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Assembly Elections 2026: Race of the Warhorses
Assembly Elections 2026: Race of the Warhorses
10 min read
It is mostly BJP versus regional parties while Congress is steeped in internal strife. And Modi is certain to energise the arena with the double-engine promise
India must spearhead the call for peace and a new regional architecture in West Asia
India must spearhead the call for peace and a new regional architecture in West Asia
13 min read
An epic occasion to play the leader
Assembly Elections 2026: April Is the Cruellest Month
Assembly Elections 2026: April Is the Cruellest Month
4 min read
The global consequences of the assassination of Ali Larijani
The global consequences of the assassination of Ali Larijani
8 min read
Following the killing of Ali Khamenei, one man kept appearing on IRIB TV, walking through the streets of Tehran during the Quds Day rally on 13 March, shaking hands, speaking to cameras, projecting ca ...
Assembly Elections 2026: Kerala: The Last Tower
Assembly Elections 2026: Kerala: The Last Tower
5 min read
The spotlight shifts from governance to personality as Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala chief minister and Indian communism’s tallest leader, faces his toughest fight
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Trigger LPG Crisis in Surat, Workers Head Home
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Trigger LPG Crisis in Surat, Workers Head Home
3 min read
LPG shortages triggered by West Asia tensions have forced Surat’s migrant workers to flee despite available jobs, exposing fragile supply chains, rising costs, and the human toll of global energy disr ...
'We Needed to Add More to Our Bowling': Rishabh Pant Eyes Stronger LSG Campaign
'We Needed to Add More to Our Bowling': Rishabh Pant Eyes Stronger LSG Campaign
4 min read
Rishabh Pant says Lucknow Super Giants aim to improve bowling after last season’s struggles, banking on Bharat Arun’s expertise while seeking consistency, better performances, and a stronger campaign ...
Israel Strikes Tehran on Persian New Year; Iranian Drones Hit Kuwait Refinery
Israel Strikes Tehran on Persian New Year; Iranian Drones Hit Kuwait Refinery
2 min read
Israel struck Tehran during Nowruz as Iran retaliated with regional attacks, hitting Gulf energy sites and escalating conflict, pushing oil prices sharply higher amid rising casualties and tensions
Japan PM Takaichi Condemns Iran, Supports US Efforts to Secure Strait of Hormuz
Japan PM Takaichi Condemns Iran, Supports US Efforts to Secure Strait of Hormuz
4 min read
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Iran’s attacks, opposed its nuclear ambitions, and urged global cooperation, while backing US efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Middle ...
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Assembly Elections 2026: Race of the Warhorses
Assembly Elections 2026: Race of the Warhorses
It is mostly BJP versus regional parties while Congress is steeped in internal strife. And Modi is certain to energise the arena with the double-engine promise
The Speaking Order
War Briefings | Helping Hand? | Rijiju’s Task | Pawar Play | Road Tiling | Haryana Jitters for Congress
Reinventing Kanshi Ram
How the Dalit icon’s radical politics is being softened
Assembly Elections 2026: Wrong on Democracy
This one-sided characterisation is changing now in a manner that puts a question mark over the entire enterprise of 'measuring democracy' and labelling countries into neat, watertight, political categ ...
Assembly Elections 2026: Kerala: The Last Tower
The spotlight shifts from governance to personality as Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala chief minister and Indian communism’s tallest leader, faces his toughest fight
Assembly Elections 2026: Tamil Nadu: Stalinism on Trial
Incumbency comes to haunt MK Stalin in a fragmented contest
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