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Congress poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu retained as chief adviser to CM amid Shivakumar cabinet woes

Media-shy poll consultant of Congress held same cabinet rank post under Siddaramaiah. He is among the handful of people allowed to continue their role despite change of guard in the state.

JNU comrades, Kamal Nath’s cold feet, Gehlot’s insecurities—tales about Congress meltdown

Beyond BJP's victories in the three states lie untold stories of the several mini-wars that played out in the Congress party’s backrooms.

Who is ‘elusive’ strategist Kanugolu & why raid on his Telangana office has Congress seeing red

Kanugolu started off as a pollster working for then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi. As a strategist to Congress, he is often compared to Prashant Kishor, with whom he worked earlier.

‘Defamatory posts against KCR govt, many FIRs’ – why Congress’ Telangana war room was raided

The Opposition said the raids aimed to suppress dissent & democracy, and were triggered by a post alluding to KCR daughter’s ‘association’ with the Delhi liquor scam.

Young, reclusive, ‘brilliant’ — meet Sunil Kanugolu, the ‘other Prashant Kishor’ of Congress

Sunil Kanugolu, not even 40 yet, was among founders of BJP campaign organisation Association of Brilliant Minds. He has been involved in 14 elections so far, avoids public glare.

On Camera

MAC’s new campaign puts makeup on the Indian groom. Someone alert the authorities

For years, the beauty marketing around weddings has assumed that beauty begins and ends with the bride. Everyone else is an accessory. But that idea feels outdated now.

Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.