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Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has constituted a number of committees and put the so called rebels in these committees. Through this move an impression is being created that the dissident leaders, like Kapil Sibal, Shasi Tharoor, P Chidambaram are opposing the leadership for sharing power. Loyalist to the leadership systematically tried to create the impression that these leaders are out to grab the office of the party president obviously with the aim to become the future prime minister.

India’s sad pre-partition experience with a predominantly Muslim party has made it difficult for the All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader, Asaduddin Owaisi, to find a place in mainstream politics.

There is always a rush of claimants to take credit of being sire of success but failures left to find their mothers to hide in the wombs. The NaMo fan club is not tired of claiming success of his regime in the past seven years though even more failures stare them. The fans are also unable to cover up the stark reality of the collapse of the economy and yawning reality of manifold increase in unemployment.

In a stage-managed grand show, the ruling AIADMK seeking a third term in the forthcoming T N Assembly elections (May 2021) clinched its alliance with BJP even as the Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Chennai was ostensibly to launch the state and central-funded development projects.

Takeover of the collapsing Lakshmi Vilas Bank by the Singapore based DBS Bank has come as a big relief, at least for its depositors. The best feature of this take over is that the interests of depositors have been protected. This is important for gaining confidence of the general public in the financial safety of their savings with banks.

India’s massive population under the low and lower-middle income groups is increasingly under distress as the retail inflation soared to a near six-and-a-half year high in October. The wholesale inflation too rose to eight-month high. The prices of potato rose by 107.7 percent, vegetables 25.2 percent, oil fats 20.5 percent and pulses 15.9 percent. The retail market index continues to surge a double digit growth through November — after 10.7 percent in September and 11.1 percent in October.

The sudden resignation within hours after taking charge as the new education minister of Bihar may appear to be a new political revue to many inside and outside Bihar. It appears to be a land mine implanted by the chief minister Nitish Kumar. Mewalal, a man from the Other Backward Class of Kushwaha community was accused of indulging in irregularities in appointment of teachers and scientists in the Bihar Agriculture University at Sabour as its vice chancellor in 2010. He was appointee of the Nitish Kumar regime and the chief minister had allowed the police to investigate into charges in 2012 though he was not accused of corruption in money terms.

Goa: Clever substitutions did the trick for FC Goa as the Gaurs rescued a hard-fought point after an entertaining 2-2 draw against Bengaluru FC in match four of the Hero Indian Super League Season 7 at the Fatorda Stadium here on Sunday.

Bambolim, Goa: A fresh start will be the mantra for both Odisha and Hyderabad as the two sides face each other in the Hero Indian Super League Season 7, at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Monday.

New Delhi: Bengaluru based promising racer Akhil Rabindra enabled AGS Events earn a P9 finish in the Pro-Am category at the penultimate race of the French FFSA GT Championship at the 3.8 km long Paul Ricard Circuit in France.