi Vatsa -
Mayawati tells party members that BSP will go it alone in bypolls and 2022 assembly elections. Samajwadi Party says it has not been informed.

The public mood in Uttar Pradesh expects 50-50 for BJP & SP-BSP

Shivam Vij -
The 2019 Lok Sabha election is a rare event when Uttar Pradesh is having a truly bi-polar contest.

In Uttar Pradesh, Dalits and Yadavs pretend they never hated each other

Shivam Vij -
The Yogi Adityanath government’s alienation of Jatavs and Yadavs have made them forget their past animosity.

Why Priyanka Gandhi can be BJP’s best friend in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Mohammed Ayoob -
The Congress strategy seems to be aimed not so much at defeating the BJP as denying the SP-BSP alliance a victory in Uttar Pradesh.

Gorakhpur bypolls winner pulls out of SP-BSP alliance, now eyeing tie-up with BJP

Aditi Vatsa -
The Nishad Party chief, whose son had won on a SP ticket in Gorapkhpur bypolls, says the party withdrew over seat-sharing and is now in talks with BJP.

Four reasons why Mulayam Singh is angry with son Akhilesh Yadav

Dilip Mandal -
Mulayam Singh’s criticism can weaken the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh and demoralise the party workers.
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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Sushant Sareen -
Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

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India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

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

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

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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