Rahul Chhabra, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Yadav unity faces a test in battlefield Uttar Pradesh

BJP is keen to swell its Yadav support from 23% in 2019 to 30-35% in the coming elections, first after SP’s founder Mulayam Singh...

Ram Mandir, Art 370 to be dropped from BJP’s poll promises

BJP think-tank may reassert its commitment towards UCC implementation in ‘Sankalp Patra’. Amid on-going brain-storming sessions for preparing a BJP manifesto for Lok Sabha elections,...

Some Kairana Jats in a dilemma on which party to back

There are 1,719,011 voters in Kairana constituency, out of which Hindu voters are 11.19 lakh and Muslims are 6 lakh. The memories of the exodus...

In UP, I.N.D.I.A restricted to SP-Congress

Several small parties had tried to come together with the SP, but the coalition started disintegrating after a short while. At the time when the...

Ayurveda practitioners slam Ramdev for disservice to sector

‘The entire Ayurveda industry and practitioner community may have to face the fallout of SC’s criticism of Patanjali ads.’ The recent Supreme Court reprimand for...

Options open, but Varun likely to sit out the 2024 elections

There is speculation that since his wife comes from Bengal and has good relations with Mamata Banerjee, Varun may fight on a TMC ticket...

Big test for BSP on 3 UP seats in 1st phase

That the BSP is not in alliance with the SP this time will have an impact. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is facing one of...

Sanjeev Balyan eyes hat-trick in Jat-dominated Muzaffarnagar

It’s a direct fight between BJP’s Sanjeev Balyan and SP’s Harendra Singh Malik. Despite an attempt by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to set up...

Congress faces an existential crisis in U.P.

The Congress has become a fringe player in this crucial Hindi belt state. The Congress’ decision to contest on 17 Lok Seats out of the...

Youth support in U.P. crucial for LS elections

Young voters account for almost half of the total 14.40 crore voters in UP. Uttar Pradesh, the state with 80 Lok Sabha seats, is all...

AAP has Congress to blame for excise policy probe

Despite the public display of solidarity among I.N.D.I.A bloc partners after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by ED in Delhi excise policy case,...

Institute under ED lens has peon as scholarship cell ‘member’

The Congress-era SC-ST student scholarship scam in Uttarakhand appears to be getting bigger with each layer being taken off by the Enforcement Directorate (ED),...

West Delhi in limelight as Mahabal set for LS battle

Both candidates have been in politics for decades. Mishra has been a three-time legislator, while Kamaljeet Sehrawat has been former Mayor of Delhi. The delimitation...

70% kidney patients get 6-month lifeline after haemodialysis: Study

Around 7 of every 10 patients undergoing haemodialysis across India survive for over 6 months, says a new study by the George Institute for...

UP’s smaller parties add to firepower of biggies

BJP has accepted that small parties can make or break its dream. If the road to Lok Sabha goes through Uttar Pradesh, then the journey...

BSP goes slow on naming candidates as support shrinks

Mayawati may want to consider some Dalit dissidents from other parties. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has broken from her past practice of being...

CEC snubs those doubting EVMs

‘While you fail to prove yourself, you say it is the fault of EVM’, the CEC Rajiv Kumar said. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on...

Equal welfare of minorities under PM Modi: Gautam

‘Muslims have been benefiting from these schemes in large numbers.’ BJP general secretary Dushyant Gautam, who is in charge of the party’s Minority Morcha and...

Lok Sabha elections from 19 April, results on 4 June

Voting will take place in seven phases in three states, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar. Delhi will vote on 25 May, while PM...

Eye on China: Agni-5 MIRV crucial for flexing N-deterrence

MIRV gives India an important capability in its growing nuclear competition with China and the prowess to multiply its N-arsenal faster. The Narendra Modi government’s...

Rights groups listdemands indisability manifestoahead of polls

In a clarion call to political parties to prioritise the rights and needs of one crore voters with disabilities in their policy agendas, activists...

CBI probe into Bengal’s ST certificate ‘scam’ in limbo

The Central Bureau of Investigation has virtually pulled out of investigations, for now, into a case of alleged use of fake ST certificates in...

Sum of AAP-Cong alliance will be zero: Lekhi

Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture and two-time MP from New Delhi, believes that the AAP-Congress alliance in Delhi for...

PM’s cutout shines in mini-tableaux dotting ministries

As the tempo for parliamentary elections starts to build up, the Narendra Modi government has taken to a novel publicity tool of setting up...

CM Sukhu in crisis as rebel MLAs camp in Rishikesh hotel

Amid ominous signs for embattled Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the political crisis in the ruling Himachal Pradesh Congress deepened on Saturday with six...

NGT shocked as cities build football grounds, roads to counter air pollution

Decision makers in Patna, Dhanbad and Bhopal appear to believe that desilting drains or construction of football grounds, roads, fountains, drains and purchase of...

Those uprooted in partition remain refugees in own leasehold homes

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has not been able to find a solution to advance the outcome of the 99-year lease and...

Sukhu looks shaky in Himachal CMO

Despite an embarrassing Rajya Sabha election outing, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu may be allowed to remain in the CMO, at least...

With 118 seats, NDA just three short of majority in Rajya Sabha

As BJP made its presence felt in the Rajya Sabha elections, the NDA’s tally jumped to 118 in the Upper House, just three short...

Test flight at Noida airport likely before LS polls

Just weeks before the Lok Sabha elections, the first test flight from the Noida International Airport is expected to take off this month, paving...

BJP names five nominees for Delhi’s LS seats

Former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri figured prominently among the five BJP candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Delhi whose names were announced...

Tamil Nadu will vote for PM Modi, growth: Annamalai

The grand culmination of Tamil Nadu BJP’s statewide “En Mann En Makkal” (My land, My Yatra) padayatra on 27 February gives confidence to state...

IOC officer faces CBI heat for demanding bribe in Pune

The IOC officer and a petrol pump owner are on the radar of the CBI. An Indian Oil Corporation official and the owner of the...

Punjab govt’s role in farmers’ protest questioned

MHA officials say Punjab government could have prevented protesters from assembling in such large numbers and bringing heavy machinery. With each passing day, the ongoing...

The Sunday Guardian launched in Mumbai at awards conclave

The newspaper was launched in Mumbai by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, in the presence of Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma. Mumbai is an international...

Number of airports, heliports going to cross 200 in 5 years: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia spoke to The Sunday Guardian. After revamping the aviation landscape in the country, Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia is...

BJP set to release names of candidates for 144 seats it lost in 2019

The names will be announced as part of BJP’s first list. The BJP has almost finalised the names of its candidates on 144 Lok Sabha...

Digital academic credit an outcome of PM’s vision: Pradhan

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India vision the country has taken big strides in building digital public infrastructure (DPI) in the education sector...

CBI lens on export ‘scam’ at Maharashtra’s Nhava Sheva

A multi-crore rupee fraud of bogus exports that appears to have made a mockery of the Central government’s export benefit scheme has been caught...

‘PoK is the only unresolved issue in Kashmir’

Human rights activist Arif Aajakia has been working to inform the world community about violations of human and minority rights in Pakistan. He was...

Farmers’ stir 2.0: Political motives keep the pot boiling

AAP is keen to woo the influential voter base of farmers before the parliamentary elections. After forcing the Narendra Modi government to repeal the three...

Mumbai fights airspace congestion by limiting flights

Industry experts say limiting number of flights may increase average fares. Mumbai, the country’s financial capital, is facing acute congestion in its airspace due to...

Maharashtra will give NDA 45 out of 48 LS seats: Athawale

Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale spoke to The Sunday Guardian. Outspoken and forthright, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale...

Siddaramaiah-DKS duel may cost Congress dear in RS polls

Amid rumours of “Operation Lotus 2.0” being back on Karnataka BJP’s table, the coming elections for the four Rajya Sabha seats in the state...

BJP to highlight Uttarakhand UCC in Lok Sabha campaign

‘This law is not against anyone. It is for women who have to face difficulty because of social norms,’ CM Dhami said. Just before the...

Our healthcare model an example for world: Union Health Minister at iTV Sushruta awards

The mission of PM Modi to identify the power of Indians and use it for the betterment of the country has paid a rich...

PM’s inclusive growth model will power BJP in LS polls: Union Minister Shekhawat

‘The Opposition alliance has lost its relevance. Is it visible at all?’ Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat appears to be a man in...

Military trials of DRDO jetpack prototype just months away

The Army had earlier informed the government about the need for a jetpack suit to cross landmine-infested areas. The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is...

BJP replicating Assembly poll model for Lok Sabha poll in Chhattisgarh

Candidates on almost half of the Lok Sabha seats are likely to be replaced. The BJP is aggressively progressing to capture all the 11 Lok...

Mamata government most corrupt: Bengal BJP chief

‘How can Mamata Banerjee oppose the CAA? It is not in her domain.’ In a noisy build-up to the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal,...

Foreign investors exit Indian debt market amid global uncertainty

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US legislators question China’s right over Tibet

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