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Of harmless humour & manufactured anger

The row over Tandav and the arrest of Munawar Faruqui are straight out of the political playbook successfully mastered by Muslim fundamentalists

Leaking official secrets of military operations is treason: Congress

Leaking of official secrets of military operations is treason and those involved in it must be punished, the Congress said on the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami

Another Trinamool Congress legislator jumps ship to BJP in Bengal

Trinamool Congress legislator from the Shantipur Assembly constituency, Arindam Bhattacharya, joined the BJP

In fight for Bengal's vote, debate on state's economy goes beyond Singur

With Assembly elections looming, the Trinamool Congress is highlighting its industry-friendly tag as the Bharatiya Janata Party vows to transform the state into an investment paradise

Kerala: BJP conducts survey to select assembly poll candidates

The BJP national leadership is conducting a survey in all constituencies of Kerala

Best of BS Opinion: The trust deficit, cleaning up taxes, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The trust deficit

Transparency and consultation are vital to governance

Repackaging Uttar Pradesh: PM's favourite Babu enters politics

There seems to be an increasing realisation in the BJP that for the party to be re-elected in UP, the Adityanath government will have to be made more palatable

The nation needs to know

Arnab Goswami's purported claims must be investigated

Union Minister Amit Shah slams Congress for questioning Covid vaccines

Slamming the Congress party for questioning Covid vaccines during pan-India vaccination drive, Shah said Congress leaders can only oppose something and if someone else is doing it, they stop it too

Will poor and underprivileged get Covid-19 vaccine for free? asks Congress

The Congress asked the government whether it plans to provide free coronavirus vaccines to all Indians, especially the underprivileged and the poor

TMC leaders in Bengal got Covid vaccine shots meant for health workers: BJP

The BJP on Sunday alleged that several TMC leaders in West Bengal were administered Covid-19 vaccines meant for healthcare personnel and frontline workers

Govt wants to do politics on farmers' protest, paint it anti-national: Sena

Shiv Sena on Thursday said that the Central government does not want to just end the farmers' protest on the contentious acts, but also wants to do politics by painting it as "anti-national"

Best of BS Opinion: Financing the vaccine, Hindutva versus growth, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Hindutva versus economic growth

Economic progress demands all-round liberalisation. From "love jihad" to atmanirbhar, the forces of Hindutva are yet to understand that basic truth

Govt misleading country, Supreme Court on farm laws, says Congress

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of misleading the country and the Supreme Court by claiming that pre-legislative consultations were held prior to the passage of the three farm laws

J P Nadda holds meetings with Assam BJP leaders on assembly polls

BJP president J P Nadda held a series of meetings with senior party leaders of Assam on the upcoming assembly election

Farmers being paid to hold sit-in protest at Delhi borders, says BJP MP

Bharatiya Janata Party's Member of Parliament S Muniswamy on Monday alleged that farmers who are protesting at the borders of Delhi have been paid and brought to the agitation sites

BJP leader to file complaint against Thackeray for non-disclosure of assets

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday said that he would meet Chief Electoral Officer Baldev Singh to submit a complaint against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

Will protest against BJP raillies in order to break farm movememt: BKU head

"Yes, we didn't allow Khattar Sahab (Haryana CM) to hold the rally in Kaimal. BJP said that they will hold 700 rallies to break our movement and we will protest against such BJP rallies," Chaduni said