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The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is desperate to gain visibility, further distancing the party from state politics. The BJP’s grand design to stimulate Hindutva ideologies for a political harvest through its Vel Yatra in the Dravidian land of Tamil Nadu has turned out to be a jet of …

By winning key seats in Madhya Pradesh, Tuesday’s bypoll results surely did not disappoint Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, whose political future was fixed on him. Despite seven of its loyalists, including three lost ministers in the Gwalior-Chambal region, Scindia garnered a massive share of votes for the Bharatiya Janata …

A blockade, the act of preventing the entry of goods or people to a place, is a frequent practice in the event of hostilities between countries. In a curious turn of events, there are now allegations that a state within the Indian Union is being blocked. The government of Punjab …

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Tuesday became the first state to set the minimum price of vegetables, which would be 20% above the production cost, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here Tuesday. The scheme would take effect from November 1, he said. Launching the plan online, he said it was the first time …

The government of the disputed region says the restrictions are “absolutely necessary in the interests of Indian sovereignty.” The government of Indian-administered Kashmir has extended its ban on high-speed internet in 18 of the 20 districts in the disputed region until November 12. In an order issued late Wednesday, the …

NEW DELHI: The politics over the burning of stubble and the ensuing air contamination in Delhi has warmed up with the Bjp responding at Aam Aadmi’s party on Saturday, the day after the AAP blamed the Center for it. The BJP stated that it has been “proven” that there is …

The ad shows a Hindu daughter-in-law in a Muslim home. An advertisement for jewelry brand Tanishq sparked a dispute after right-wing groups claimed it was promoting ‘love jihad’, a popular conspiracy theory put forward by Hindu ideologues that suggests Muslim men deliberately marry Hindu women in order to convert them. …

The political development has come as a surprise to many, considering that she has been outspoken against the ruling party. In a sudden political turn, Khushbu, a spokesman for the Indian National Congress, is most likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an event in New Delhi on …

The passing of veteran Dalit and socialist leader Ram Vilas Paswan marks the beginning of the end of an era in Indian politics in general and in the politics of the heart in particular. This era began in the 1960s and 1970s, when a generation of young activists, inspired by …

Three weeks after Parliament passed three controversial land bills, protests against the laws continue to rage in Punjab and Haryana. When two of the pieces of legislation were presented during a chaotic session in Parliament on September 20, some opposition MPs claimed that they would prove to be the “death …