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How first-time FMs of Kerala, TN, Assam may impact Centre-state relation

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, all have first-time finance ministers. Aditi Phadnis looks at how they may impact Centre-state relation in terms of revenue and power-sharing

Congress MLA VD Satheesan to be the leader of opposition in Kerala

Satheesan will be leading the 41 member UDF in the assembly

Congress MLA Satheesan to be Leader of Opposition in Kerala assembly

Senior Congress MLA V D Satheesan will be the new Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly

Eye on 2024

Can Modi's third bid for power be made more challenging? If so, who will do it? And how? Especially if Gandhis and Congress fail to rise to that challenge

Comprehension, communication & articulation

Government's side lacks three things that matter most, namely, the ability to comprehend, communication skills, and the tricks needed for good articulation

Twitter action validates our stand that BJP manipulated media: Congress

Congress said its stand on the 'Covid toolkit' issue stands validated after Twitter used the 'manipulated media' tag for BJP leaders Sambit Patra's tweets

Toolkit: Cong writes to Twitter seeking suspension accounts of BJP leaders

The Congress wrote to Twitter asking it to permanently suspend the accounts of BJP leaders including party chief JP Nadda and Union minister Smriti Irani for allegedly "spreading misinformation"

Congress elects Debabrata Saikia as leader of opposition in Assam Assembly

The Congress on Thursday elected Debabrata Saikia as leader of the opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly and leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) for the second time

Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia passes away due to Covid-19

Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Jagannath Pahadia has died due to Covid-19 at the age of 89

India should show determination for peace between Israel, Palestine: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday said India must use its good offices as a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with greater determination and persuasion to bring about peace in the region.

Congress Rajya Sabha MP seeks compensation for cyclone victims of Gujarat

Shakti Sinh Gohil on Tuesday demanded that the Central Government should provide compensation to farmers, fishermen and small-scale businessmen in coastal area of Gujarat affected by cyclone Tauktae

It's not over till it's over

Despite the disastrous handling of the pandemic, Narendra Modi could still bounce back

People not dying of Covid-19 but lack of basic treatment: Srinivas B V

In the first wave, we supported, to the extent of dry rations and transportation. This time, we needed to help with medical emergencies, said IYC president Srinivas B V

Neera Tanden lands White House job as senior adviser to Joe Biden

President Joe Biden's lone Cabinet choice who was rebuffed by Congress has landed a job as a White House senior adviser

A story of ambition

New Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's political journey to the current position is an interesting story

Cong says govt 'harassing' youth wing chief for helping; BJP hits back

The Congress on Friday accused the Modi government of resorting to "raid raaj" after police questioned its youth wing chief Srinivas B V on distribution of oxygen and medicines to COVID-19 affected

Priyanka Gandhi demands judicial probe into bodies floating in Ganga

Her remarks came amid reports of bodies floating in the Ganga in Ballia and other places of Uttar Pradesh as well as in Bihar

BJP trying to make Covid issue political to hide its failures: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday hit back at BJP chief JP Nadda for accusing the party of playing politics on COVID-19 and said it is the BJP which is trying to make the issue political to hide its failures. Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken said it is not just the Congress which is attacking the government over its handling of the pandemic, but leading journals and experts have also criticised it. He said this issue is not political, and it is not a Congress versus BJP issue but a government versus opposition one. Nadda earlier wrote to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and accused the party of playing politics, misleading people and creating false panic in the fight against COVID-19. Nadda in his four-page letter to Gandhi also alleged that the conduct of its leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, during the pandemic will be remembered for "duplicity and pettiness". Hitting back, Maken said the top Congress leaders, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh, and Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gan

Best of BS Opinion: Job losses mount in April, Covid-19 crisis, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday

It's time to put house in order: Sonia Gandhi to Congress on poll results

To set up group to assess loss; party chief election put off in view of Covid