Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

Politics

As if unleashing Rahul Gandhi on India was not enough, now out-on-bail Robert Vadra reveals his desire to join politics

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2021

At this point, it becomes almost imperative to remind Robert Vadra that on March 6, 2019 he had vowed not to join politics until his name is cleared in the money laundering cases

Opinions

Never forgive! Delhi riots were a plot to humiliate India before the whole world

Abhishek Banerjee - 7 January, 2021

Today, America stands in disgrace. For a nation that is used to leading the free world, we cannot imagine a greater embarrassment.

Opinions

Why attack on Indian Parliament is ‘just a great day’ but US Capitol Hill storming is shocking for Indian ‘liberals’

Nirwa Mehta - 7 January, 2021

When they express shock and put up dystopian scenarios for India, it just appears too hypocritical even by their standards.

World

Liberals lit the fire that burnt America: What India can learn from the Capitol Hill fiasco

Nupur J Sharma - 7 January, 2021

As lawmakers counted electoral votes certifying Joe Biden as President-Elect, supporters of incumbent President Donald Trump stormed Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

World

USA: Congress certifies Electoral College result, Joe Biden to become President despite Trump’s numerous challenges

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2021

Joe Biden will take oath as the President of the United States of America on the 20th of January, 2021.

World

The Trumpian Reckoning: Trump presidency ends in fire and blood, what it means for the Republican party and the future ahead

K Bhattacharjee - 7 January, 2021

The events at Capitol Hill will have great ramifications for US politics for a great time to come and for Republicans especially.

News Reports

USA: Frenzied supporters of President Donald Trump attack media covering the US Capitol Hill chaos

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2021

Unreal scene have emerged from outside the US Capitol Hill with Trump supporters wreaking havoc

World

45% Republicans support storming of Capitol Hill, 69% don’t blame Trump, polls show great political divide: Details

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2021

According to YouGov polls, forty-five per cent of Republicans, and one in five voters, support the storming of Capitol Hill.

News Reports

Bengal: TMC MLA slaps journalist for publishing report that he did not like, media persons come out in protest

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2021

TMC MLA Anant Deb Adhikari allegedly slapped the journalist Somnath Chakraborty because he did not like a news report published about his comments on the Zilla Parishad.

World