Congress suffered a major setback as hopes of a victory in Haryana evaporated as BJP’s social coalition prevailed while it under-performed in J&K too

Dalit disenchantment with BJP is making the Haryana polls a close contest

Southern Haryana’s Yadav belt is critical to BJP’s prospects as it faces electoral headwinds over a slack second term. Rajeev Deshpande reports

Arvind Kejriwal's resignation sets the stage for an epic battle for Delhi with an AAP mired in corruption cases and a BJP hopeful of staging a comeback

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi’s India visit and Delhi’s engagement with Gulf foreign ministers in Riyadh reinforce mutual security and strategic cooperation

His criticism of Indian democracy abroad is a misreading of the election results

Attacks on their culture and beliefs have made Indian Americans more politically aware and willing to reconsider traditional choices in a hard-fought election

Plans to set up compact and micro nuclear reactors signal India’s participation in a new range of technologies

Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh explains the technological and economic benefits of Budget announcements relating to the space and nuclear programmes. Excerpts: