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Opinion | Idli, Dosa Done, Raagi Mudde And High Command Next In Karnataka
Was, and is, the Congress Karnataka power tussle settled? Is there clarity on whether Siddaramaiah will complete a five year term or will he give in and allow DK Shivakumar to take charge in the next few months?
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Opinion | In Karnataka Congress Tussle, All Roads Actually Lead To Rahul Gandhi
The power tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar (DKS), a watchful Kharge, and restless regional satraps has pushed the Congress high command to its toughest test, again - to settle the power equations in Karnataka.
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Opinion | Why Bihar's Record Voter Turnout May Not Really Say Anything
Voter turnouts can never say anything conclusively. Until the results are out, these numbers need not suggest any specific advantage for one side or the other.
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Opinion | CBI Probe Into Karur Double-Edged Sword For Vijay's Party, Blow For DMK
The Supreme Court's order for a court-monitored CBI probe into the tragic loss of 41 lives at a political rally held by actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamizha Vetri Kazhagam is expected to have a big impact on the fierce political exchange.
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Opinion | Should TVK Chief Vijay Be Made Accused In Karur Stampede Case?
An enormous human tragedy at Velusamypuram in Karur left 41 people dead.
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Opinion | Cut The Politics, We Need Answers On Tamil Nadu Tragedy
Velusamypuram will remain a painful memory for Tamil Nadu. The scale of the tragedy that unfolded with the loss of 40 lives, including 10 children and several women, in a political gathering is gruesome, if not unprecedented.
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Opinion | Rahul's Poll Claims: Time To Go Beyond Politics, And Investigate
Gandhi must be held accountable - if he is proven wrong - for the allegations he has made. But the EC must also be held accountable if such serious lapses are indeed found.
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Opinion | A Commissioner As A Scapegoat For Colossal, Collective Failure?
The stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium is among the most tragic events I have witnessed in my life as a reporter.
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Opinion | Tamil vs Hindi: Why The Tussle Over NEP Won't Die
The Centre and the BJP need to handle this deftly. The more they make it a political and ideological confrontation, the more aggressive and powerful the DMK will get.
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Opinion | Are Actor Vijay, AIADMK And BJP Teaming Up To Take On Stalin?
In the past few weeks, two major issues in the state have pointed to a potential coordination between the AIADMK, the TVK, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in opposing the DMK.
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Opinion | Why An 'Apolitical' Dinner Is Raising Eyebrows In Karnataka
The Karnataka CM does not appear willing to step aside. His opponents, both within the party and outside, have been biding their time, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
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Opinion | Arjun vs Reddy: What Happened When Politicians Clashed With Stars In The Past
The Arjun vs. Reddy battle mirrors a familiar narrative in southern Indian politics: the clash between a star and a powerful politician.
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Opinion | Revanth Reddy Has Shot Himself In The Foot With Allu Arjun Case
The governments approach, which has been described as "excessive" by several legal experts, has only led to an embarrassment for Reddy.
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Opinion: Both Chandrababu Naidu, Nitish Kumar Will Likely Bargain Hard
Over the next five years, Vijayawada and Patna may play a huge role in the power equations in New Delhi. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister-in-waiting, N Chandrababu Naidu, both are veterans of coalition politics.
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Opinion | The Moderates Win As India Returns To Coalition Era, But So Does Modi
It is a fascinating election result. One cannot pinpoint a single instance when both sides could celebrate wins. The BJP has fallen well short of a majority on its own.
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Opinion: NDA's "400 Paar" Vs INDIA's "At Least 295" - Lesson For Congress?
While the numbers flashing on TV screens from exit polls for Lok Sabha 2024 give a staggering victory, way past 300, to the BJP, and close to or over 400 for the NDA, the opposition debunks all of them and puts forth its own prediction.
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Opinion: Why Finding Strong Karnataka Candidates Is Congress' 1st Challenge
Electoral politics is, unfortunately, largely a cost-benefit analysis for the contestants, especially in a state like Karnataka with India's richest legislators and parliamentarians, most of whom have huge business interests.
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Opinion: A Southern Accent To PM Modi In 2024?
Optics is an integral part of Prime Minster Narendra Modi's persona and there is a southern focus to it, especially since the dawn of 2024.
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Opinion: KCR Won Urban Votes But Congress Decimated Him In Rural Areas
Six months ago, few leaders, even in the Congress and the INDIA alliance, would have thought that the mighty K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) would be defeated in Telangana.
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Opinion: Karnataka Momentum Lost, Congress And INDIA Need New Narrative
The first big takeaway for the Congress, and the opposition as a whole, from the results in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana is that the post-Karnataka momentum is lost, or at least has taken a huge hit.
