Strained Alliance
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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
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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
Trending
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Three days before Balakot strike, Arnab Goswami said ‘something big will happen’ on WhatsApp chat
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Watch: Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy dances with contagious energy
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‘Want to protect the privacy of our child’: Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli send hampers to paparazzi
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Why is India buying an untested vaccine when a cheaper option with better safety data is available?
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Why Gurugram is ‘a city of black and white with grey spaces missing’
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Haunting cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘idontwannabeyouanymore’ by talented harpist Naomi SV
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Watch: Meet Philadelphia Zoo’s first ever baby François’ langur monkey
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Eco India, Episode 95: Ensuring a habitable world not only for human beings but all other life forms
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Watch: Sanitation worker Manish Kumar becomes one of the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine in India
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Watch: Singer Selena Gomez’s first Spanish single ‘De Una Vez’ is about love, healing, empowerment
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘I Care A Lot’ trailer: Rosamund Pike plays a con artist in black comedy
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ trailer: Horror comedy stars Swara Bhaskar, Sumeet Vyas
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‘Cherry’ trailer: Tom Holland plays a troubled soldier in coming-of-age movie by the Russo brothers
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‘Tribhanga’ review: A dance between imperfect mothers and difficult daughters
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‘Gullak’ season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed