national politcs

PM Modi’s Secret Plan Gives Non-Dynasts Political Chance

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According to a BJP insider, PM Modi consciously and overtly launched a broadside against the all prevalent dynastic politics on the Indian political landscape first

Faster Visas For Germany

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised swifter processing of visas

Cricket is What Makes the Sun Rise and the Sun Set, Daily!

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Los Angeles will offer three medals -- gold, silver and bronze -- to the winner of the Twenty20 competition

The Swaraj Aura

Amita Shah

In New Delhi, BJP candidate Bansuri Swaraj taps into the legacy of her mother and the youth vote

Naveen Babu’s Dual Conch

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In a play on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “dual engine sarkar”, the BJD veteran sought the support of voters for the “dual shanko” (conch shells)

BJP’s Manifesto Surprise

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The contrast from the populist promises in the Congress manifesto could not be starker

Return to Transparency

Makarand R Paranjape

The Supreme Court is right about electoral bonds

The Silence of Congress

Virendra Kapoor

It is afraid of alienating the Tamil Nadu ruling party for fear it may cost the few seats

The Big EFTA Deal

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There is a strong geopolitical context to the pact as it signals a desire to diversify from China

Punjab Plotlines

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The lack of cordiality between AAP and Congress was on display in the Punjab Assembly where Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann lit into Partap Singh Bajwa and the slanging match made headlines