POLITICS
From loyalist to 'traitor friend': The backstory to Rahul Gandhi-Ravneet Bittu face-off in Parliament
"Here is a traitor walking right by. Look at the face... Hello, brother, my traitor friend," Rahul Gandhi told Ravneet Bittu outside Parliament.
POLITICS
How Budget 2026 managed to keep BJP allies happy despite skipping freebies
Budget 2026 avoided state-specific sops yet managed to deliver targeted tax breaks and development support that effectively placated key BJP allies such as TDP and JD(U).
BUDGET
Budget 2026 junks populism, skips big-bang announcements for poll-bound states
The Centre's approach in this Budget stood in stark contrast to the announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh last year.
POLITICS
Succession, survival and more: Why retaining Deputy CM chair matters for NCP and Pawars
While the party appears open to relinquishing the powerful Finance portfolio that Ajit Pawar held, the NCP is digging in its heels on the Deputy CM post to retain its relevance within the Mahayuti.
POLITICS
Setback or breather? What Supreme Court pause on UGC equity rules means for Centre
Faced with a Catch-22, the Supreme Court's order effectively allows the government to withdraw without even appearing to retreat.
POLITICS
Caught in the middle: UGC equity row exposes BJP's toughest social fault line yet
With the issue now before the Supreme Court, judicial intervention may be the BJP’s only viable exit from a political dilemma of its own making.
POLITICS
Who after Ajit Pawar? Wife Sunetra, son Parth in focus as NCP succession takes centrestage
Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash in Baramati on Wednesday has left a huge void in Maharashtra's politics and big shoes to fill for his immediate successor in the NCP.
POLITICS
UGC equity rules row: Caste, protests and the studied silence of the Opposition
On the face of it, the Opposition's reluctance to take centerstage on an issue that has triggered protests by the BJP's core support base appears confounding. But is there more than meets the eye?
POLITICS
West Bengal elections: Signs of churn in Mamata Banerjee's biggest vote bank as minority unity talks gather pace
The rise of new Muslim-focussed alliances signals a potential disruption within Mamata Banerjee's most reliable vote bank that has powered its dominance for over a decade in West Bengal.
POLITICS
'Like Gujarat in 1987': Why Modi invoked past to pitch change 'long overdue' in Kerala
The Prime Minister said that the party's victory in the Thiruvananthapuram local body elections demonstrated that the people of Kerala were beginning to place their trust in the BJP, connecting with them in the same way Gujarat once did.
POLITICS
BJP's future, Modi's blueprint and the real test before Nitin Nabin
On Tuesday, PM Modi laid out a blueprint for the BJP's future. The task of translating that vision into reality now rests on the shoulders of the 45-year-old leader.
POLITICS
Reality check for identity politics: At 34.4 per cent, share of non-Marathi corporators in BMC highest in over three decades
The numbers suggest that despite periodic waves of anti-migrant rhetoric, the political space occupied by non-Marathi communities in Mumbai has remained resilient and, in fact, slowly expanded.
POLITICS
Mumbai ka king kaun? BMC verdict crowns Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra's undisputed power centre
The victory in the BMC polls has allowed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to consolidated his position as the state’s most powerful political figure, even as the Thackerays suffer their biggest civic setback in decades.
POLITICS
Existential crisis for Congress in Bihar? Defection buzz, wipeout threat and a long political decline
From winning nearly 200 seats in the 1980s to struggling to retain six MLAs today, the Congress' Bihar story is one of prolonged decline now reaching a tipping point.
POLITICS
State contests, organisational rejig and more: Big tests that await Nitin Nabin as BJP president
From readying a team with an eye on the future to balancing relations with allies amid the party's efforts to expand its footprint beyond its traditional strongholds, Nitin Nabin has his task cut out.
POLITICS
BJP's 'Mission Kerala': Inside Amit Shah's three-point blueprint for party ahead of polls
The Home Minister said that the party's performance in the recent local body elections showed that the BJP's gains were no longer confined to urban pockets but reflected a grassroots consolidation.
POLITICS
Battle for Mumbai: Mahayuti manifesto counters Thackeray brothers on Marathi pride plank
The Mahayuti's identity-heavy manifesto has turned the BMC polls into a referendum over who truly represents Mumbai's sons of the soil.
POLITICS
Did Mamata Banerjee cross the red line during ED's I-PAC search operation? What law says
Did Mamata Banerjee’s intervention during ED raids amount to a political protest or legal obstruction? A look at what the rules state and where criminal liability could arise.
POLITICS
Trinamool vs Centre over ED raids: How I-PAC became central to Mamata Banerjee's Bengal strategy
The ED raids on I-PAC premises and Mamata Banerjee's dramatic intervention have thrown the spotlight on how a political consultancy has quietly become central to the Trinamool Congress' electoral machine.
POLITICS
Broader NDA in offing: Decoding BJP's push for an alliance reset ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Outfits like the OPS' faction, Dhinakaran's AMMK and the DMDK together command between 6-10% of vote share in specific regions, which, if left outside the NDA, could split Opposition votes and benefit the DMK.
POLITICS
Alliance churn in Tamil Nadu as DMK-Congress talks stall, TVK plots own course
The Tamil Nadu elections in 2026 are likely to be shaped as a multi-cornered contest instead of a direct two-way battle as was seen in the past.
POLITICS
Trial by fire: Why West Bengal polls could define Nitin Nabin's tenure as BJP president
The real test for the BJP lies not in defeating Mamata Banerjee alone. It is in determining whether Nitin Nabin can enforce merit-based ticketing and reclaim organisational control.
POLITICS
Mamata Banerjee 2.0: Can Bengal CM's temple trail blunt BJP's Hindutva edge in 2026?
For a leader routinely targeted by the BJP for "minority appeasement", the optics of Mamata Banerjee's recent actions are unmistakable, and appear carefully calculated.
POLITICS
Biggest comeback of 2025! How Nitish Kumar got his mojo back
The JD(U)'s Bihar victory saw the party, its largest-ever incarnation, reaffirmed Nitish's reputation as one of India's most resilient political survivors.
