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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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Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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