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POLITICS NEWS
Marathi director Abhijeet Zunjarrao’s latest play Ghatotkach is a metaphor for contemporary politics
December 22, 2019 11:10 am
In Ghatotkach, Zunjarrao has experimented with physical theatre this time, coupled with songs, dance forms, and martial arts.
What does a nation’s architecture say about its aspirations, politics and drawbacks?
December 22, 2019 12:46 pm
With the redesign of the Central Vista in the national capital imminent, tracing India’s socialist, democratic fabric through its public architecture.
Wonder Year: The seeds of present-day politics were sown in 1989
October 27, 2019 4:41 pm
In 1989, it may have seemed quaint. Three decades later, it is no longer just an anthropological curiosity.
Politics in Goa revolved around Manohar Parrikar, irrespective of whether he held office or not
March 19, 2019 9:17 am
Manohar Parrikar's greatest strength lay in his simplicity and transparency, and his reticent nature — not the positions he occupied or the policies he framed.
Manohar Parrikar: The Chief Minister next door
March 19, 2019 9:16 am
Manohar Parrikar obituary: 'Manohar believed in pro-active but clean politics. He was among the most selfless politicians I have known, always ready to do what the party asked him. He truly epitomised our party’s spirit of Nation First, Party Second, Self last.'
Shivpal Yadav gets Mayawati's old vacated bungalow
October 12, 2018 8:36 pm
Mayawati vacated the bungalow after the Supreme Court struck down an amendment to the Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act that allowed former chief ministers to retain their bungalows when their term ended.
The lure of the populists
February 26, 2018 12:31 am
Populists repudiate pluralism, for the people can only be one and they are the people. This explains their tendency to disqualify their rivals, and even reject the multiparty system of democracy.
From Tata Tea to Titan, Indian brands are adopting a new, socially-conscious language
February 21, 2017 7:14 pm
There has been a surge of beautifully crafted, intelligently told Indian advertisements that either prod us to engage in sociopolitical issues with greater furor, or address issues pertaining to gender inequality and same-sex relationships
Goa elections: A day with AAP's Elvis Gomes, the man who wants to clean up Goa
February 03, 2017 11:21 am
Goa elections: AAP's chief ministerial candidate Elvis Gomes has bureaucratic experience on his side. But will he win the people of Cuncolim and enter Goa's Assembly? We spend a day with him during his election campaign.
The Padmavati debacle: Hooliganism by fringe elements has become the new normal
January 31, 2017 5:43 pm
Even if Sanjay Leela Bhansali did take a few dramatic liberties and 'meddled' with history, does it give a band of goons (or anyone else for that matter) the right to assault him?
POLITICS VIDEOS
Thackeray presents all facets of Bal Thackeray: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Amrita Rao talk about their upcoming film Thackeray. The biopic on Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray will hit screens on January 25.
Donald Trump’s evolving rhetoric on the wall
June 22, 2020 6:06 pm
The core of US President Donald Trump’s argument for the southern border wall has remained largely the same. But as the fight wears on, his justification has expanded and details like cost and construction materials have evolved.
Elizabeth Warren vs Donald Trump: A blow-by-blow account of a turbulent history
June 22, 2020 6:06 pm
The Massachusetts senator is the most prominent Democrat to have announced a run against President Trump in 2020. The two already have a long history of trading barbs, and it’s likely to get even nastier.
Congress picks Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot is deputy CM
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
After deliberations, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has picked Ashok Gehlot for the post of Rajasthan Chief Minister. Sachin Pilot, who fought for the position, will be made deputy Chief Minister of the state.
These are the generals who have left Donald Trump's White House
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
US President Donald Trump appointed more generals to senior positions than any other modern president. But with John Kelly’s resignation, only one general remains. Here’s what happened.
How Congress sealed the deal in Rajasthan and MP | DECISION 2018
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
It was a close contest in both Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh between the Congress and BJP. But the grand old party did get a few things right which helped it get ahead of the bump in both the states. Manoj CG breaks it down.
Why a leader is aligning with someone is more important that who aligns with who; Mamata Banerjee has a major role: Amit Mitra, Bengal Finance Minister
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
Bengal FM Amit Mitra talks about demonetisation, the problems with GST, failing Centre-state relations, the need for protecting and building institutions such as the RBI and CBI, investments in the state, and what the BJP “doesn’t get about Bengal".
J&K political drama: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti find themselves in a strange situation
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
National Conference chief Omar Abdullah said that PDP and NC coming together is not the best idea for mainstream politics in J&K. But today, both he and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti find themselves in a strange situation.
Tall claims, empty boasts, falsification of facts not for him: Sonia Gandhi on Manmohan Singh
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
Presenting former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh with the 2017 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, disarmament & development, UPA Chairperson appeared to take a dig at the current dispensation through her praise for Dr Singh.
UNBOXING with Prashant Kishor | How to plan, execute and win an election
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Poll strategist and National Vice President of JD(U) Prashant Kishor talks about what it takes to plan, execute and win an election in this month's Unboxing.
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