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India
Caste politics is rocking BJP ruled Karnataka
Bengaluru: With several communities up in arms demanding a fresh look at the caste-based reservation list, Karnataka is witnessing a cacophony of unprecedented proportion with religio-political undertone. Panchamsalis, a sub-caste group…
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World
Pre-election challenges have Netanyahu in a corner
Talmiz Ahmad Challenges bring out the best in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — such as his political acumen and his ability to turn every crisis to his advantage. His…
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Opinions
Opinion: NC, PDP heading for regional split in J&K – glimpses appear on R-Day
By Arun Joshi Two major regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir- National Conference and People’s Democratic Party have virtually split on regional lines . This was visibly evident on India’s…
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Congress has no monopoly over ‘family rule’; BJP is leaving it behind in the race
All those who thought the dynasties proliferate only within the Indian National Congress and the regional parties, would need to correct themselves. The Bharatiya Janata Party is stealing a lead…
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News
Should Muslims tag along with MIM or find real time ways to improve their situation?
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is in the process of spreading its wings across the nation. Significant success in the recent Bihar elections (five MLAs from Seemanchal region) have…
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Kashmir
Political convulsions rock Kashmir politics
Arun Joshi Political convulsions have yet again rocked politics of the Valley. It is becoming more and more directionless as the premier regional party National Conference that exhibited its traditional…
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Andhra Pradesh News
BJP looking for issues to boost its presence in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada: Success in saffron surge in parts of Telangana has boosted the morale of the Sangh Parivar with the Bharatiya Janata Party making serious efforts to consolidate its vote bank in…
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Will Sasikala become a factor in Tamil Nadu politics
Kalyani Shankar Sasikala, a close aide, and companion of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa will be released soon. Post-Jayalalitha’s demise in 2016 there was massive political turmoil…
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Opinions
Congress at 135: Crisis of confidence in the grand old party
Venkat Parsa The Congress, which completes 135 years on its Foundation Day on December 28, 2020, finds itself in a bind, like never before in its long, chequered history. With…
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Opinions
Split verdict of DDC polls in J&K fraught with deepening political crises
Arun Joshi The results of the first ever DDC elections were supposed to stir revolution in the politics of J&K – either It was going to be a decisive verdict…
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India
Kerala: The political rise of ‘apolitical’ Twenty20 in Kizhakkambalam
In 2015 local body elections of Kerala, Twenty20—an “apolitical” collective floated by the Kitex Group under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, sprang a surprise by winning the Kizhakkambalam panchayat…
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Politics
Get over politics of regionalism: Amit Shah
Midnapore: Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that revolutionary Khudiram Bose is as much a pride for the whole of India as he is of Bengal, hitting out at those…
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Spontaneous Disorder—Politics shall lead India to actualise Tagore’s dream
Shafeeq R. Mahajir Friedrich von Hayek, Nobel Laureate, 1974 was quoted by Ayushin a piece referring to the concept he called “spontaneous order”, as demonstrative of how order seemingly spontaneously…
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Reform electoral politics: Procedure is the handmaiden of justice, not its mistress
Shafeeq R. Mahajir “Why Does the Stone Pelting in Kashmir Never Stop? Read how stone pelting has been encouraged in Kashmir” by Rajat Mitra (myind.net), says millions of stones have…
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World
Aseefa Bhutto makes political debut at PDM rally in Multan
Karachi: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest daughter of Pakistan’s slain prime minister Benazir Bhutto, made her political debut in Multan on Monday at a rally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM),…
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Twitter, politics and elections–a weird connection
Fatima Hasan Today, there are various social media networking sites where you place a status regarding any current affair or comment on it, and you get immediate reply from the…
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Opinions
Opinion: BJP’s politics a “lose-lose” deal for Pawan Kalyan and its allies
Palwai Raghavendra Reddy. Hyderabad: Political temperature has risen in the state since elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) were announced, and opposition parties were scrambling to find a wining…
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Hyderabad News
GHMC polls: BJP testing waters with Hindutva campaign in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: What was supposedto be a low-key civic body election in the city has turned out to become a fierce contest, all thanks to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) shrill…
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Opinion: In South, BJP still has a tough road ahead
Kalyani Shankar After pulling-off a win in the Bihar Assembly election this month, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJJP) is now focusing on South India where two states of Tamil Nadu…
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Hyderabad News
Gupkar alliance parties are anti-India, support separatists: TS BJP
Hyderabad: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is an alliance of anti-India parties who have been supporting separatist movements and leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana BJP MLC N Ramchander…
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India
Appeasement politics hurting Bengal’s glory: Shah
Kolkata: Stressing that there was a need to restore West Bengal’s “lost glory”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the present “appeasement politics” in the state has hurt…
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World
Pak Railways Minister warns opposition of dangerous consequences
Lahore: Pakistan’s Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Saturday warned the opposition that there could be dangerous consequences of picking up a fight against the state. While addressing a…
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India
Rajinikanth says doctors advised him against entering politics
Chennai: Breaking his silence, actor Rajinikanth on Thursday said he has been advised against entering politics by doctors as he had undergone a kidney transplant and due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Politics
Remembering ‘Bullet’ Narasimha Reddy, a champion of the poor
Hyderabad: On a shining (Royal Enfield) Bullet, twirling his moustache and carrying a body builder personality, with an authoritative tone. This is the image of Nayani Narasimha Reddy, that I…
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