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

“Jahaan hue balidaan Mookherjee, wo Kashmir hamara hai”: Remembering Dr S P Mookherjee on first birth anniversary after abrogation of Article 370

Abhishek Banerjee - 6 July, 2020

Today is July 6, the birth anniversary of Dr S P Mookherjee, the first one sine this dream was fulfilled. And it is extremely special.

Politics

Despite shrill Rafale campaign, Rahul Gandhi has attended zero sittings of Parliamentary Committee on Defence

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2020

Rahul Gandhi has not attended a single sitting of the of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence.

Politics

Politics and Instagram generation: Of memes, misinformation and whole lot of misguided youth

Nirwa Mehta - 5 July, 2020

The newer generation seems as clueless about politics as the current opposition leaders.

News Reports

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee compares finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to ‘Kaali Naagin’

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2020

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is killing people like a black venomous snake

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Gujarat: Man who had impersonated as a govt employee and hurled shoe at minister appointed as vice president of state unit by AAP

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2020

Gopal Italia, who has several criminal cases against him, appointed as vice president of AAP in Gujarat after he joined the party recently

Politics

Britain makes CAA like offer to HongKongers persecuted by China

Abhishek Banerjee - 5 July, 2020

Just because a law does not contain special provisions for every conceivable disadvantaged group does not make it discriminatory.

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Kim Kardashian as First Lady? Rapper Kanye West announces he is running for US President, Elon Musk extends his support

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2020

US-based rapper Kanye West today took to Twitter to announce that he's going to run for President in the upcoming Presidential elections in America.

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China’s ‘Century of Humiliation’: How period between First Opium War in 1839 and victory of CCP in 1949 shapes China’s view about the world

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2020

The Chinese claim to Vladivostok is a stark reminder of the extent to which the 'Century of Humiliation' plays a very crucial role in shaping China's foreign policy.

Government and Policy

Uddhav Thackeray approves purchase of expensive new cars for ministers when Maharashtra is struggling to pay salaries to the govt employees

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2020

Even as Maharashtra faces acute crisis, the Uddhav Thackeray govt in has given its authorisation for the purchase of 6 new vehicles for its ministers.

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