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His transition to Maharashtra Congress president, after he left BJP in 2017, has been far from smooth
Hilary Mantel (1952-2022) humanised characters from history, as she was interested in where politics met psychology, where the private met the public
In a new biography of Ambedkar, Shashi Tharoor gets a measure of the constitutionalist and nation-builder, contending that an honest survey of Ambedkar’s life and its impact needs to also look at those faults for which he can be legitimately criticised without taking away from his greatness
The BJP leadership has had its way and will continue to call the shots when it comes to the party
The Gandhis have eggs on their faces, while the Rajasthan chief minister holds all the cards
Congress leadership miscalculates as official “favourite” Ashok Gehlot refuses to quit as chief minister and becomes the centre of a revolt by MLAs
Marginalised TDP uses row over renaming of NTR university to gain mileage after YSR Congress picks a fresh fight with its rival