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Mamata Banerjee Drew Her Party's Symbol By Hand. It's Now Tied To An Indira Gandhi Case
The Election Commission's method for settling such disputes became central in the seminal Congress split of 1969, when Indira Gandhi fought the old guard. The poll body weighed three tests then.
- Saturday September 19, 2026
- India News
- Aarish Chhabra
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Tata Sons' Trust Issue: Two-Pronged Row Goes Beyond The Chair
NDTV Explains: Overtly, the latest conflict is whether N Chandrasekaran continues as executive chairman of Tata Sons. The controversy involves at least one more issue.
- Friday September 18, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra
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"Phoney Announcement": India On 'Terror Sponsor' Pakistan Raising Reward On Masood Azhar
"Such gimmicks and hoodwinking by Pakistan is not new. We have seen such gimmicks in the past as well," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, responding to a question.
- Tuesday September 15, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap, Edited by Aarish Chhabra
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The Politics Of Blue: Why Akhilesh Yadav-vs-Mayawati Over A Colour Is Just One Shade Of History
A movie starring Rajinikanth tells us how colours can carry meaning beyond what meets the eye. The latest row over Akhilesh Yadav's party adopting blue, and Mayawati objecting, can be a starting point for understanding the many shades of history.
- Monday September 14, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra
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Both Nephews Out, Niece In: Latest Episode Of Mayawati's Succession Saga Has A Gen-Z Twist
In her latest X post on Saturday, BSP chief ruled out any roles for Akash and Ishan Anand, but opened the door for their sister, Deepika Anand.
- Saturday September 12, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra
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NSE IPO: SBI Splits NSE Stake Sale With SBI Capital Markets Ahead Of IPO
SBI's direct NSE OFS falls to 15.97 million shares from 24.75 million in the DRHP, while SBI Capital Markets will sell 8.78 million shares, taking the two allocations to the same total.
- Friday September 11, 2026
- Author: NDTV Profit Desk, Aarish Chhabra
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Mayawati's Tough Love: Nephew Akash Anand Benched Again. What It Means For BSP
Akash Anand, the 31-year-old foreign-educated nephew of BSP boss Mayawati, finds himself out of favour, for at least the third time in three years, with the latest turn coming in Lucknow on September 3.
- Wednesday September 9, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra
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Sachin Pilot In. Bhupesh Baghel Out. Why Punjab Congress Change Was Imminent
Bhupesh Baghel was appointed Punjab Congress in-charge in Feb 2025; favoured retaining Raja Warring as state chief but became a target for other factions, such as Charanjit Channi's camp.
- Sunday September 6, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jainendra Kumar, Edited by Aarish Chhabra
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PM Modi Recycles "Half Water-Half Air" Line At Shri Ram College, 13 Years After Big Launch Speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had served 12 years as chief minister when he last spoke at Shri Ram College of Commerce in 2013, launching his national pitch. He became PM in 2014, and returned to that dais this Saturday after 12 years in the top chair.
- Saturday September 5, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra
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"Cracked His Skull" Was Not All. Far-Right Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj's Vitriol Spanned Hour-Long Podcast
The clip was from an interview with a podcast channel in which he revealed at length his hatred for several sections, including Muslims, and made some wild claims about political patronage.
- Saturday September 5, 2026
- India News
- Aarish Chhabra
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The Lights Went Out, Then Water Came In: Nepal Hydropower Project Worker On Tunnel Escape
For Vishnu Thapa and 34 others, it took two hours of finding their way through water and dark in the tunnel before they saw light.
- Thursday September 3, 2026
- World News
- Reported by Sikta Deo, Edited by Aarish Chhabra
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"They Should Compare Apples With Apples": Minister Piyush Goyal On GDP Data Critics
"Ministers do not manufacture this data," Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says on questions over 7.8 per cent GDP growth; suggests critics should "compare apples with apples"
- Wednesday September 2, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Aarish Chhabra
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Before The Nepal Flood, A Glacial Fall: Tracing The Trigger, And A 100-km Killer Surge
A glacier came off a ridge on the Nepal-China border and travelled 100 km down multiple rivers, the longest part of the run being in the Trishuli.
- Tuesday September 1, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra
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Census Asks 40 Questions. Why Number 10 Is A Battleground | NDTV Explains
The caste question is a fill-in-the-blank for everyone other than SCs and STs. But there's a case for making it a dropdown with set options. Let's decode the history and math behind the politics.
- Sunday August 30, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra
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Spider-Man, Motu-Patlu, And A Greek Drama: BJP Casts Insta Meme Net For Gen-Z Attention
A meme-cum-motivation speech, posted on Friday, was quite the capsule of the BJP's renewed social media strategy as the party hopes to deploy pop culture references and Gen-Z slang to connect with younger Indians.
- Saturday August 29, 2026
- India News
- Written by Aarish Chhabra