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

Maharashtra assembly elections: The one-horse race

Ashutosh Muglikar - 5 October, 2019

Devendra Fadnavis is bidding for his re-election as the CM of largest industrial state in India in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls which are set to be held in few weeks.

Politics

‘Reactionary Right’ versus the ‘Vikas Right’: The churn in the Indian Rightwing and what it represents

K Bhattacharjee - 5 October, 2019

Despite objections from certain quarters, the narrative on the rightwing has continued to shift in favour of the Reactionary Right.

Media

Former AAP leader and journalist Ashish Khetan, accused of planting stories in favour of Essar, joins the group as Vice President

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2019

Former AAP leader Ashish Khetan has been accused of defending Essar in the 2G scam when he was a journalist.

Opinions

India reclaiming Gilgit Baltistan can be the worst nightmare for Chinese ambitions and Pakistani dreams

User - 4 October, 2019

Gilgit Baltistan is one of the world’s most significant geostrategic points

Politics

Congress MLA from Rae Bareli, Aditi Singh, served show cause notice for defying party’s boycott call during special assembly session

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2019

Congress issues show cause notice to Rae Bareli MLA Aditi Singh for defying party's boycott call during special assembly session on Gandhi Jayanti

Opinions

A climate change activist wants to ‘eat babies’ because they produce CO2. This is what alarmist theories have achieved

K Bhattacharjee - 4 October, 2019

One of Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's constituents declared during a townhall that we ought to start eating babies to effectively counter climate change.

News Reports

Watch: Tulsi Gabbard shuts down ‘Gujarat riots’ lies against PM Modi with one epic reply

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2019

Media has made many attempts to paint Tulsi Gabbard as a supporter of 'violent Hindu nationalism', in the same lines they declare PM Modi as a 'mass-murderer' and blame him for the Gujarat riots.

Politics