He’s our most polarising leader, deeply hated by many but equally loved by more, especially the young. To extrapolate BJP’s struggles in Gujarat and Karnataka to 2019 is fatally complacent.
B S Yeddyurappa took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka after Governor Vajubhai Vala gave him 15 days to prove his majority on the floor of the assembly. Critics say that the period is too long and will encourage illegal trading of members. Experts weigh in.
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Yeddyurappa set for return as CM, but can't form government: Amid intense jockeying for power and allegations of horse-trading, Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala...
His tweets deriding the ‘northern imports’ of the BJP are among attempts to brand himself as a strong southern satrap, following the 6th century Chalukya king Pulikeshi.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
PM is busy with electioneering and creating world records on speaking for political purposes. One of the senior most leaders of the South is talking about winning 22 seats. Junior minister, who is used to using unparliamentary language, is saying I don’t agree. PM has not stopped chest thumping after pushing the country into one of the worst hostilities in recent times. We are expected still listen to their dialogues and praise them. What are being reduced to.? PM should be focused on governance and working with the armed forces, political parties and the administration to see how we take our great country forward, here we have him worrying about elections.
I guess that what self-obsessed leadership is all about – pretend to work for the country and work for getting re-elected – by hook or crook.
Our salute to former army chief, General V K Singh.
PM is busy with electioneering and creating world records on speaking for political purposes. One of the senior most leaders of the South is talking about winning 22 seats. Junior minister, who is used to using unparliamentary language, is saying I don’t agree. PM has not stopped chest thumping after pushing the country into one of the worst hostilities in recent times. We are expected still listen to their dialogues and praise them. What are being reduced to.? PM should be focused on governance and working with the armed forces, political parties and the administration to see how we take our great country forward, here we have him worrying about elections.
I guess that what self-obsessed leadership is all about – pretend to work for the country and work for getting re-elected – by hook or crook.