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.
Data India’s ‘petrol’ in AI war, says Rahul Gandhi, questions PM Modi's autonomy
A helpless PM Modi, has surrendered to the US ‘chokehold’ in the trade deal. Under the pretext of ‘clearing barriers to digital trade’, every move to use our data for our own benefit will be opposed, says Gandhi.
Muslim-majority districts record rise in numbers as Assam electoral roll shows 0.97% dip
Barpeta saw the highest growth at 3.3%, followed by Morigaon (0.7%) and Bongaigaon (0.6%). Barpeta and Morigaon were Muslim-majority districts as per the 2011 Census.
OPINION | BNP may be the pre-poll favourite in Bangladesh’s election, but don’t write off the Jamaat
Bangladesh will today witness yet another election with the main opposition party kept out of the fray. In this first post-Sheikh Hasina poll, the outcome is likely to be consequential for a period well beyond the life of the next government
UP Budget 2026–27: Growth push with welfare optics ahead of polls
Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, while presenting the budget, said the government expects employment potential for around 10 lakh youth through a mix of industrial expansion, MSME support and skilling initiatives.
Opposition moves no-confidence motion against LS Speaker Om Birla: Do they have the numbers? Here's the math
The Lok Sabha has a sanctioned strength of 543 members. An effective majority would require at least 272 votes.
Hemant Soren says political differences must be kept within country; BJP connects remarks to Rahul Gandhi
The RJD echoed the sentiment, saying domestic concerns must not be taken to foreign soil
Rahul says will go easy on 'former Congress member' Jagdambika Pal; LS Chair fires back with swift counter
Known as the one-day Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Pal joined the BJP in 2014. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha from UP’s Domariyaganj constituency in 2009 on a Congress ticket
Rahul Gandhi shreds India-US trade deal in Lok Sabha, accuses Modi govt of 'selling out Bharat Mata'
Raising concerns over energy dependence, Gandhi argued that the agreement could undermine India's autonomy in sourcing crude oil.
‘Grip, choke, tap’: Rahul Gandhi uses MMA analogy to rip into Union Budget in Lok Sabha
The Congress MP alleged that India’s defence and economic policies were being shaped by concentrated corporate influence
Opposition moves no-confidence motion against LS Speaker Om Birla despite lacking numbers – here’s why
By formally moving a no-confidence motion, the Opposition seeks to frame the debate around the neutrality of the Speaker’s office.
‘Anti-Kannada mindset’: BJP slams Karnataka govt over Tamannaah Bhatia as new face of Mysore Sandal soap
The BJP says the Congress government had appointed 'a film actress from another state and another language' as the face of Karnataka’s internationally recognised brand.
