Senior leaders offer different arguments for and against Telengana, but remain worried about the irreparable damage done to the party in the state

As akharas find it harder and harder to get new recruits, they are paying people to pose as Naga ascetics and swell their numbers for the duration of the Kumbh

The continuing rise of Narendra Modi in the BJP is hampering Nitish’s calculations in Bihar

Faizabad saw a brazen attack on Muslims on 24 October. From what led to this carnage, it is clear that it was not spontaneous but orchestrated

India’s favourite agitationist looks for a new source of support

Whether or not to support the UPA

The Congress knows that the SP can at best be a short-term ally, but it hopes the compulsions of self-interest ensure the BSP’s support

A one-time Ayodhya agitator and Gandhi family loyalist is set to take over as the state’s Congress chief

In supporting Ramdev’s movement, he could be making a mistake his Lohiaite predecessors did—of strengthening those they claimed to oppose

A look at the larger context of the labour unrest and violence at Maruti Suzuki’s new car factory

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