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.

Opinions

How an old Soviet joke explains Bollywood’s stance on free speech

Abhishek Banerjee - 5 September, 2020

While Maharashtra may be No. 1 in COVID cases, with a test positive rate around 20%, here is the No. 1 priority of the state government. How dare someone disrespect Mumbai Police?

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A black man invented the light bulb, claims Joe Biden, ‘not a white guy named Edison’

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2020

Joe Biden was probably referring to Lewis howard Latimer who made significant improvements to the light bulb.

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Congress leader Kavitha Reddy and mob led by her attack Kannada actress Samyuktha Hegde for ‘indecent behaviour’: Here are the details

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2020

Mob led by Congress party leader Kavitha Reddy attacked a budding Kannada actress Samyuktha Hegde and her friends on Friday after accusing her of 'indecent behaviour'

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The tirade continues: Now, Mumbai Mayor says actress Kangana Ranaut is a ‘gift of Kans Mama’

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2020

Earlier, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, in an article in Sena mouthpiece Saamana, had asked actress Kangana Ranaut to not to travel back to Mumbai

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Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh says Kangana Ranaut ‘has no right’ to stay in Mumbai, Shiv Sena MLA threatens to ‘break her mouth’

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2020

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik has threatened to 'break Kangana's mouth' of she comes to Mumbai.

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Facebook’s India policy head is TMC MLA’s Bahu, party acknowledges link, says she had met Mamata with her father-in-law: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2020

Facebook's Public Policy head for India, South and Central Asia is the daughter-in-law of a TMC MLA. Party acknowledged her links in the Parliamentary Committee meeting.

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