Ajit Maindola, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Nature’s fury: Govts must rein in mafia to control situation

No govt has ever tried to fathom problems plaguing the Yamuna and illegal encroachments were allowed along the Yamuna’. New Delhi A decade after the...

Storm brewing over Chhattisgarh ‘liquor scam’

There are apprehensions that the probe of the Enforcement Directorate may reach Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. With Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh less than six months...

BJP to focus on Centre’s achievements in polls

The party seeks to set ‘Modi vs Rahul’ narrative in upcoming polls. The BJP has revealed its strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections. The saffron...

Gehlot needs rivals to obey the high command

‘Indications are that all leaders, including Sachin Pilot, will now work to strengthen Congress in Rajasthan’. If senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot and his supporters...

PM’s ‘UCC gambit’ may upset Congress POLL plan in stateS

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ball lobbed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Congress in a bind. With the Modi government likely to introduce...

No Congress plans to make any new appointments in Rajasthan

Like Chhattisgarh, there are no plans to make any new appointments in Rajasthan, neither in the Congress organization nor in the government. After appointing...

KCR’s party eyes Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh

Distancing from the ongoing campaign to unite Opposition, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao is charting his own...

Congress stands to gain from Opposition unity

Congress does not want any other Opposition party to be in the fray wherever it is in direct contest with the BJP If Bihar Chief...

Congress will adopt ‘Hindutva politics’ in polls

The grand old party will try and force BJP to play on its political pitch. New Delhi After a resounding victory in Karnataka, the Congress...

Priyanka, Venugopal’s status may be elevated

Congress high command may take a call on Sachin Pilot as well. New Delhi Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge is likely to constitute his team soon. The...

BJP may stay away from ‘Hindutva’ in Rajasthan

Party has changed strategy due to popularity of Gehlot’s welfare schemes in Rajasthan. The party will now focus on the issues of alleged corruption...

Congress will target Scindia during poll campaign in MP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take a leading role in Madhya Pradesh. Buoyed by its victory in Karnataka, the Congress is sparing no effort to repeat...

Priyanka will lead poll campaign in Telangana

Karnataka Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar will be second in command to help her. ng an aggressive strategy for another southern state Telangana. Congress leader Priyanka...

Congress high command reaffirms faith in Gehlot

The leadership warns rivals against any anti-party move. In what has come as a shot in the arm for Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the...

Congress unimpressed by Nitish bid to unite Opposition

‘After spending a lot of time in BJP’s company, Nitish Kumar is looking for Congress’ help at the national level’. Determined to unite Opposition parties...

Gehlot’s schemes, freebies raise Congress’ hopes

Congress can give BJP a tough fight if it showcases Gehlot’s schemes properly during the upcoming Assembly polls. NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s...

CM Gehlot’s schemes benefit 4 crore people

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has established a close rapport with over one crore families through “Mehangai Rahat Camps” in just three weeks....

Rahul proves his mettle, now Congress needs to do its bit

Too many power centres are spoiling the broth in the Congress. NEW DELHI: Former AICC president Rahul Gandhi’s significant role in the overwhelming mandate to...

Congress’ ‘continued trust’ in Pilot proving ‘suicidal’

Sachin Pilot’s ongoing ‘yatra’ is being seen as a direct challenge to the party high command. NEW DELHI: The Congress’ “continued trust” in Sachin Pilot,...

Karnataka poll win gives fresh boost to Congress

BJP needs to review its strategy. NEW DELHI: The Karnataka election victory has given the Congress a much-needed boost. The outcome will have its bearing...

Kharge all set to constitute his new team

Challenges galore for the Congress president. NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge is likely to constitute his long-awaited new team next week. In fact, it...

Congress jittery after entry of ‘Bajrang Bali’ in Karnataka elections

BJP pounces upon the much-awaited chance to build a ‘polarising’ narrative to queer Congress’ pitch in election slog overs. NEW DELHI: The Congress, which was...

AMID Rajasthan infighting, BJP banks on ‘polarisation’

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is countering the BJP’s strategy by reaching out to rural pockets, showcasing his popular schemes. Jaipur: The Congress has left the...

BJP plans surprise strategy for Maharashtra elections

The saffron party is preparing a strategy to keep its position strong in the ‘numbers game’ during next year’s Lok Sabha elections. NEW DELHI: After...

Gehlot’s schemes unnerve opponents, Boost Congress

Panicking over the positive public response to the CM’s schemes, the Sangh is also holding meetings in an attempt to plan a counter. Jaipur: In...

Congress hopes Gehlot’s schemes will pay dividends all across the country

‘The leadership has given Gehlot a free hand in taking decisions’. NEW DELHI: Aiming for a repeat of his government in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok...

Third Front Formation a tough Task In Rajasthan

Going is set to get tough for former Rajasthan PCC president Sachin Pilot. NEW DELHI: With the BJP making all out efforts to ensure that...

Sachin Pilot adds to Congress’ woes

Ex-Rajasthan PCC chief lands his own party in serious trouble. NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot has landed his own party in a deep...

Nitish-Uddhav keep Opposition’s hopes alive

‘If the Bihar Chief Minister and former Maharashtra Chief Minister remain in the Opposition’s front till Lok Sabha polls next year, the situation might...

Gehlot’s schemes may rejuvenate Congress

Congress hoping to break Rajasthan’s tradition of government change. NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot may prove to be a game-changer for the Congress...

Raje’s fate hinges on Karnataka election outcome

Road ahead for Jyotiraditya Scindia is not easy in Madhya Pradesh. NEW DELHI: Nowadays, the Scindia family is in discussion in the political circles of...

BJP in a fix over Gehlot’s ‘Right to Health Act’

Congress’ hopes are high of breaking Rajasthan’s tradition of government change. NEW DELHI: Just six months ahead of the Assembly polls, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok...

Sonia action unlikely to set things right

Congress needs to win upcoming state polls which will be like semi-finals ahead of 2024 parliamentary elections. NEW DELHI: The Congress is anxiously calculating whether...

Rahul Gandhi fails to repeat Indira Gandhi’s popularity boost

NEW DELHI: The Congress has decided to make Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of Parliament, a big issue by...

Rajasthan BJP’s charge to Joshi bodes ill for Raje

Message is that the party brass won’t yield to pressure from Vasundhara Raje this time. NEW DELHI: Appointment of Chandra Prakash Joshi as the new...

Gehlot’s ‘masterstroke’ in poll year adds to BJP’s woes

Rajasthan CM’s move to create 19 new districts will strengthen Congress’ campaign to end the state’s tradition of alternating between Congress and BJP every...

Kharge faces tricky task of ‘pick and drop’ for building new team

After discussions with Rahul Gandhi, Kharge may announce his new team during the upcoming Navratri festival. NEW DELHI: Constituting a new team has become a...

By declining Oxford invite, Varun hits many targets with one arrow

BJP MP’s remarks are being seen as a dig at his cousin Rahul Gandhi facing flak for ‘defaming the nation on foreign soil’. NEW DELHI:...

Pilgrim place Pushkar undergoes major makeover

Country’s only Brahma temple is set to shine like Lord Ram’s birthplace at Ayodhya. JAIPUR: Apart from launching several schemes that have raised Congress’ hopes...

Gehlot’s schemes give BJP the jitters

BJP starts seriously considering the Old Pension Scheme for poll-bound Karnataka, the only southern state under its rule. NEW DELHI: Even as the Rajasthan Government’s...

Raje’s claim to CM chair bothers BJP leadership

‘There is hardly any possibility of BJP announcing a CM face in Rajasthan’. JAIPUR: The BJP central leadership looks to be quite worried even as...

Congress’ Raipur plenary session reduced to a Gandhi family-centric show

Leaders kept up the party’s tradition in sycophancy for the Gandhi family, even as the party faces its worst crises. NEW DELHI: The plenary session...

Congress needs to emerge stronger amid Opposition’s bid to isolate it

NEW DELHI: Even as the Congress is preparing strategy for the big electoral battle of 2024 at Nava Raipur where its plenary session is...

BJP in a bind over Ashok Gehlot’s schemes

Criticising schemes such as OPS, cheap gas cylinders may cost BJP dear during the Assembly polls this year-end. JAIPUR: The BJP seems to be in...

BJP’s top leadership in a dilemma over Rajasthan ‘LoP’ post

Ashok Gehlot’s schemes give the saffron party sleepless nights. JAIPUR: With the appointment of Gulab Chand Kataria as Assam Governor, politics in Rajasthan BJP has...

Congress’ plenary meet to pivot around Gandhis

Entire session may focus on success of Rahul Gandhi’s recent Bharat Jodo Yatra. NEW DELHI: As the Congress is set to hold its 85th plenary...

Ashok Gehlot’s budget raises Congress hopes

The practice of voting out the incumbent government every five years may be a thing of the past, thanks to Gehlot’s people-friendly schemes. NEW DELHI:...

Is Rahul Gandhi barking up the wrong tree?

Gandhi scion needs to understand the nation’s changing politics. Targeting Adani, Ambani won’t serve any purpose. Is former Congress president Rahul Gandhi still not able...

Gehlot attempts to retain power, corners BJP

Rajasthan Chief Minister prepares to break tradition of government change in the desert state and surprise with his budget. JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot,...

Challenges won’t lessen for ‘ascetic’ Rahul Gandhi

His main challenge is to maintain the yatra’s energy level during several upcoming elections. NEW DELHI: The first phase of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra...

India’s US drone deal faces scrutiny after Houthis claim to have downed the Reaper

Eric Garcetti hosts ‘regime change expert’ Donald Lu

India-China flight resumption talks inconclusive

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