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.

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‘There is a lot to learn from him’: Nikhil Kamath and Ranbir Kapoor heap praise on PM Modi, share stories about his personality...

OpIndia Staff - 28 July, 2024

"And I feel like privileged to have had seen him (PM Modi) in such close quarters," Nikhil Kamath told Ranbir Kapoor.

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“National shame” to “those responsible should be punished”: Opposition leaders, liberals blame everyone instead of AAP govt for the death of UPSC students

OpIndia Staff - 28 July, 2024

Opposition and liberals have been doing whataboutry instead of holding AAP accountable for the deaths of 3 UPSC students.

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Her request to speak ahead of turn was accepted, she spoke in allotted time and left to catch flight: Niti Aayog CEO refutes Mamata...

ANI - 27 July, 2024

CEO of NITI Aayog, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that her microphone was muted while speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting

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Script got leaked by in-house source: Suvendhu Adhikari shares video of Rajdeep Sardesai predicting walk-out drama of Mamata Banerjee from NITI Aayog meeting

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2024

Rajdeep Sardesai stated that Mamata Banerjee would walk out of the NITI Aayog meeting after conveying her statement.

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Bank of India Staff Union in Kerala decides to felicitate Pervez Musharraf at its state conference, removes name from list after outrage, call for...

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2024

Bank of India Staff Union in Kerala decided to pay tribute to former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, decision reverted following outrage and protests.

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‘Nautanki, jealous of Rahul Gandhi’: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan says Mamata Banerjee lying about ‘microphone being muted’ in NITI Aayog meeting

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2024

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Mamata Banerjee is lying about microphone being muted during Niti Aayog meeting.

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PIB fact-checks “microphone muted” claim by Mamata Banerjee, Nirmala Sitharaman says Bengal CM alloted due time at NITI Aayog meeting

ANI - 27 July, 2024

The central government's fact checking body on Saturday refuted as "misleading" the claim made by WB CM Mamata Banerjee about her microphone being switched off during a NITI Aayog meeting

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‘Don’t know about you but I have self-respect’: Shazia Ilmi blasts Rajdeep Sardesai for defending cameramen who filmed her inappropriately

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2024

Shazia Ilmi had left the primetime debate of Rajdeep Sardesai half-way after he asked to cut off the mic of the BJP spokesperson. Despite this, the cameraman kept filming without her consent.

Opinions

As Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ pushes for private sector reservations, a look at the economic and social pitfalls of such a step

Paurush Gupta - 27 July, 2024

The proposed legislation for private sector reservations would have a chilling effect on meritocracy, ease of doing business, and investment opportunities.

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