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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: A Storm Is Coming
Like the sudden Nor’westers of April, change might be in the air as Bengal is gripped by the excitement of uncertainty. MJ Akbar travels across the state to find out why
Assembly Elections 2026: A Manifesto for Kerala’S Renewal
The state needs a government that does not merely manage decline
West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Banking on the Modi Mystique
The prime minister’s grassroots appeal and the fear of rising crime have improved BJP’s prospects in a close contest
Bihar's Samrat Checks In
There is an urgent need for an industrial policy that leverages Bihar’s resources in mineral deposits and its strengths in agriculture, such as fertile alluvial soil, cultivable land and plentiful gro ...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Succession Rites
DMK’s heir apparent Udhayanidhi Stalin turns lineage into a politial asset on the stump
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: The Last Bastion
Shifting caste blocs, welfare fatigue and a TVK surge are testing AIADMK’s hold on the Kongu Belt, a region it cannot afford to lose
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