Inside Politics
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Mayawati has a message for Congress in Chhattisgarh and MP. But it’s advantage BJP – for now
In a surprise move, the BSP chief Mayawati announced a tie-up with Ajit Jogi in Chhattisgarh and put out a list of 22 candidates in Madhya Pradesh.
Anita Katyal
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Mayawati has made it very clear to the Congress that she intends to play hardball
The Bahujan Samaj Party leader attacked the two national parties in equal measure for the skyrocketing fuel prices in her press conference on Tuesday.
Anita Katyal
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Worried that the BJP may be winning the perception battle, Congress carefully changes stance on NRC
The party has decided to highlight that updating the citizen register was its baby, and that it started the process of identifying ‘illegal citizens’ in Assam.
Anita Katyal
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Another test for Opposition unity: Who will be the next deputy speaker of Rajya Sabha?
For the last 26 years, there has been a consensus candidate. But neither the BJP nor the opposition seem in a hurry to proceed with the election.
Anita Katyal
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‘Anyone who is not backed by RSS’: Congress says it is open to Mayawati or Mamata as prime minister
This is a departure from the statement made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s during the Karnataka elections.
Anita Katyal
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Why Narendra Modi did not want a no-confidence motion in March (but is okay with it now)
The numbers were never a problem, so what has changed since March?
Anita Katyal
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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The BJP doesn't care about Jammu and Kashmir. Because it gains more by losing it
Expect a free hand to the armed forces, tough talk on terror and perhaps some moves on Pandits, Article 370.
Anita Katyal
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In Karnataka, Congress is on the back foot as BJP unleashes ‘saffron terror’ against Rahul Gandhi
The Mecca Masjid blast verdict gives a handle to the BJP, as the party says top Congress leaders must apologise for defaming Hindus globally.
Anita Katyal
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Psychographics: The behavioural analysis that helped Cambridge Analytica know voters’ minds
How data-driven behavioural sciences are being road tested in the political sphere.
Michael Wade, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Jay Panda's suspension from BJD shifts focus to OTV – Odisha's biggest news channel he owns
Apart from his efficient network in New Delhi’s political circles, BJD’s Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara has used his channel effectively in the past.
Priya Ranjan Sahu
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Rahul Gandhi’s failure to spell out his position on triple talaq has put Congress on the back foot
Modi government’s inability to deliver on the economic front has been pushed to the background.
Anita Katyal
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Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on Bengalis in Assam could revive an old and bitter divide
In a state with a history of animosity between Assamese and Bengali inhabitants, such remarks are irresponsible.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate