
February 27, 2021 04:06 IST
West Bengal Assembly elections: Irrespective of the outcome, what is certain is that this will be a polarising electoral campaign, the likes of which Bengal, a Communist bastion for long, has never witnessed.
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
February 12, 2021 04:30 IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's measured tone in Parliament Thursday underscored the need to avoid any kind of chest thumping from the ruling establishment pending the resolution of unresolved issues.
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
February 02, 2021 04:36 IST
How the Centre does its preparatory groundwork with stakeholders — and the Opposition — holds the key. Opposition calls it bid to sell family silver, BMS criticises, task cut out
Tue, Feb 02, 2021
January 20, 2021 05:10 IST
"In a democracy, there are always many sides and every organisation has its own expectations. Generally, it is difficult to find common ground. That’s how various demands are raised. Those who have to fulfil these demands have their own limitations," said RSS General Secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi.
Wed, Jan 20, 2021
January 20, 2021 04:20 IST
In an interview to The Indian Express, RSS general secretary Suresh (Bhaiyyaji) Joshi emphasised that “it is not good for the health of society for any agitation to run for too long”. “We just want the agitation (to) end quickly now,” he said.
Wed, Jan 20, 2021
December 31, 2020 04:00 IST
2020 started and is ending on a stormy note; 2021 may be no different. The government could face protests on the street, and hard-fought Assembly elections could raise political temperatures. Major diplomatic challenges lie ahead. For the Opposition, 2021 could be a make-or-break year.
Wed, Jan 06, 2021
December 26, 2020 04:30 IST
“Why do you adopt a dogali (doublespeak) policy? What kind of politics are they doing in which there is no logic, no facts? Make false accusations and spread rumours to scare our farmers. Sometimes, naive farmers get misled by you,” the Prime Minister said.
Sat, Dec 26, 2020
December 17, 2020 05:03 IST
BJP leaders underline the government will engage with protesting farmers as against outright vilification as was done with the anti-CAA protests.
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
November 17, 2020 04:41 IST
The choice of two — not one — Deputy Chief Ministers, Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, reflects how the BJP is addressing the churn from the word go. Indeed, former Deputy CM Sushil Modi’s ejection from state politics underlined this signal.
Tue, Nov 17, 2020
October 17, 2020 04:45 IST
Sources said Delhi is insisting on simultaneous withdrawal of forces from the Pangong north bank — where Chinese troops have crossed the point which India says marks the LAC — and advanced Indian positions on the south bank to mutually agreed locations
Sat, Oct 17, 2020
October 09, 2020 04:30 IST
50 yrs in public life, blending principle with realpolitik
Fri, Oct 09, 2020
October 01, 2020 04:11 IST
Despite the Supreme Court calling the demolition an “egregious violation of rule of law,” Wednesday’s Babri Masjid demolition verdict gives an institutional sheen to the temple movement.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020
September 14, 2020 05:00 IST
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh — a true socialist leader who, though never known as an orator or speaker, managed to attract the attention of his ideological fellow travellers and his political adversaries for his plainspeak on issues that he chose to champion.
Mon, Sep 14, 2020
August 10, 2020 06:25 IST
Given the way PM Modi used his enhanced political mandate to push the BJP’s political agenda, his Independence Day speech might contain signals on how he plans to use his political capital after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sat, Aug 15, 2020
August 06, 2020 04:38 IST
Modi, on both Article 370 and the Ram temple, has, to the Sangh, underlined what electoral power can achieve and, in the process, reinforced his political credibility like no other leader in the BJP. And this, largely on his own terms.
Fri, Aug 07, 2020
August 06, 2020 04:30 IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: For decades, India’s politics has been shaped by a tussle between two competing grand ideas: composite nationalism and cultural nationalism. The laying of the foundation for the Ram Temple marks the demise of an old political consensus, and the beginning of a new journey.
Fri, Aug 07, 2020
August 03, 2020 06:52 IST
Right now, the attempt in the ruling establishment seems to be to talk up the temple while avoiding confrontation over Article 370 – which for the BJP is done and dusted.
Wed, Aug 05, 2020
July 27, 2020 06:31 IST
Whether the BJP manages to provide cover to the Congress rebels or Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is able to corner them should be clear this week.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
July 20, 2020 06:34 IST
While the hosting of Pilot’s MLAs in a BJP-ruled state and the fielding of senior lawyers like Rohatgi and Salve for Pilot has suggested the central BJP is taking an interest in the matter, Vasundhara’s aloofness has exposed the lack of communication within the party.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
July 20, 2020 04:30 IST
Sources in the Congress said Pilot is in touch with AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The BJP, however, believes that the crisis in the Rajasthan Congress has gone past the point of no-return.
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
July 13, 2020 06:31 IST
Life has been breathed into competitive political action within Parliament, and in states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Kerala, in the last few days.
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
July 11, 2020 04:32 IST
The Union Health Ministry on Friday flagged this as an issue of concern during a videoconference with states over Covid-19 response.
Sat, Jul 11, 2020
July 06, 2020 06:36 IST
India-China border dispute: As things stand today, this crisis appears set to surpass the nearly two-and-a-half-month stand-off at Doklam in 2017.
Tue, Jul 07, 2020
July 04, 2020 03:58 IST
If in Ladakh Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the era of expansionism is over and development is the engine of the future, in Tokyo, he had foreshadowed this.
Wed, Jul 08, 2020
June 29, 2020 07:37 IST
For the military, which thwarted Chinese advances in the Galwan valley, the challenge is to check them without things escalating into uncontrolled violent face-offs. The political questions have also constrained the government's room for manoeuvre.
Tue, Jun 30, 2020





