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 some states prepare to battle Bird Flu, SP leader decides to play politics, yet again: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2021

Just as Akhilesh Yadav who could not stop playing politics over COVID-19 vaccine, SP leader IP Singh politicised the outbreak of bird flu.

News Reports

Subramanian Swamy defends CM Jagan Reddy after temple attacks in Andhra, calls those questioning him ‘religious fanatics’

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2021

The Rajya Sabha MP also said that the temple attacks are a conspiracy hatched by TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu to return to limelight in the Andhra Pradesh's politics.

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