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Year 2020 will test BJP's intellectual wherewithal to win the streets

The protests against CAA,NPR and NRC has queered the BJP's pitch that youth cutting across religious lines have joined the movement, calling the law 'discriminatory'

Year in Review: Pulwama to CAA stir, 10 defining events for India in 2019

Days before the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the key events in economy, politics, space and judiciary that defined 2019 for India

The year ahead will be dominated by the rising edifice of a Hindu Rashtra

The recent history of the world suggests economic pain doesn't create electoral openings

How Kejriwal's AAP and Modi's BJP are strikingly similar, and yet different

The two offer the same package - personality cult, populist schemes, inflated claims, etc - but the hard edge to BJP's communalism is missing in AAP, a difference we should celebrate, writes T N Ninan

Year in Review: Events that made biggest political news in India in 2019

From revocation of J&K's special status to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Business Standard lists six defining events of 2019 that became the biggest political issues in India

Touching leaves after burning hands: BJP plans massive CAA outreach

Bharatiya Janata Party has taken many fire-fighting measures, including an extensive outreach programme especially among the minorities and the rural people

As Azad takes giant steps in Dalit politics, Mayawati looses sleep

According to her, the Bhim Army chief stages such protests to get arrested and later play the victim card to gain public sympathy and publicity

Jharkhand polls held amid CAA stir, people trusted Hemant Soren: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said people have faith he would fulfil their aspirations

Citizenship protests: A new politics of resistance

A possible way of sustaining numbers is to broad base the protests by adopting other connected demands

PM Narendra Modi reviews performance of various ministries of 6 months

Secretaries to the civil aviation, agriculture, and transport ministries made presentations at the meeting

Year in Review: Indian sportspersons who turned politicians in 2019

From Gautam Gambhir to Babita Phogat, many sportspersons started their political innings, but not all received in electoral politics the success they were used to in their respective sports

Amid nationwide protests, Amit Shah says no going back on Citizenship Act

Shah expressed confidence about the amended Citizenship Act standing legal scrutiny

'Rape in India' remark: EC seeks transcript of Rahul Gandhi's speech

The BJP had demanded action against him

Karnataka bypoll victory a stamp on Yediyurappa's authority in the state?

Crucially, for Yediyurappa, the victories appear to reiterate his continued dominance in the party's state unit, freeing him from the central leadership's hold

AJSU chief fancies himself to be 'Uddhav'; but Jharkhand has no Pawar

Political sources said Mahto's equation with the BJP's incumbent CM, Raghubar Das, was "indifferent".

Jharkhand polls: Phase-IV voting on Monday; 2 ministers' fate to be decided

Jharia seat will witness a direct fight between two women candidates of the same family

Year in review: PM Modi's tweet after BJP's poll victory was the most liked

In sports, Virat Kohli wishing M S Dhoni on his birthday became the most-retweeted tweet.

Sena and BJP can come together; Uddhav to decide, says Manohar Joshi

The senior Sena leader's comments came in the backdrop of the recent parting of ways between the two old allies over sharing the chief minister's post

States plan political battle over delayed allocation of GST compensation

States are planning to pass resolutions in their legislative assemblies; however, such tactics will be used as the last resort if the Centre continues to stall allocations

Opposition parties prepare ground to counter Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is comfortably placed to ensure the Bill's passage not just in the Lok Sabha, but Rajya Sabha as well