Congress rejects Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remark on Pinarayi Vijayan: 'UDF will return in Kerala'
Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, Aiyar says Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) will continue to be the state's chief minister.
Beyond the BNP Landslide: The women voters who drew the line against extremism in Bangladesh
In an election that was as much about the future as it was about the ghosts of the past, Bangladesh has handed the BNP a decisive victory while elevating Jamaat-e-Islami to a powerful opposition
OPINION | Munich, the return of civilisational dogma and India’s new reality
Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference reflected the MAGA doctrine, which frames issues through the prism of Western civilisation. India’s response should be to strengthen cooperation where interests converge; preserve autonomy where they diverge
Global apathy fuels Pakistan’s proxy war against India, says Eurasia Review report
Simultaneously, India needs to enhance its anti-terrorism apparatus to effectively tackle the scourge of Pakistan sponsored terrorism single-handedly, says report.
Witnessing betrayal of India's farmers in name of US trade deal: Rahul Gandhi
The Congress leader accused the government on Saturday of cheating the country’s cotton farmers and textile exporters through the India-US interim trade deal, noting that the agreement could cause significant harm to both sectors
Seat-sharing row brews between Left Front and ISF ahead of 2026 Bengal polls
The Left has reopened negotiations with the ISF, founded in 2021 by Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui. However, seat-sharing, especially in constituencies traditionally contested by the All India Forward Bloc, remains a sticking point.
FM Sitharaman responds to SP MP Jaya Bachchan's 'you're a great storyteller' jibe in Rajya Sabha: 'Vocal cords not given only to you' - WATCH
"You have given very good answers. You are a great storyteller," Bachchan said during the Parliamentary session.
Rahul Gandhi's policy is to lie loudly, repeat it; people have identified his factory of lies: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah charged that Gandhi "has started a new tradition of telling lies daily."
AIMIM chief Owaisi lashes out at Assam CM over controversial deleted video: 'Genocidal hate speech'
Owaisi questioned why the video was deleted if the Assam Chief Minister "had nothing to hide" and criticised remarks in the clip about paying an auto driver less if he is a "Miyan".
Mamata advances Banglar Yuva Sathi scheme launch; West Bengal youth to get Rs 1,500 monthly
The scheme targets unemployed youth aged between 21 and 40 years who have passed the Madhyamik (Class 10 state board examination). Applicants must be residents of West Bengal.
Congress scores emphatic win in Telangana municipal elections
Of the total 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities where elections were held on February 11, the Congress bagged over 1,300 wards, followed by BRS (about 700 wards) and BJP (about 275 wards)
OPINION | The 'Women' factor in Jamaat 's defeat in the Bangladesh election
The organisation’s worldview is characterised by a belief that women have to play a subservient role in society. In South Asia, Bangladesh has a higher proportion of women in the workforce than other countries. They were not willing to lose their hard-won progress
Alliance trouble in Tamil Nadu? Why DMK and Congress are stuck in a seat-sharing standoff
The rift became evident recently when Congress MP Manickam Tagore publicly pushed back against Chief Minister MK Stalin after he dismissed the power-sharing demands as a 'conspiracy'.
Sheikh Hasina: What Bangladesh poll results mean for an isolated leader living in exile in Delhi
The BNP has been vocal in demanding Hasina’s return. Senior party leaders have described the matter as both a legal obligation and a question of national sovereignty.
OPINION | BNP powers ahead in Bangladesh; secular-liberals fare well but uncertainty still looms
Keeping Awami League away tilted matters in Tarique Rahman’s favour. But the controversial referendum on constitutional reforms, which passed, may not get BNP’s support. India needs to note the emergence of a new crop of secular-liberal politicians
Women at centre of Tamil Nadu poll battle: Will Stalin’s schemes outshine Vijay's appeal and BJP-AIADMK unity?
Consolidated by Jayalalithaa since the 1990s, women voters are said to have a strong influence in the state’s rural and semi-urban constituencies and were key to the AIADMK victories in the state.
Shashi Tharoor back in spotlight: Congress hands him key role in Kerala poll campaign
Tharoor’s inclusion is being seen as significant, coming shortly after his meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi to resolve internal differences.
OPINION | When an RSS chief cited a communist theorist
RSSFACTS: Mohan Bhagwat’s invocation of Rajani Palme Dutt revives a Marxist defence of India’s ancient nationhood, challenging imperialist narratives and contemporary Left historiography on nationalism
MK Stalin’s big welfare push ahead of Tamil Nadu election: Rs 5,000 deposited in accounts of 1.3 crore women
Stalin says Rs 3,000 has been given as advance allocation for February, March and April, and an additional Rs 2,000 as a special summer assistance.
Tamil Nadu elections: How Vijay’s poll debut differs from MGR’s 1977 moment
Vijay also claimed his party was the only force capable of taking on DMK in the upcoming assembly election.
Rijiju shares video, alleges Congress MPs entered Speaker’s chamber and issued threats
The fresh clip comes after Rijiju earlier posted a video recently, which he claimed showed Opposition MPs behaving in a 'most degrading manner'.
Supreme Court declines to hear Jairam Ramesh’s petition on retrospective green clearances
There was a judgement. That has been set aside by a larger bench in review. Now, you are indirectly filing a review petition, says CJI.
UP Budget 2026-27: Yogi govt balances fiscal priorities with election-year politics
The budget is framed around “secure women, empowered youth and prosperous farmers”, mirroring the BJP’s focus on women, young voters and rural constituencies
OPINION | India’s Parliament embodies form over substance as distrust and bitterness prevail
The manner in which relations between the BJP-led governing coalition and opposition soured in the recent days offers little room for any meaningful reconciliation. The breakdown is complete and the spirit of accommodation in Parliament is conspicuous by its absence
BJP MP files notice seeking cancellation of Rahul Gandhi’s Parliament membership
There is no privilege motion. I have demanded cancellation of his membership and that he be barred from contesting elections for life, says Nishikant Dubey.
