Could Eknath Shinde’s rise checkmate Devendra Fadnavis?
A week after six Lok Sabha MPs of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) crossed over to the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a senior Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir…
The men around Vijay: Why Tamil Nadu CM’s inner circle is under scrutiny
6 min readChennaiJul 2, 2026 04:34 PM IST First published on: Jul 2, 2026 at 07:05 AM IST Every government has a coterie that runs the system. Around Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay…
Why Chandra Shekhar still matters: The rebel who never settled for No. 2
In this season of anniversaries, when everything is being celebrated — recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 12 years or 4,399 days in office, overtaking Jawaharlal Nehru as the longest-serving elected PM — there is…
Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year
In Brief Posted: 4:57 PM PDT · July 1, 2026 Apple reportedly has plans to release several new iPad Pros and a new MacBook Pro in the first half of next year. The company is…
How Congress tried to keep peace in Punjab: Warring stays on, Channi campaign chief
After weeks of high-stakes meetings, observer missions and speculation over a leadership shake-up in Punjab, the Congress high command on Wednesday delivered a classic balancing act through a fresh set of election committee appointments. The…