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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, arrive for the Congress Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Congress at a Crossroads: Surgical Strike Needed Ahead

Regional politics has taken a hit and non-Congress Opposition politics will find it tough to survive.

26 May 2019 6:37 AM IST

Continuing its tirade against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena has now slammed its ally over the controversy surrounding Hanuman, saying that his only caste was his devotion, loyalty and sacrifice towards Lord Ram.

Regional Parties: Hardly an existential problem!

Tamil Nadu has a very strong sense of an autonomous cultural identity and its people seem to despise the perceived...

26 May 2019 6:32 AM IST

BJP workers welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he, along with BJP president Amit Shah, arrives at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi's foreign policy 2.0

India will look to partner with the US and Japan in infrastructure in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka as well as East Africa.

26 May 2019 6:25 AM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

Election Commission of India and Democratic Deficit

Interestingly, the appointment of the CEC and other ECs are exclusively dependent on the will of the Executive.

26 May 2019 6:20 AM IST

Income support schemes the Congresss Nyay for 20 per cent of the poorest households and the BJPs PM Kisan scheme for farmers with less than two hectare of land, are both progressive social protection measures.

Bitter morning-after pill for new govt post elections

Severe inequality in the allocation of public finance is a primary reason for rural impoverishment.

19 May 2019 5:41 AM IST

India is expecting to fill the gap with the acquisition of 36 Rafale jets which will be armed with deadly beyond-visual-range Meteor missiles.

Modernisation of the military cannot be put on backburner

India is expecting to fill the gap with the acquisition of 36 Rafale jets which will be armed with deadly...

19 May 2019 2:34 AM IST

Can farmers discontent be amended with two months left for the Lok Sabha elections?

Farm loans, MSP top priorities

Farmers also even allege that only around 45 per cent of claims have been disbursed by insurance companies.

19 May 2019 2:31 AM IST

Being demographically the youngest country in the world the new government would need to improve upon the education infrastructure on a massive scale.

100 per cent literacy still remains a mirage

The new health minister should also focus on regulating medicine and medical equipment prices.

19 May 2019 2:27 AM IST

H.D. Deve Gowda

A Gowda' dark horse galloping to Delhi!

The Congress readily concedes that it was not the numbers but the choice of a leader which was likely to take time.

12 May 2019 12:05 AM IST

Bhupendra Yadav

Why should Congress get agitated when we attack Rajiv?

SP and BSP joined hands not in the interest of UP, but because of their self- interest, says Bhupendra Yadav.

12 May 2019 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) in Gandhinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

When poll campaigns are polarised

On the eve of 2019 Lok Sabha election communal issues have been projected by Sangh Parivar and BJP at micro and macro...

5 May 2019 6:33 AM IST

Terrorists appear to attack members of another religion but, in reality, their actions do more harm to the religion they claim to defend.

Terror across the Straits

The war on terror is indeed a catchy phrase but it will often be a wild goose chase, if it is fought only with weapons.

5 May 2019 6:25 AM IST