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

Charity needn’t necessarily begin at home – it can just as well end at home too

rohitagarwal - 19 December, 2018

“The answer is staring at your face”, the mendicant said, the wisdom gleaned from 60 years of misrule shining on his face. “Farm loan waivers.” He said.

News Reports

Rajasthan: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a major bureaucratic rejig transfers 40 IAS officers

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2018

A day after taking the oath, Rajasthan CM Gehlot has gone for a major bureaucratic rejig by transferring more than 40 senior officers in the state.

Shashi Tharoor alleges the Triple Talaq bill violates the constitution. Here is how he is wrong

Aditi - 19 December, 2018

Tharoor opposed the Bill alleging that it targets a particular religion.

News Reports

2018 loss, 2019 victory, Sabarimala, Ayodhya and Rafale: Amit Shah’s tell all at Republic Summit

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2018

Amit Shah spoke at the Republic summit and made statements on the recent Assembly election loss, 2019 general elections, Sabarimala and Ram Mandit in Ayodhya

Here is why Congress finds it convenient to paint UP and Bihar as burdens

Nirwa Mehta - 19 December, 2018

SP, BSP and Congress are all set to fool the public again.

Government and Policy

Jammu and Kashmir: President’s rule to be imposed in the state, senior PDP leaders continue to abandon Mufti

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2018

Several senior PDP leaders have defected to rivals NC and Sajjad Lone's People's Conference recently.

Opinions

SP-BSP to indulge in shadow boxing with Congress to divide upper caste votes? Newspaper report fuels speculations

Nupur J Sharma - 19 December, 2018

In the coming months, we can certainly expect several comments from SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati against Rahul Gandhi and Congress' overall strategy to consolidate upper caste votes.

News Reports

Mamata Banerjee bats for ‘refugees’, says Bengal will take care of anyone seeking ‘shelter’

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2018

Mamata Banerjee has been vocally critical of the BJP led central government over the NRC final draft publication in the state of Assam

Kamal Nath has given Congress ecosystem the job of demonizing UP-Bihar, and we can expect this

Abhishek Banerjee - 19 December, 2018

After fifteen long years, Congress has begun its innings in Madhya Pradesh on a message of hatred towards the people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar by CM Kamal Nath

Opinions