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The four unsung stanzas of Vande Mataram: Why govt directive on singing full National Song has kicked up a storm

February 14, 2026 4:17 pm

So far, at all public functions, we only get to hear the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram. Some of the later parts of the composition contain religious imagery, which have been a source of contention.

Why did the proposed alliance between Kerala’s Nair and Ezhava outfits fail?

February 07, 2026 3:11 pm

The potential alliance was expected to have political ramifications and reshape community equations. The SNDP Yogam represents the Ezhava caste, a numerically strong backward community, while the NSS represents the forward Nair community, around 12-15% of Kerala's population.

Mumbai mayor polls: As Sena corporators check out, the legal reason why Eknath Shinde rushed them to a Bandra hotel

January 20, 2026 3:24 pm

The political maneuvering comes at a time when power-sharing talks within the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance are still inconclusive, particularly over the mayor’s post and the powerful Standing Committee.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

How demand for ST status has turned into a political battle in poll-bound Assam

January 08, 2026 11:25 am

As Assam heads to polls, the state government has recommended a complex new framework to grant ST status to six communities that make up a third of the state’s population. Existing groups say this will dilute their rights.

Mookerjee, Upadhyay, Vajpayee: Icons behind 3 statues at Rashtra Prerna Sthal

December 27, 2025 5:00 pm

Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee are three of the most influential figures in the pantheon of the BJP

Electoral trusts must submit reports on contributions to the Election Commission every year.

Explained: What are electoral trusts and how are they funded?

December 22, 2025 9:56 pm

Election Commission electoral trusts: Electoral trusts are one of the funding channels for political parties. They became a preferred source of political donation for companies in 2024-25 after the SC scrapped the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024

NREGS. PM Modi with Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal at Parliament House in New Delhi on December 1, 2025. Anil Sharma

As govt looks to replace MGNREGS, recalling what Modi said about it in 2015

December 22, 2025 5:10 pm

The MGNREGS had found itself shrouded in uncertainty during the early years of the first Narendra Modi-led NDA government too

Kerala local body polls | Congress-led UDF set to win, first-ever BJP Mayor: 3 takeaways

December 13, 2025 5:08 pm

Voting unfolded in two phases on December 9 and 11 in 1,199 of the state’s 1,200 local bodies. The voter turnout for the first phase was 70.91%, while 76.08% of the electorate voted in the second phase. Here are three takeaways

Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2025 row: Chandigarh's unique status, and why Punjab opposes proposed change, in 3 points

November 23, 2025 6:28 pm

How will Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2025 alter the status of Chandigarh? Why is it the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana? Why does Punjab stake sole claim to it? We explain.

Bihar elections 2025 results: Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) supporters hold placards of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as they celebrate NDA's lead in the vote counting of the Bihar Assembly election 2025 at the party office, in Patna on Friday.

Bihar election 2025 result explained: What worked for Nitish Kumar and NDA; what didn't for Tejashwi and Mahagathbandhan

November 16, 2025 12:25 pm

Bihar election 2025 results explained: Nitish Kumar was fighting anti-incumbency after over 20 years in power. And yet, the people of Bihar have handed him the mandate, with faith in his ability to deliver on governance, the attraction of key pre-poll schemes, and other factors.