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New Parliament Building Inauguration
PM needs to step back, accept Oppn demand The upcoming inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Narendra Modi has triggered an unsavory slugfest between the Centre and the Opposition. Nineteen parties have announced […]
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India-Australia ties
Quad partners on the right track despite irritants The relations between India and Australia are going from strength to strength. The two nations are getting closer not only bilaterally but also as Quad partners. Prime […]
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After Bakhmut: On the latest phase in the Ukraine war
Russia and Ukraine seem determined to continue their high-cost war In December last year, while speaking at the U.S. Congress, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy compared the battle for Bakhmut to the Battle of Saratoga, in […]
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An ordinance, its constitutionality, and scrutiny
The Union of India is unlikely to succeed in wresting power of ‘services in Delhi if the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 is challenged On May 19, 2023, the President […]
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Rahul Gandhi: a profile of Courage
Courage has its complexities but has a certain level of power attached to it. Standing up for principles in today’s world is both challenging and often costly. But it can inspire a whole new generation […]
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Despite Karnataka win, why it’s going to be tricky for Oppn to take on BJP in 2024 LS polls
Even as a Third Front idea has been dropped, efforts are on to push the electoral strategy of fielding a ‘single’ Opposition candidate against a BJP candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls but it […]
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Double-engine anti-incumbency
Loss of legitimacy due to corruption taint proved to be the BJP’s undoing in Karnataka Modi had won in 2019 on a pro-incumbency platform, which is getting frayed at the edges. Pomp and pageantry cannot […]
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Challenge for Congress to give out freebies in Karnataka
Of the Centre’s total budgetary expenditure, Karnataka’s share is now down to just 1.1 per cent “What about the question of Karnataka’s fiscal health? Won’t the ‘five guarantees’ put an unviable burden on the exchequer? […]
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A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills
Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s attempts at being a “balancing force” (as a senior official put it) are playing out […]
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Wankhede shocker: NCB needs to put its own house in order
The charges against Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede are piling up. According to the FIR registered by the CBI last week, Wankhede and his accomplices allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore as bribe for not […]
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CM Siddaramaiah: Vital for Cong govt to perform well in Karnataka
The suspense is finally over. Five days after recording a resounding victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress has declared 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and state unit chief DK Shivakumar (61) as […]
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A change for the better: On the shifting of Kiren Rijiju from the Law Ministry
The shifting of Kiren Rijiju from Law Ministry should end conflict with judiciary It is difficult not to see the removal of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju from the Law and Justice Ministry as a move […]
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Decoding the Manipur crisis
Mistrust between communities accentuated by developmental disparities “This demand is more than a decade old. Those seeking ST status say it is not only about reservation benefits but also protection of their land. This northeastern […]
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SC unlocks disqualification proceedings against Shinde, but cannot reinstate Uddhav as CM
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench holds that the Governor erred in calling for a trust vote without ‘objective material’ to show Uddhav Thackeray government had lost support. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, effectively […]
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Turmoil in Pakistan
Imran’s arrest hardens political battle lines The arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case has triggered widespread violence in Pakistan and plunged the economically beleaguered country into a political crisis, months […]
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Morality and majority: on the Supreme Court verdict on the political imbroglio in Maharashtra
Supreme Court verdict is an indictment of how regime change in Maharashtra was achieved It often happens in litigation around political developments that judgments underscore high principles but extend no relief to those impacted by […]
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India, Canada Move a Step Forward towards FTA, India to Allow Canadian Universities to Set Up Campuses, Improved Air Services Stressed
Joint Statement issued at conclusion of the 6th Canada-India Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment India and Canada have made some advances towards resolving some disputes delaying the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). […]
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Time to cleanse Punjab
Drug lords with influential backers are saved by shoddy probe and lack of political will “Big or small, all drug operators of Punjab have a police connection and in that sense, Punjab’s drug problem is, […]
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Deciphering the ‘Pawar game’
Sharad Pawar’s decision to step down as NCP chief is a strategic move to assert his authority over his party forever, analysts say, citing the example of Bal Thackeray who once pulled the same move […]
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The Karnataka election, the ideological contestations
There is a redrawing of the political contours of the political parties in Karnataka — a shift that will have bearing on the future of electoral democracy in India The electoral arena in Karnataka in […]