Strained Alliance
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Explained: Why the AIADMK-BJP alliance in Tamil Nadu is on the rocks
BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit working towards a greater political role in the state has caused concerns for its larger partner, the AIADMK.
Nachiket Deuskar
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‘Not the alliance envisioned by Vajpayee,’ says Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Badal after NDA exit
The party quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance because of major differences over the new agriculture bills.
Scroll Staff
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As Congress spars with RJD over seats in Bihar, a show of strength in Patna will prove decisive
The Congress is pulling out all stops to ensure a large turnout at its Jan Akanksha rally on February 3.
Akash Bisht
Trending
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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Avni killing: After facing criticism, forest minister opts out of alliance talks with Shiv Sena
Sudhir Mungantiwar said he expressed his disappointment over the Shiv Sena’s criticism to party chief Uddhav Thackeray.
Scroll Staff
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Tripura’s tribal youth are fast losing patience with BJP-led government over statehood demand, jobs
This comes at a time when the BJP’s alliance with the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura is hanging by a thread.
Arunabh Saikia
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Despite Congress feelers to Nitish Kumar, his alliance with BJP seems set to hold till 2019 polls
Both have their reasons to keep the partnership going.
Anita Katyal
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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BJP’s ally woes continue: After Sena and TDP, Nitish Kumar’s party is upset over 2019 seat-sharing
The Janata Dal (United) is not satisfied with the nine Lok Sabha seats the BJP has offered it in Bihar.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Rift over Citizenship Bill threatens to break up BJP’s alliance with Asom Gana Parishad in Assam
The legislation seeks to grant Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Arunabh Saikia
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‘The Gujarat model is doddering’: Shiv Sena says the election results are a warning for BJP
An editorial in the Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamana said that though the BJP wave had not ebbed yet, it had slowed down and lost intensity.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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How Nitish Kumar got himself into a tight spot over Bihar alliance (and just about wriggled out)
By taking a soft line on the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Bihar chief minister saved the mahagathbandhan but may have lost credibility.
Dhirendra K Jha
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BJP’s boycott of Martyrs’ Day in J&K highlights chief minister’s vulnerability
Saffron party embarrasses its coalition partner and shows up its weaknesses.
Fahad Shah