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How Raipur plenary is a missed opportunity for Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to revive Congress
Opinion

How Raipur plenary is a missed opportunity for Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to revive Congress

At the 85th plenary in Raipur, the biggest losers were Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. They had a chance to demonstrate the democratic credentials of the Congress by forcing the CWC polls, but they failed

How Rahul Gandhi and Congress messed up the agendas of Bharat Jodo Yatra
Opinion

How Rahul Gandhi and Congress messed up the agendas of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Ultimately this 'Yatra' seems to be one more of Rahul’s self obsessed game for one, where he is actor, director, producer, music composer and playback singer

Right Word | Political lessons from 2022: Led by Modi, BJP far ahead with good mix of cultural nationalism, development
Opinion

Right Word | Political lessons from 2022: Led by Modi, BJP far ahead with good mix of cultural nationalism, development

Unless they can work as hard as the BJP and the prime minister does and match Modi’s personal charisma and mass appeal, the Opposition doesn’t seem to have much chance

Discourse on Kashmiri Pandits must move beyond ‘The Kashmir Files’
Opinion

Discourse on Kashmiri Pandits must move beyond ‘The Kashmir Files’

If the BJP is serious about addressing the issues faced by Kashmiri Pandits, it needs to think beyond The Kashmir Files so that there are no more files to be made in the future

Explained: The challenges that await Mallikarjun Kharge as he takes charge of the Congress
Politics

Explained: The challenges that await Mallikarjun Kharge as he takes charge of the Congress

The easy part of winning the post of Congress president is over. Now, Mallikarjun Kharge has the biggest challenge of his political career — to reinvent the party, infuse energy into its cadre and reassert people’s faith in it again

Congress President Poll: Mallikarjun Kharge has only two things to offer, status quo and more damage
Politics

Congress President Poll: Mallikarjun Kharge has only two things to offer, status quo and more damage

Mallikarjun Kharge, a non-Gandhi president of the Congress party should realise that the Congress cannot thrive with just the blessings of the Gandhi family

Actor Akhil Iyer to take legal action against the Congress for using his face illegally for their campaign
Entertainment

Actor Akhil Iyer to take legal action against the Congress for using his face illegally for their campaign

The actor shared the pictures of the posters too, which have been used by the Congress party for their movement against corruption in Karnataka by the ruling party.

Ashok Gehlot, the next Congress president? Why Rajasthan chief minister’s elevation isn’t the change the party needs
Politics

Ashok Gehlot, the next Congress president? Why Rajasthan chief minister’s elevation isn’t the change the party needs

Ashok Gehlot's long association with the Gandhi family and his close ties to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi may make him the top contender for the post of Congress chief. This means he could be reduced to a 'puppet' as the BJP alleges

Will Shashi Tharoor be up against Ashok Gehlot for Congress president? What about Rahul Gandhi?
Politics

Will Shashi Tharoor be up against Ashok Gehlot for Congress president? What about Rahul Gandhi?

The 17 October election for the Congress top job has come down to a two-man race between Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. However, one can’t count out Rahul Gandhi, who has refused the post, but continues to hold sway with party members

Rahul Gandhi is actually a blessing for BJP: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hits out at Congress
India

Rahul Gandhi is actually a blessing for BJP: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hits out at Congress

Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday resigned from all posts of the party

The many body blows to the Congress: Ghulam Nabi Azad and other prominent leaders who quit the party this year
Politics

The many body blows to the Congress: Ghulam Nabi Azad and other prominent leaders who quit the party this year

The year 2022 has been especially hard for the Congress. Multiple leaders have quit, signalling all is not well within the party. This comes as a huge blow to Congress while it prepares for the upcoming Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls as well as the general elections in two years' time

Explained: Why Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation from the Congress comes as no surprise
Explainers

Explained: Why Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation from the Congress comes as no surprise

Ghulam Nabi Azad, the veteran Congress leader, has been unhappy with the functioning of the party for a long time. Signs of his discontentment have been visible since 2020 when he questioned the leadership to as recently as last week when he refused a key posting for the Jammu and Kashmir unit

Congress' YouTube channel deleted, party says it is probing whether it was sabotage or technical glitch
India

Congress' YouTube channel deleted, party says it is probing whether it was sabotage or technical glitch

"Our YouTube channel - 'Indian National Congress' has been deleted. We are fixing it and have been in touch with Google/YouTube teams," the party said on its official Twitter handle

Agnipath stir: IYC claims police barricaded its office's main gate, detained several members
India

Agnipath stir: IYC claims police barricaded its office's main gate, detained several members

The youth wing of the Indian National Congress said several IYC members have been detained and the barricading has been placed by the police without giving any reasons

Not much expected at Udaipur: Congress conclave remains true to the plot
Politics

Not much expected at Udaipur: Congress conclave remains true to the plot

The Congress Chintan Shivir, held after a gap of nine years, was largely expected to be an exercise in reiterating the authority of the Gandhi clan and it managed to do it successfully

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad death anniversary: Some interesting facts about the freedom fighter
India

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad death anniversary: Some interesting facts about the freedom fighter

The Islamic theologian and senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), had also made immense contributions in the field of education

Amid Udupi hijab controversy, demand for Uniform Civil Code grows stronger
Politics

Amid Udupi hijab controversy, demand for Uniform Civil Code grows stronger

The hijab controversy — a completely avoidable incident otherwise — lays emphasis on the need for a Uniform Civil Code in the country

Rajasthan: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka set to attend rally against price rise in Jaipur
Politics

Rajasthan: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka set to attend rally against price rise in Jaipur

Congress leaders from various parts of Rajasthan have already arrived in Jaipur to take part in the rally, which will be held at Vidhyadhar Nagar stadium

Sonia Gandhi to meet Congress general secretaries, state incharges today ahead of 2022 Assembly polls
Politics

Sonia Gandhi to meet Congress general secretaries, state incharges today ahead of 2022 Assembly polls

The Congress president will be presiding over a meeting with core party leaders to discuss the upcoming Assembly elections to Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, among other issues

Congress presidential polls to be held next year; Rahul Gandhi 'considering' taking up top post
Politics

Congress presidential polls to be held next year; Rahul Gandhi 'considering' taking up top post

Elections for the position will be held between 21 August and 20 September next year, it was announced after the CWC met for nearly five hours