Indian political developments, elections, parties, and governance debates, summarised without spin and with a critical eye on extreme viewpoints.
Lord Louis Mountbatten chose August 15, 1947, for the transfer of power, partly because it marked Japan’s surrender anniversary. Indian astrologers reportedly considered the date inauspicious, but the date could not be…
Students from Chennai colleges played an active role in the freedom struggle from the 1920s, organising boycotts, processions, meetings and picketing, according to archival accounts cited by The New Indian Express. Around…
Etcherla BJP MLA N. Eswara Rao on Friday led a Har Ghar Tiranga rally covering over 30 villages in four mandals of his constituency in Srikakulam district, ahead of Independence Day. The…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the fourth edition of the party’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign in Pune on August 22, Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal announced on Friday. The campaign,…
Jawaharlal Nehru University professor emerita Zoya Hasan’s planned Independence Day address at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Delhi was cancelled shortly before the event, with the school citing security concerns. Hasan was due…
Telangana Congress president Mahesh Kumar Goud has warned of strict disciplinary action against Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy for speaking publicly against the party line. Goud said the party high command was…
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge defended the proposed Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026, saying it would require organisations to obtain permission before using public spaces.…
The Congress party held protests in Kalyan and across Andhra Pradesh on Friday, alleging caste discrimination after a rally venue in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, was reportedly 'purified' following a public meeting addressed by…
Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan has issued strict guidelines for party leaders, workers and women cadre to exercise restraint on social media and public platforms. He directed them not to cross…
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said India’s ties with Italy have “expanded and strengthened in every way” and stressed the need for mutual respect in public discourse. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal’s…
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