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.

News Reports

Sonia Gandhi elected to head Congress Parliamentary Party as she thanks Rahul Gandhi for ‘toiling hard’ to take on Modi govt

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2019

Sonia Gandhi has been elected to head the Congress Parliamentary Party just like the last time

News Reports

Congress fails to introspect, blames Rahul Gandhi’s humiliating defeat from Amethi on lack of cooperation from SP and BSP

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2019

The conclusion that the panel drew was unsurprising considering it deflected all the blame to SP-BSP and shielded Rahul Gandhi from taking any part of the blame for his loss in Amethi

News Reports

Shekhar Gupta admits that journalists chose to ignore the positive effects of Modi government’s welfare schemes

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2019

Shekhar Gupta admits that journalists deliberately ignored how various schemes of Modi govt were helping people

News Reports

First decision of new government dedicated to those who protect India, major changes made in Scholarship Scheme under National Defence Fund

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2019

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme under the NDF is provided to encourage technical and post-graduate education for the widows and wards of the deceased/ex-service personnel.

News Reports

‘Cannot allow Hindus to vote anymore,’ Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP tells party workers

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2019

The comment was made while analyzing the results of the Lok Sabha elections in which the BJP managed to increase its tally to 18 seats in the state.

Media

Journalist Rana Ayyub continues to smoulder as Amit Shah is appointed as Union Minister of Home Affairs

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2019

Ever Since BJP has scored a comprehensive victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, “dark” days have started for Rana Ayyub

Opinions

How the forgotten majority played a major role in securing Modi a second term

Rajan Laad - 31 May, 2019

Decoding Narendra Modi’s amazing re-election

Opinions

New sheriff in town: Three wishes for Home Minister Amit Shah

Abhishek Banerjee - 31 May, 2019

Amit Shah is the new Home Minister and here is my wishlist for him

Politics

Wasim, main accused in the murder of Smriti Irani’s aide in Amethi arrested

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2019

Smriti Irani's aide was murdered in Amethi just hours after the results were declared where Irani defeated Congress President in what has always been considered the party's 'safe seat'

Politics