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Ayodhya of antiquity: Ground zero of Hindutva politics set for new makeover

Virendra Singh Rawat looks at projects planned to put this temple town on the national and international tourism map

Ayodhya of antiquity: Ground zero of Hindutva politics set for new makeover
Updated On : 26 Jul 2020 | 5:33 PM IST

BJP's plan to 'woo' Cong MLAs to reduce dependence on Scindia in by-polls

Bhopal-based senior journalist and political analyst Rakesh Dixit is of the view that the BJP is doing this to reduce Scindia's influence on the Chouhan government

BJP's plan to 'woo' Cong MLAs to reduce dependence on Scindia in by-polls
Updated On : 26 Jul 2020 | 5:09 PM IST

Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot, MLAs squat at Raj Bhavan for early session

Submit letter of support of 102 MLAs, but governor not in a hurry; Pilot camp gets relief from HC

Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot, MLAs squat at Raj Bhavan for early session
Updated On : 25 Jul 2020 | 1:12 AM IST

Where is Goa going?

The culling of key state leaders and bureaucrats has given rise to distrust and uneasiness in Pramod Sawant's style of functioning

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2020 | 8:53 PM IST

Rajasthan Governor agrees to call session, Congress MLAs end 5-hour dharna

Governor Kalraj Mishra, however, wanted the government's clarification on some points before he makes the announcement, Congress leaders said as they emerged from the Raj Bhawan

Rajasthan Governor agrees to call session, Congress MLAs end 5-hour dharna
Updated On : 24 Jul 2020 | 8:47 PM IST

Congress has majority, few MLAs want to return but are held captive: Gehlot

The chief minister sounded dismissive of Pilot and purported attempts to bring him back to the Congress fold, saying the party leadership had been anguished by his anti-Congress activities

Congress has majority, few MLAs want to return but are held captive: Gehlot
Updated On : 24 Jul 2020 | 1:26 PM IST

In relief to Sachin Pilot, SC says voice of dissent cannot be suppressed

Apex court refuses to stay verdict on rebel MLAs' petition

In relief to Sachin Pilot, SC says voice of dissent cannot be suppressed
Updated On : 24 Jul 2020 | 2:11 AM IST

India in the age of contempt

Are contempt proceedings the best way of protecting the dignity of the court?

India in the age of contempt
Updated On : 23 Jul 2020 | 11:56 PM IST

The Congress has lost the plot, learning nothing from electoral defeats

Party seems set to go into the next general election with exactly the same leader and the same chaotic style

The Congress has lost the plot, learning nothing from electoral defeats
Updated On : 22 Jul 2020 | 6:09 AM IST

Tough time for Pilot, Gehlot camps as HC defers order till Friday

Speaker prevented from taking action against rebel MLAs

Tough time for Pilot, Gehlot camps as HC defers order till Friday
Updated On : 21 Jul 2020 | 10:37 PM IST

Stage set for groundbreaking ceremony of Ayodhya temple on August 5

Laying a 40-kg silver brick as the foundation stone by Modi will be the highlight of the ceremony

Stage set for groundbreaking ceremony of Ayodhya temple on August 5
Updated On : 20 Jul 2020 | 11:49 PM IST

Pilot, Gehlot rift widens as HC debates Speaker's role in barring MLAs

"Never in the history of India have I ever heard that the head of a party conspired to topple its own government. I have never heard of this till date" Gehlot tweeted.

Pilot, Gehlot rift widens as HC debates Speaker's role in barring MLAs
Updated On : 20 Jul 2020 | 11:08 PM IST

Cong foiled Centre's bid to topple Rajasthan govt with money: Shiv Sena

In Rajasthan, the Pilot vs Gehlot dispute remained the same, but despite this, the government did not fall from the contradiction, rather Gehlot reversed BJP's stance, said Shiv Sena

Cong foiled Centre's bid to topple Rajasthan govt with money: Shiv Sena
Updated On : 20 Jul 2020 | 1:09 PM IST

Letter to BS: Mayawati may not gain from political slugfest in Rajasthan

As of now, the Congress is no match for the cadre-based BJP with great financial resources

Letter to BS: Mayawati may not gain from political slugfest in Rajasthan
Updated On : 20 Jul 2020 | 2:13 AM IST

Fond hopes of a lean govt

How long can Modi keep the size of his council of ministers as lean as it has been so far?

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2020 | 9:37 PM IST

Vikas Dubey's encounter gives SP, BSP, Congress ammo to attack Adityanath

Killing of gangster gives the Opposition chance to breach the pan-Hindu vote bank the BJP constructed before 2014

Vikas Dubey's encounter gives SP, BSP, Congress ammo to attack Adityanath
Updated On : 19 Jul 2020 | 6:09 PM IST

With Hardik effect, politics in Gujarat has just taken an interesting turn

At 26, Hardik is possibly the youngest ever president of any state unit of the Congress

With Hardik effect, politics in Gujarat has just taken an interesting turn
Updated On : 19 Jul 2020 | 5:42 PM IST

Shekhar Gupta: Strategic wake-up call

Modi govt's strategic policy-making remains a prisoner of historic obsessions and BJP's electoral politics. Ladakh shows it needs hard introspection, realism, and course correction

Shekhar Gupta: Strategic wake-up call
Updated On : 18 Jul 2020 | 7:36 AM IST

BJP ally targets Vasundhara Raje over Rajasthan political crisis

Beniwal, a former BJP leader and Raje-baiter for a long time, claimed that there is an "internal understanding" between her and incumbent Chief Minister Gehlot.

BJP ally targets Vasundhara Raje over Rajasthan political crisis
Updated On : 17 Jul 2020 | 1:40 AM IST

Rajasthan HC to take up Sachin Pilot's plea against disqualification today

A division Bench was earlier expected to hear the petition at 7.30 pm but the matter was put off till 1 pm Friday.

Rajasthan HC to take up Sachin Pilot's plea against disqualification today
Updated On : 17 Jul 2020 | 1:37 AM IST