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Political parties brace for truncated monsoon session in September

Standoff with China, PM CARES Fund controversy, migrant workers’ crisis are among the key issues to be raisedIt is likely that the usually month-long session, which may begin in the second week of September, could last just 10-14 days

3 min read24 Aug 2020
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Opposition to raise NEP issues at HRD panel meet

Some parties have questioned National Education Policy’s three-language policy

1 min read7 Aug 2020
News

New Year parties: Hyderabad police issues advisory for hotels, clubs and pubs

The organisers have been asked to maintain the sound level equal to or below 45 decibelsThe organisers have been asked to display a notice at the venues stating details of the drunken-driving laws

1 min read23 Dec 2019
News

Electoral bonds count for maximum donations: Report

The total income of the three national and 22 regional parties for the FY 2018-19 was ₹1,163.17 croreTotal expenditure incurred by the top three parties is ₹214.75 crore as reported by the 25 political parties

3 min read8 Dec 2019
Opinion

Opinion | The problem of excessive purchasing power in politics

Rival parties could try complaining to the Competition Commission against ‘buyer dominance’

4 min read14 Aug 2019
Politics

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik prepares ground for talks with Hurriyat

The initiative may be reciprocated by senior Hurriyat leaders, who believe that dialogue is the only way forwardThe preparations for the talks are also being made against the backdrop of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra

1 min read8 Jul 2019
News

The decline and fall of regional parties

Several regional satraps, from Naidu to Banerjee, lost their national bet in 2019. Where do they go from here?

10 min read9 Jun 2019
Elections 2019

Left still vanguard of working class, which is going through one of its worst phases: Sitaram Yechury

The Left will not only support but also facilitate and encourage the position of the working class through solidarity, says YechuryTMC offering anything doesn’t change anything on the ground level, says the CPM general secretary

2 min read1 May 2019
Opinion

Opinion | How Left parties lost touch with people and issues

Left’s concerns remain critical, but strategies do not resonate with the 21st century India

2 min read1 May 2019
Elections 2019

Litmus test for India’s Left as it adapts to economic realities

The Left in India is a bundle of contradictions and its relationship with the new economic realities is one of themThe Left realises its problems. It’s been trying to regain some of the lost ground—but outside Parliament

4 min read1 May 2019
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