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    Abid Shah
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    Abid Shah is an independent journalist based in Delhi-NCR. He tweets at @abidshahjourno.
      Pahalgam attack: How wisdom, maturity beat communal polarisation in its aftermath
      Analysis

      Pahalgam attack: How wisdom, maturity beat communal polarisation in its aftermath

      26 April 2025 5:25 PM IST
      In Pursuit of Peace Improving Indo-Pak Relations
      Features

      New book on India-Pakistan relations urges return to dialogue, reconciliation

      15 March 2025 9:43 AM IST
      Shaktikanta Das
      Analysis

      What Shaktikanta Das’s unexpected entry as top gun in Modi’s PMO means

      24 Feb 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Delhi didnt just vote in BJP, it also sought to fix warring rival parties
      Analysis

      Delhi didn't just vote in BJP, it also sought to fix warring rival parties

      9 Feb 2025 12:16 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi, caste census, Bihar, Nitish Kumar
      Bihar

      'F-word' strategy? What drove Rahul to dub Bihar’s caste survey as fake

      19 Jan 2025 5:14 PM IST
      Amit Shah faux pax Bihar
      Analysis

      Why Amit Shah is less visible in public now, and skipped Bihar visit

      8 Jan 2025 5:26 PM IST
      Amit Shah’s Ambedkar speech a big blunder that BJP bravado can’t hide
      Analysis

      Amit Shah’s Ambedkar speech a big blunder that BJP bravado can’t hide

      20 Dec 2024 8:04 PM IST
      Hindu Rashtra, ‘compulsive’ Mandir-Masjid politics, and quest for justice
      Analysis

      Hindu Rashtra, ‘compulsive’ Mandir-Masjid politics, and quest for justice

      11 Dec 2024 1:54 PM IST
      Congress to honour ‘courageous’ UP woman to mark Constitution Day
      Uttar Pradesh

      Congress to honour ‘courageous’ UP woman to mark Constitution Day

      26 Nov 2024 1:53 PM IST
      Whither governance? Caste calculations rule AAP-BJPs Delhi politics
      Analysis

      Whither governance? Caste calculations rule AAP-BJP's Delhi politics

      20 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Pawar meet | Adanis presence shows billionaires can reshape electoral verdicts
      Analysis

      Pawar meet | Adani's presence shows billionaires can reshape electoral verdicts

      15 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Election Commission tinkering with poll dates casts doubts on its role
      Opinion

      Election Commission tinkering with poll dates casts doubts on its role

      7 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Senior RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in file photos.
      Analysis

      Mohabbat ki dukaan effect? Why RSS wants a meeting with Rahul Gandhi

      30 Oct 2024 5:21 PM IST
      Why Siddique’s murder weakens Ajit Pawar, boosts BJP-Sena’s poll prospects
      Analysis

      Why Siddique’s murder weakens Ajit Pawar, boosts BJP-Sena’s poll prospects

      16 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Why women leaders are giving BJP headaches in battleground Haryana
      Analysis

      Why women leaders are giving BJP headaches in battleground Haryana

      26 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Change at AAP: What does it mean for Kejriwal, Atishi and Delhi
      Analysis

      Change at AAP: What does it mean for Kejriwal, Atishi and Delhi

      21 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST
      Kejriwal’s resignation not a big deal for current Delhi govt; his target is elsewhere
      Opinion

      Kejriwal’s resignation not a big deal for current Delhi govt; his target is elsewhere

      17 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST
      kharge rahul
      Elections 2024

      Haryana | What prompted Rahul Gandhi to cobble up Congress-AAP alliance

      6 Sept 2024 3:14 PM IST
      PM Narendra Modi Swachh Bharat
      Haryana

      Rising rage in Haryana as Gujarati firms sweep Swachh Bharat contracts

      1 Sept 2024 4:38 PM IST
      Hindus in danger | Why Yogi is likening Bangladesh events to Partition horrors
      Analysis

      'Hindus in danger' | Why Yogi is likening Bangladesh events to Partition horrors

      16 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Yogi’s fate uncertain as Centre delays call on ‘peacemaker’ Anandiben’s term
      Analysis

      Yogi’s fate uncertain as Centre delays call on ‘peacemaker’ Anandiben’s term

      22 July 2024 6:43 PM IST
      India bloc
      Analysis

      What's fuelling anxiety among Opposition, activists about counting day

      2 Jun 2024 8:22 PM IST
      In Modi era, why Nehrus ideals are more important than ever before
      News

      In Modi era, why Nehru's ideals are more important than ever before

      28 May 2024 6:20 AM IST
      Kejriwal keen to campaign against Modi in Varanasi, awaits Congress nod
      Elections 2024

      Kejriwal keen to campaign against Modi in Varanasi, awaits Congress nod

      22 May 2024 2:06 PM IST
      Modi in Varanasi
      Opinion

      Why Modi is keen to provoke Muslims even as the community remains stoic

      20 May 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Kejriwal’s bail forces PM Modi to battle for firewall around ED
      Analysis

      Kejriwal’s bail forces PM Modi to battle for firewall around ED

      11 May 2024 6:50 PM IST
      Why BSP supremo Mayawati has lost interest in Lok Sabha polls
      Elections 2024

      Why BSP supremo Mayawati has lost interest in Lok Sabha polls

      10 May 2024 6:20 AM IST
      Lok Sabha elections | Has Congress stooped to conquer Amethi, Raebareli?
      Analysis

      Lok Sabha elections | Has Congress stooped to conquer Amethi, Raebareli?

      4 May 2024 2:31 PM IST
      After Lovely’s ‘ugly’ exit, Congress faces daunting task of picking successor
      Elections 2024

      After Lovely’s ‘ugly’ exit, Congress faces daunting task of picking successor

      30 April 2024 1:01 PM IST
      Why Aligarh varsity VC appointment during PM’s visit has political undertones
      News

      Why Aligarh varsity VC appointment during PM’s visit has political undertones

      25 April 2024 6:20 AM IST
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