Shifting Alliances
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BJP Ltd and its shell companies: If politics was boardroom strategy
Partnerships are made to give the national party a toehold and a chance to eventually dominate, through psychological and financial means.
Saba Naqvi
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Analysis: Priyanka Gandhi’s new role is bid to pressure SP-BSP to let Congress join their alliance
A triangular contest could increase the saffron party’s prospect in as many as eight constituencies.
Akash Bisht
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SP-BSP alliance: Why the former arch rivals won’t have it easy as they battle BJP in Uttar Pradesh
Their assumption that they have the Muslim vote in the bag may prove false. Besides, each could face party workers disgruntled at having to share seats.
Akash Bisht
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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After Stalin backs Rahul Gandhi for PM in 2019, Tamil Nadu’s Opposition camp draws battle lines
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and two communist parties have shown interest in an alliance with DMK and the Congress.
S Senthalir
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‘Son of Mallah’: Once the BJP’s star campaigner, now the Grand Alliance’s big hope in Bihar
Mukesh Sahni calls himself the son of a boatman and has cultivated followers among the electorally influential Nishad community.
Akash Bisht
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Tripura’s ruling alliance hangs by a thread as BJP’s tribal leaders agitate over election violence
Supporters of the BJP and the Indigenous People’s Front have been clashing ahead of the September 30 panchayat polls, which the allies are fighting separately.
Arunabh Saikia
Video
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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The importance of being KM Mani, Kerala’s most watched politician today
As the Kerala Congress (Mani) chief looks set to be cleared of bribery allegations, the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress are vying to ally with him.
TA Ameerudheen
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In Kerala, after 35 years with Congress front, KM Mani has his eyes on Left (and BJP)
The Kerala Congress (M) chief received Left backing in a panchayat election this week but says he is open to all parties.
TA Ameerudheen
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In a departure, Mayawati says she is open to alliance in UP to question alleged EVM tampering
Akhilesh Yadav independently says that he ‘ready for alliance against propaganda’.
Dhirendra K Jha
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Can Japan tempt frenemy Russia into an alliance against China?
The two countries are yet to sign a peace treaty for a war that ended years ago and deadlocked over contested territories. Now, one of them wants to be friends.
Dmitry Filippov, The Conversation
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Vijayakanth loses Leader of Opposition status in Tamil Nadu after 8 party MLAs resign
Ten state MLAs quit their posts and are expected to join J Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK next week.
Scroll Staff
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Why Sonia's hug for Mamata is unlikely to bring Congress closer to Trinamool
The parties are in the midst of an intense war in West Bengal. It will take more than an embrace to change that.
Anita Katyal
The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women exit in quarter-final after loss to Japan
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings