Politicians today have no shame and it’s threatening our social order

We feel less shame in our personal lives than ever, which is a good thing. But we do still need our leaders to be bound by it.

Aneta Stępień, The Conversation

· Oct 26, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Why the BJP’s bid for delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir is being viewed with suspicion

The party’s claim that Kashmir is numerically overrepresented does not hold water.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Jun 29, 2019 · 06:30 am

Prashant Kishor will himself explain his role in Mamata Banerjee’s party, says Nitish Kumar

The JD(U) will hold a national executive meeting on Sunday.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 09, 2019 · 07:57 am

Prashant Kishor may work on Mamata Banerjee’s political campaign, say reports

Kishor, who is currently the JD(U) vice president, is credited with the YSR Congress party chief Jaganmohan Reddy’s recent win in Andhra Pradesh.

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· Jun 06, 2019 · 07:27 pm

In UP, Adityanath’s wooing of rebel leaders Shivpal Yadav and Raja Bhaiya may not help BJP in 2019

The chief minister’s hope that the rebels’ new parties will split the Samajwadi Party’s votes is misplaced, say political watchers.

Akash Bisht

· Oct 18, 2018 · 07:30 am

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav asks deputy to meet Lalu Prasad Yadav in jail, says report

Kiranmoy Nanda said he would ‘carry a message of Opposition unity’ against the BJP.

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· Mar 17, 2018 · 05:43 pm

Why the multi-corner UP bye-polls are crucial for the Opposition’s 2019 strategy

Upper caste and OBC votes are key to the Congress-Samajwadi Party’s tactical cooperation plan for the March 11 polls.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Mar 03, 2018 · 09:00 am

Hardik Patel says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee invited him to join Trinamool Congress

The Patidar agitation leader said the chief minister should be the face of the Opposition front in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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· Feb 10, 2018 · 09:28 am

From Gujarat model to UP model: Can Adityanath succeed in his bid to become a national brand?

From Himachal Pradesh to Karnataka, the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple has become the BJP’s star election campaigner.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jan 14, 2018 · 06:30 am

What does Mayawati’s threat to convert mean for Dalit politics in India?

Conversion has been used as a pressure tactic over the decades by Dalits to fight caste oppression. But does it still work?

Shoaib Daniyal

· Dec 17, 2017 · 09:00 am

Maharashtra: Narayan Rane floats new party, to support BJP in state

The former chief minister had resigned from the Congress on September 21.

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· Oct 01, 2017 · 02:27 pm

Will highlighting ‘jihadi terror’ in Kerala during its roadshow help BJP storm the Left bastion?

Amit Shah is set to launch the party’s Jana Raksha Yatra from politically sensitive Kannur on Tuesday.

TA Ameerudheen

· Sep 30, 2017 · 05:30 pm