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Flashback May 16, 2014: The day Narendra Modi's BJP painted the nation saffron

Today is the third anniversary of the emphatic victory the BJP had bagged in the Lok Sabha election of 2014. Why was it historical? IBT takes a look.

May 16, 2017

Modi departs for Sri Lanka on May 11, 2017

Direct flight between Varanasi and Colombo: BJP-led govts are known for initiating transport diplomacy with neighbours

BJP-led governments at the Centre have been known for initiating transport diplomacy vis-a-vis India's neighbours. Starting from Vajpayee's bus diplomacy in 1999, the list has grown longer under Modi.

May 12, 2017

The Indian media is fooling people; we have little realistic options to tame Pakistan

No matter what the jingoist voices of the media say helping the nationalistic rulers, New Delhi has few options to choose from against Islamabad. The only way forward is to revive talks with its elected government. We can only hope.

May 3, 2017

Vinod Khanna dead: The BJP will have to find an appealing face for Gurdaspur ahead of Lok Sabha election 2019

Vinod Khanna was one of those rare politician from the glamour world who made a mark in politics by not only winning elections but also serving in important government posts. With his death, the BJP will have the challenge to find a new face.

Apr 27, 2017

'J&K situation will improve in 2-3 months,' says CM Mehbooba Mufti after meeting PM Modi, Rajnath Singh

Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the low voting percentage in the recently concluded bypolls and the security situation in the state. She also met Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Apr 24, 2017

Panama Papers scandal: Why India is hoping Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif survives in power

Even if he gets relief, the problems are far from over for Nawaz Sharif. India will keep a close watch on developments and will want Sharif to remain in power so that Pakistan remains stable.

Apr 20, 2017

Dr BR Ambedkar wanted to "burn" the constitution, but why?

Babasaheb Ambedkar's original name was 'Ambavadekar'; how did it become Ambedkar? We explain that and much more about Babasaheb in this article.

Apr 13, 2017

Advani's presidential bid hangs by a thread after Babri case revived: Will BJP patriarch go gently into that good night?

It is ironic that on BJP's foundation day, the focus shifted back to LK Advani, 89, in connection with the Babri demolition case of 1992. How will the man take the eventual outcome?

Apr 6, 2017

BJP Sthapana Diwas: 10 things to know about BJP and its roots on its foundation day

The Bharatiya Janata Party turned 37 on Thursday, April 6. IBT compiles some of the high points in its history.

Apr 6, 2017

Yogi Adityanath as UP chief minister is a gamble: 5 risks that Narendra Modi took and they paid off

Narendra Modi loves to take gambles and enjoys the outcome. He has been seen making risky moves even before becoming the PM in 2014 and almost each time, they have delivered.

Mar 20, 2017

Yogi Adityanath picked as UP chief minister: How BJP ruined all the good work it did last week

Just when the BJP top brass was giving signals that the party looked beyond its traditional Hindutva politics in a changing India, its pick of the hardliner took it back by 25 years.

Mar 18, 2017

Uttarakhand: A look at Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and past CMs

Before Trivendra Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand was ruled by seven chief ministers of the BJP and Congress.

Mar 17, 2017

Goa floor test: Manohar Parrikar's to and fro movement from state shows the flexibility in BJP's leadership

Reminding one of Siddhartha Shankar Ray's movement from Centre to West Bengal in the early 1970s, the return of Manohar Parrikar to Goa from the Centre shows how much the BJP has grown as a national party.

Mar 16, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: What will March 11 mean for BJP and Congress?

The Assembly elections results in five states will determine the course of both the national parties — BJP and Congress. Success or failure, it will mean a lot for Narendra Modi as well as Rahul Gandhi.

Mar 9, 2017

PM Modi speech in Varanasi: 'The election result is decided. We will form government,' Modi says at Town Hall rally

"Since Atal Bihari Vajpayee's time, there has been talk of a ring road. Finally, we got it done. Can you see it? Akhilesh Yadav can't see it," PM Modi said in Varanasi.

Mar 4, 2017

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