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United we stand: A galaxy of opposition leaders across the country had converged at the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy after the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) successfully thwarted alleged attempts by the BJP to poach their legislators to reach the majority mark in the state.

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Regional parties have their limitations

The inference is clear: An alliance with the TD holds good only in Andhra Pradesh, where it has a good hold.

6 Jan 2019 12:13 AM IST

Regional leaders, caste and state parties represent a constituency of voters who have participated in fleshing out the vision of the federal structure in the Constitution.

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Regional satraps have the last laugh

Not all voters are comfortable with the idea of one party one nation.

6 Jan 2019 12:13 AM IST

on the house: Congress president Rahul Gandhi was mocked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for asking him to stand for a hug. Mr Modi said the Congress leader was in a hurry to unseat him.

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Quixotic Rahul Gandhi may well pull out a victory

The BJP is perplexed with a Congress president who speaks the language of the post-globalisation yuppie.

6 Jan 2019 12:11 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah sitting almost anonymously in the audience at an RSS conclave in Lucknow. Mr Shahs deference for the ideological fountainhead underscores the importance of the swayamsevaks for the partys victory.

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Will Narendra Modi remain sangh's favourite?

A year ago, the Modi-Shah combine was considered invincible. They used to inspire awe among their rivals.

6 Jan 2019 12:10 AM IST

father, son and the centre stage: Telangana Rashtra Samiti president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (right) along with his son K.T. Rama Rao during one of the election rallies. The TRS party was formed with the sole aim carving out a separate Telangana state. Now, Mr Chandrasekhar Rao has set his eyes on national politics.

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Linguistic, religious, cultural identities to rise

Winds of change are blowing in India and abroad which can be seen in the world of politics and geostrategic positions.

6 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

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Tornado that laid patriarchy bare

Lone voices over the years that swelled to an avalanche of testimonies, built #MeToo into the annihilating force it is...

30 Dec 2018 12:16 AM IST

Illustration: Buddha Chandra

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Women, the law has your back!

While women have taken to social media in droves to call out offenders, the law, too, is here to protect, even though...

30 Dec 2018 12:16 AM IST

Ghazala Wahab, executive editor, Force India, feels that #MeToo has created a platform offering easy recall, trust and support.

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Salute to the women who dared

Victims of sexual harassment now have a platform to speak out; You cannot but admire the women who carved a path for...

30 Dec 2018 12:16 AM IST

Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US, had full support of the US President, Donald Trump, during his sexual assault trial, filed by Christine Blasey Ford.

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Men protected by himpathy'

though the legal process to book the perpetrators may be a long-drawn-out one, A great start has been made of calling...

30 Dec 2018 12:15 AM IST

While Vidya Balan was praised for playing Silk Smitha in the movie The Dirty Picture, many raised eyebrows for the item song Ooh La La.

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Where to draw the line?

Bollywood debates on whether the overtly sexual portrayal of women in films should be challenged or whether mindsets...

30 Dec 2018 12:15 AM IST

The singer was accused of sexual assault by a flight attendant, a claim that he rubbished saying that â€œfat and uglyâ€ people were looking for fame.

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The predator has many faces

They are everywhere, those who abuse with impunity, at the workplace, on the playground, in the classroom.

30 Dec 2018 12:15 AM IST

#MeToo had a timeless message that transcended cultures and nations, a hashtag so powerful because of its highly personal content that was simple, direct and truly empowering.

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How social media became people power

The anonymity that the medium affords has allowed those with no voice to speak out against oppressors and has engendered...

30 Dec 2018 12:15 AM IST