historical grievances

Visakhapatnam emerges as headquarters of India’s 18th railway zone after sustained public movement

Her post-defeat loss of control over her party is thanks to a system she created when in power. It worked on fear & greed. Such systems don’t survive poll setbacks

Her post-defeat loss of control over her party is thanks to a system she created when in power. It worked on fear & greed. Such systems don’t survive poll setbacks

Trump’s philosophy is often mistaken for the absence of philosophy, but absence can become a system if practised with sufficient confidence. Every problem becomes a deal, every deal becomes a performance, every performance requires a winner, and the winner, ideally before anyone checks the paperwork, is Donald Trump.

The important detail, of course, is that this was not just whiskey. It was Kash Patel whiskey, or at least whiskey transformed into a Kash Patel object, reportedly engraved with “Kash Patel FBI Director”, an FBI-style shield, an eagle, his signature and the number 9, presumably a reference to his place in the line of FBI directors.

Tanur, a key Kerala constituency in Malappuram, faces a fierce electoral battle. Historically leaning towards IUML, the seat witnessed a stunning independent victory in 2021, highlighting its volatility. With a significant Muslim electorate and high turnout, upcoming elections will focus on development, jobs, and local issues, keeping all parties on edge.

The BJP, either on its own or in alliance, is in power in around 22 states, covering roughly 78% of India’s population. According to psephologist Sanjay Kumar, these figures reflect the party’s firm establishment of dominance in national politics

Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar has turned personal popularity into political power in Tamil Nadu without building the machinery that usually sustains it. The challenge now is not electoral survival, but institutional creation — constructing a party capable of absorbing pressure without eroding the leader’s carefully preserved image.

As the clock ticks down to vote counting on Monday, Assam stands at a political crossroads. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's leadership, marked by a transformative development agenda, faces a united front from the opposition led by Gaurav Gogoi.

What began in 2011 as a movement against the Left Front’s stagnation had, by 2026, come full circle. Mamata Banerjee had once represented disruption and hope. Over time, her regime became associated with a different vocabulary. Words like “cut money”, “syndicate control”, and “tolabazi” became shorthand for everyday governance failures. This was not merely opposition rhetoric, it was a lived experience. From construction projects to small household repairs, local syndicates were perceived to control economic activity.

The BJP, which had won 77 seats and 38.15% vote share in 2021, is now showing a dramatic surge in counting trends. By noon, several live trackers had the BJP crossing or approaching the halfway mark, with leads in the 140–150 range and vote share estimates hovering around 46–48%, while the TMC trailed significantly behind.

Few state polls have been as dramatic as this round. TOI explains the verdicts through 10 decisive factors, from freebies becoming entitlements to women’s safety, and from Hindu vote to Gen Z angst