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Bommai remarks, Fadnavis response: What is the Maharashtra-Karnataka border disputeSubscriber Only
November 23, 2022 17:08 IST
The border dispute between the two states is decades-old. We explain the history of the dispute, and why it has been raised again.
Adivasi and Vanvasi: Why BJP uses the latter term for tribes, and the row around itSubscriber Only
November 23, 2022 09:19 IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently criticised the BJP for referring to tribal communities as 'Vanvasi', instead of Adivasi. What is the difference between the terms, and what is the history of their usage?
Quick analysis: What Ajay Maken’s resignation in Rajasthan means, in 5 pointsSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 07:38 IST
It is still early days for Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress president, and Ajay Maken’s move to push the envelope will put him in a quandary. That is because the issue is not so much Maken resigning, as it is the issue that Maken has raised.
Who is Dilip Singh Judeo, whose statue RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will unveil today?Subscriber Only
November 14, 2022 11:47 IST
The 12-foot statue, sculpted by Ram V Sutar (whose earlier creations include the Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat and the Statue of Prospertity of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru), is being seen as an attempt by the BJP to revive both Judeo’s and its own influence in the state.
By-election in Rampur: How Azam Khan’s disqualification has resulted in a second Assembly election for the seat in less than a yearSubscriber Only
November 13, 2022 19:37 IST
Azam Khan won the Rampur Lok Sabha seat after securing 52.69 per cent of the vote, defeating Jaya Prada of the BJP by more than 1 lakh votes. However, in early 2020, he was arrested and sent to jail in connection with several cases that had been filed against him since 2017.
Why has the DMK asked President Droupadi Murmu to sack Governor R N Ravi?Subscriber Only
November 10, 2022 08:04 IST
The relationship between the Stalin government and the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan has been tense over a number of issues. The government has taken exception especially to the Governor refusing to clear legislation passed by the democratically elected state Assembly.
Why Telangana CM is accusing BJP of ‘poaching’ party MLAsSubscriber Only
November 5, 2022 08:20 IST
The alleged incident happened against the backdrop of a high-stakes and fiercely contested by-election in the Munugodu Assembly Constituency.
Who is Isudan Gadhvi, AAP’s newly announced Gujarat CM candidate?Subscriber Only
November 5, 2022 16:14 IST
Former journalist Isudan Gadhvi joined the Aam Aadmi Party last year and was among the first influential figures to join the party in Gujarat as it made a debut in BJP’s stronghold for 27 years.
AAP wants Gods on currency: who designs rupee notes, and how?Subscriber Only
October 28, 2022 11:15 IST
Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to the Centre to print pictures of Hindu deities Lakshmi and Ganesh on currency notes. But who decides what bank notes and coins are supposed to look like? What are the types of notes issued so far?
Did the Kerala Governor just ‘sack’ the state’s Finance Minister?Subscriber Only
October 27, 2022 07:49 IST
Arif Mohammed Khan has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that K N Balagopal has 'ceased to enjoy [his] pleasure'. But the CM has already rejected the Governor's demand to drop the Minister from his Cabinet.
Using language nationalism in larger federal project: DMK’s ‘Dravidian model’ of governanceSubscriber Only
October 22, 2022 08:15 IST
The DMK’s marshalling of the old Tamil subnationalist impulse to project a new 'Dravidian model' of governance frames a wider federal political experiment with clear backward and forward linkages
How to understand the BJP’s focus on Pasmanda MuslimsSubscriber Only
October 17, 2022 12:44 IST
The Pasmandas form the overwhelming majority among Indian Muslims, but are hugely underrepresented in jobs, legislatures, and community organisations. Pasmandas feel deliberately ignored by the Ashraf elite, who are seen as being excessively focussed on “Muslimness”
Jammu U-turn on voter registration order: What is the controversy, what BJP, other parties are sayingSubscriber Only
October 15, 2022 18:53 IST
The order was scrapped a day after it was issued. All major political parties in Jammu & Kashmir, apart from the BJP, had criticised it, terming it an attempt to include “outsiders” on the UT's voting lists.
Jayaprakash Narayan: The man, the movement and his protégésSubscriber Only
October 22, 2022 21:56 IST
Who was Jayaprakash Narayan, whose legacy multiple parties today lay claim to? We explain.
What role exactly did Nehru play in the accession of Kashmir to India?Subscriber Only
October 13, 2022 18:48 IST
BJP leaders have often blamed Nehru for the crisis in Kashmir, including a veiled attack recently by PM Modi in Gujarat. Here is what happened in Kashmir in the months preceding Independence and after.
As Stalin warns Centre, recalling the anti-Hindi agitations in the past in Tamil NaduSubscriber Only
October 13, 2022 07:05 IST
The rise of the BJP post 2014 has raised the spectre of a Hindi-Hindu-Hindutva India, and triggered subnationalist counter-narratives in all the Southern states
Khattar and Mann to discuss SYL canal: What is the water-sharing issue simmering for decadesSubscriber Only
October 11, 2022 14:41 IST
Both Punjab and Haryana have stuck to their demands for their share of Ravi-Beas waters for over 50 years. Here is the current status of the SYL issue.
Mulayam’s legacy: 5 ways in which he changed UP’s politicsSubscriber Only
October 11, 2022 14:58 IST
Mulayam Singh Yadav was the tallest and most prominent leader of this generation — a man who set new rules and benchmarks for political action in UP and, to a significant extent, other parts of North India as well. His passing marks the end of an era.
Why Shiv Sena’s Uddhav faction gets the ‘flaming torch’ poll symbolSubscriber Only
October 11, 2022 14:57 IST
The EC has asked the Eknath Shinde camp to submit a fresh list of probable symbols by tomorrow.
How Mulayam Singh Yadav came to dominate UP amid intense social, political churnSubscriber Only
October 10, 2022 13:29 IST
From his policies as CM to his role at the Centre, here is how Mulayam, called 'Netaji' by his supporters, worked up his way to dominate UP's political landscape.
Why has the Election Commission frozen the Shiv Sena’s symbol?Subscriber Only
October 10, 2022 06:45 IST
Whenever parties split, there are chances of a dispute arising over claims to its election symbol. The ECI adjudicates the matter, using Para 15 of the Symbols Order, 1968.
Ambedkar’s 22 vows: Why Babasaheb made the pledge at the centre of BJP-AAP rowSubscriber Only
October 10, 2022 15:20 IST
Delhi cabinet minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned on Sunday amid a row over his presence at a “religious conversion” event, where people took an oath first made by Dr BR Ambedkar. What is this pledge, and why did Babasaheb recite it?
Parliament Committees, their leaders, and their role in law-makingSubscriber Only
October 7, 2022 01:09 IST
Political polarisation and the shrinking middle ground has been leading to increasingly rancorous debates in Parliament, and so a great deal of legislative business ends up taking place in the Parliamentary Committees instead.
Why Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park is important for Shiv SenaSubscriber Only
October 5, 2022 07:58 IST
The Dussehra rally has an almost sacrosanct place in the annual traditions of Shiv Sena since it was founded in 1966.
Short history of the bans imposed on RSS since 1947Subscriber Only
April 5, 2023 15:38 IST
The RSS was first banned after Mahatma Gandhi's assassination. The government then said the ban was being imposed to 'root out the forces of hate and violence' at work in the country.
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