Indian political developments, elections, parties, and governance debates, summarised without spin and with a critical eye on extreme viewpoints.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah warned that those supporting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir would face the fate of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, The Hindu reports. Speaking at an election rally…
Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has said he regrets standing with the BJP during the farmers’ agitation, though he does not regret their post-poll alliance after the 2019 Assembly election.…
With 21% of Haryana’s electorate belonging to Scheduled Caste communities, the BJP and Congress are competing for Dalit support before the Assembly election. Yet voters interviewed by The Hindu describe welfare schemes…
Tamil Nadu voters went to the polls on Monday in local body elections, with Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa casting her vote in the Chennai Corporation election. Polling officials marked voters’ fingers with…
Nearly 40 civilians and police personnel were killed when Maoists detonated a powerful improvised explosive device against a bus in Dantewada, The Hindu reports. The attack came barely weeks after twin landmine…
Actor Dhanush’s appeal for fans to direct their unity towards social welfare has intensified speculation about a possible entry into Tamil Nadu politics. Speaking at a blood donation camp in Chennai on…
S Gurumurthy, in an exclusive interview on Times Now's India Upfront, has waded into the reservation versus merit debate, arguing that India's focus should shift towards skill development and calling for a…
Three breakaway Trinamool Congress MPs will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi over breakfast on Friday, the Times of India reports. Abu Taher Khan, Khalilur Rahaman and Yusuf Pathan are now with the…
Srinagar Police have registered a case after a 4 August protest against the abrogation of Article 370, alleging that PDP leader Iltija Mufti assaulted an officer and bit his forearm during a…
The Hindu’s analysis of Karnataka’s last three Assembly elections found that 77% of seats had effectively bipolar contests in 2018, up from 46% in 2008. Triangular contests fell from 43% to 17%,…
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