CENSUS-LINKED DELIMITATION SET TO REDRAW INDIA’S POLITICAL MAP
NEW DELHI: India is heading towards the biggest recalibration of political representation in five decades, as the Union Cabinet’s push to complete the digital population census within the next two years has reignited a fierce national debate. The move sets the stage for long-pending delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies, a process that experts […]
MODI TRIGGER’S MAHARASHTRA TREMORS AS BJP OPEN CHANNELS TO UDDHAV CAMP
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra is once again on the edge of a major political realignment, with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reportedly slipping into rebellion mode amid widening differences with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Top political sources indicate that the BJP is exploring parallel tracks — engaging Raj Thackeray on one side while also keeping channels […]
SYSTEMIC GOVERNANCE FAILURE AS SEEN FROM INDIGO CRISIS
NEW DELHI: The cascading disruption triggered by IndiGo’s operational breakdown has raised an unprecedented question in India’s aviation sector: How did one private airline become so integral that its turbulence can shake the entire national mobility system? Policy experts point to a deeper truth the crisis is not about IndiGo alone, but about the structural […]
INDIGO MELTDOWN EXPOSES WEAK GOVT
NEW DELHI: The nationwide disruption of IndiGo flights has snowballed into one of the biggest aviation crises in recent memory, but what stands out even more is the absolute vacuum of accountability. As thousands of passengers remain stranded and last-minute cancellations continue to drain wallets, neither the government nor the airline nor the regulator has […]
NITISH FORCED TO YIELD SPEAKER’S POST AFTER LOSING HOME PORTFOLIO
NEW DELHI: Bihar’s power corridors are witnessing a dramatic shift as the BJP has firmly asserted its dominance over the Nitish-led NDA government. After snatching the crucial Home Department from JD(U), the BJP has now compelled Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to concede the Speaker’s post, marking his second major setback since taking oath. The first […]
BJP-JDU FACE-OFF CONTNUE OVER SPEAKER’S POST IN BIHAR
NEW DELHI: The first session of the newly elected Bihar Assembly, scheduled to begin on December 1, is set to open under the cloud of a fresh tussle between alliance partners BJP and JDU, as both parties remain deadlocked over the crucial post of Speaker. The standoff intensified after the JDU proposed the name of […]
BJP’S ‘OPERATION LOTUS’ IN KARNATAKA AS DK SHIVAKUMAR RENEWS PITCH TO BE CM
NEW DELHI: The Congress government in Karnataka, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is facing renewed turbulence after Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has once again revived his claim to the top post. The assertion, party insiders say, stems from an understanding reportedly reached in May–June 2023 between Shivakumar and Rahul Gandhi that the five-year term […]
WHY NITISH KUMAR KEEPS BIHAR GUESSING!
NEW DELHI: A day after securing a decisive mandate in the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has set the political landscape abuzz by refusing to resign during his visit to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, a move that has deepened speculation about his next steps and exposed new fault lines within the National Democratic […]
BJP IN A FIX AS NITISH FACTOR LOOMS LARGE ON BIHAR COUNTING DAY
NEW DELHI: On the eve of the crucial counting day in Bihar on November 14, confusion and unease have gripped the top ranks of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over how to deal with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if the party fails to emerge as the single largest formation. The high-stakes Bihar Assembly election, touted […]
BJP KEEPING CLOSE EYES ON JDU-RJD OUTREACH MISSION !
New Delhi: As the countdown begins for the counting of votes on Friday amid the suspense of exit poll projections, Bihar’s political corridors are abuzz with talk of a possible post-poll realignment. Reports from both Patna and New Delhi suggest that the political landscape in Bihar may witness a dramatic turn once the results are […]
