Kumkum Chadha

The vote chori rhetoric and the Adani-Ambani pitch raked up by Rahul Gandhi during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar seems to have found resonance with the electorate in the state and rattled the BJP, perhaps leading PM Modi to seize on the alleged attack on his mother during the march

Australia’s High Commissioner to India Philip Green speaks on the student visa controversy, the promise of branch campuses, and why India-Australia relations must look beyond cricket. Stricter visa rules, growing migration pressures, and Australian universities setting up in India have unsettled many Indian aspirants. Green, however, avers doors remain open for genuine students, even as he reflects on India’s rise, shared ties, and the taste of jalebi and chai.

From the courtroom battles that made him India’s most feared prosecutor to a Rajya Sabha nomination that sparked controversy, Nikam’s journey is shaped by chance, politics, and unwavering resolve

This Independence Day was a celebration of freedom and sacrifice, but also a reminder of how patriotism and politics now jostle for space on a national stage meant for unity

From tea with the “dead” to T-shirts mocking voter roll blunders, Rahul Gandhi’s campaign has jolted the Election Commission, re-energised a divided Opposition, and planted a ticking political time bomb ahead of Bihar’s state polls

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A delayed and dramatic debate on Operation Sindoor finally played out in the Lok Sabha, revealing sharp political posturing, surprise omissions, and a striking show of unity and resolve from the Gandhi siblings against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government

This is the second time that the outgoing vice-president has obliged the Opposition: maybe a few months late, but he has finally gone and done what the Opposition MPs were demanding

Within the BJP, 75 years is an enigma: a harbinger of ill-boding and a signal that it is time to hang one’s boots. Good news for those who want to push people out and bad for those who want to stay and hold on to their posts and positions

In a stunning reversal of political fortunes, Kishori Lal Sharma—once mocked as a “servant of the Gandhis”—unseated Union Minister Smriti Irani from Amethi. In an emotional, candid interview, he speaks about loyalty, love, and the long shadow of India’s first political family