Ajit Pawar is yet to find his feet after joining the BJP-led alliance government in Maharashtra. His NCP faction bagged crucial portfolios, but the deputy CM is still No. 3 in the pecking order
India's growth figures trigger a debate, with some economists calling them inflated and based on faulty calculation, and the government defending them. Where do we actually stand?
Xi’s skipping of G20 Summit may have more to do with China than with India
Chinese President Xi Jinping is giving a miss to G20 Summit in New Delhi. But if experts are to be believed, it might have more to do with Xi's economic and political problems at home than China's friction with India.
Jail, illness and the pandemic may have kept the septuagenarian RJD chief off the political stage, but he is back, energising his party's cadre as well as the national Opposition alliance
'BJP has replaced gentle Ram with an aggressive version'
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel clears the air on a host of issues-from his relationship with his cabinet colleague T.S. Singh Deo to the raids of Central agencies on the state's officials and politicians-in an interview with Senior Associate Editor Rahul Noronha.
An ambitious national alliance-building exercise to challenge PM Modi and the BJP in 2024 takes baby steps. But many contradictions still need ironing out
The Shinde-Fadnavis personal rivalry continues to test the ruling alliance, even as their respective parties battle for control of the political turf in Maharashtra
Where does the elevation of Supriya Sule and Praful Patel as NCP's working presidents leave Ajit Pawar? Some think it will thwart his ambition. Others say he remains the one NCP leader with consummate clout on the ground
Eknath Shinde's bumpy road | Bracing for tough times
The Shinde-Fadnavis government lives another day, but the CM is yet to come out of the BJP's shadow, check internal dissidence, and neutralise sympathy for the Sena's Thackeray faction
Rising lion numbers and corresponding human and industrial expansion have led to increased man-animal conflict in Gir. Everyone agrees the lions need to move. Whether it can be outside Gujarat is where things remain stuck
Rajasthan's gang reckoning | Gehlot cracks down on crime
As Rajasthan records a spike in extortion, firing and other gang-related cases, state police finally go after organised crime networks and history-sheeters, both on the ground and online
Corralling troops for an election | Nitish plays unifier
The Bihar chief minister has set himself the task of aligning opposition parties against the BJP for the 2024 general election. Not only does it mean bringing diverse regional forces together, but also getting the Congress to scale down its ambitions wherever needed
The OBC vote has been a significant part of the BJP's success since 2014. Will the demand for caste census in states and its inherent dangers upset the party's plans?
A cheaper, greener alternative to mined diamonds, the lab grown diamond is exciting diamantaires across the world and in india. Government push and the entry of new players open up a bright universe of profitable opportunity
Eknath Shinde battles on two fronts in Maharashtra
Ten months after the coup, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde finds that he has to take on ambitious ally BJP and former camp mates in the Thackeray-led Sena
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma displays an unusual penchant for staying in the news via his polarising actions and backdoor operations. It is helping him forge a place in the public consciousness across India
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