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    Where have Modi’s rivals gone? The slow erosion of India’s Opposition

    Debashis Chakrabarti
    24 May 2026 10:02 AM IST

    As fortresses crumble from Bengal to Delhi, BJP’s fusion of welfare populism and civilizational narrative has exhausted its competitors into near irrelevance

    PM Modi opponents have vanished
    Opinion
    White House shooter
    World

    White House shooter, arrested earlier in 2025, believed he was Jesus Christ

    24 May 2026 9:24 AM IST
    BJP takes commanding lead in Falta repoll as Panda surges ahead after fifth round
    Elections 2026

    BJP takes commanding lead in Falta repoll as Panda surges ahead after fifth round

    24 May 2026 8:30 AM IST
    donald trump strait of hormuz
    World

    Trump claims US-Iran deal nearing completion, cites Strait of Hormuz reopening

    24 May 2026 7:48 AM IST
    Shreyas Iyer’s maiden IPL hundred keeps PBKS in playoffs race, beat LSG by 7 wickets

    Shreyas Iyer’s maiden IPL hundred keeps PBKS in playoffs race, beat LSG by 7 wickets

    24 May 2026 7:03 AM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC takes suo motu cognisance of Twisha Sharma case; to hear matter on May 25

    24 May 2026 6:53 AM IST
    White House

    Gunfire near White House: Suspect killed after opening fire, bystander injured

    24 May 2026 6:46 AM IST
    Great Nicobar islands

    Great Nicobar project: Strategic dream or ecological gamble?

    24 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Battle for Bengal municipalities: After state, BJP eyes TMC’s local power bases

    Battle for Bengal municipalities: After state, BJP eyes TMC’s local power bases

    24 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayan

    CJP’s X account blocked: Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi slams Centre, asks ‘why is BJP so afraid?’

    23 May 2026 8:59 PM IST
    Delhi Gymkhana Club

    Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction order triggers panic, uncertainty for 600 employees

    23 May 2026 8:39 PM IST
    Sonam Wangchuk

    CJP: Wangchuk calls himself 'honorary cockroach', urges govt to hear voices of youth

    23 May 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Donald Trump

    Trump doesn't want to be called 'dumb': 'Call me brilliant, total tyrant dictator'

    23 May 2026 8:28 PM IST
    sexual assault

    Coimbatore girl’s sexual assault and murder spark outrage in TN; two arrested

    23 May 2026 8:14 PM IST
    Rathan Kelkar

    CEO Kelkar as Kerala CM’s secretary: CPI(M) questions credibility of Assembly polls

    The Federal
    23 May 2026 8:12 PM IST

    In a statement, the party said such an appointment, made immediately after the elections, appears to be a “reward” and is unprecedented in the state

    Swine fever

    North East battles African Swine Fever: Is it dangerous to humans?

    23 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Cow Hug Day, Valentines Day

    Saffron tide and scarce beef: How a new political era is rewriting Bengal’s food habits

    23 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Talking Sense With Srini

    Why India's tough economic reality can't be ignored anymore | Talking Sense With Srini

    23 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Piyush Goyal

    Centre invites applications for 50 industrial parks under Rs 33,660 crore BHAVYA scheme

    23 May 2026 6:41 PM IST
    From Sai Baba town to artillery hub: Inside Shirdi’s massive defence manufacturing push

    From Sai Baba town to artillery hub: Inside Shirdi’s massive defence manufacturing push

    23 May 2026 5:50 PM IST
    PM Modi meets Marco Rubio

    PM Modi meets Marco Rubio, reviews India-US defence and trade ties

    23 May 2026 5:49 PM IST
    India emerges as the world’s hottest spot again; UP is the epicentre

    India emerges as the world’s hottest spot again; UP is the epicentre

    23 May 2026 5:12 PM IST
    tea growers, production, sales, Assam, protests, Citizenship Act, Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, north-east, immigrants, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan

    Bengal BJP eyes 'Assam model' to upgrade North Bengal tea estates

    23 May 2026 5:05 PM IST
    Property sales

    Lid comes off Rs 200-crore ‘land scam’ in Punjab with realtor Ajay Sehgal’s arrest

    23 May 2026 4:35 PM IST
    Choked by Gulf conflict, India turns to Venezuela as third-largest crude supplier

    Choked by Gulf conflict, India turns to Venezuela as third-largest crude supplier

    23 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Palk strait

    Sri Lanka’s ‘no’ to bridge with India fuels counter: 'Would raise mutual dependence'

    23 May 2026 3:56 PM IST
    Sonam Wangchuk

    Ladakh may get 'tailor-made' legislative body with Article 371 safeguards: Sonam Wangchuk

    23 May 2026 3:37 PM IST
    Vijays Jana Nayagan

    Five months on, Vijay’s 'Jana Nayagan' still awaits CBFC clearance

    23 May 2026 2:52 PM IST
    Ivanka Trump

    Iran-linked operative planned to assassinate Ivanka Trump: Report

    23 May 2026 2:49 PM IST
    Virat Kohli, Travis Head

    After Kohli refuses handshake, Head’s ‘guessing’ post on Instagram

    23 May 2026 2:25 PM IST
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