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    Smriti Kak Ramachandran

    Smriti covers an intersection of politics and governance. Having spent over a decade in journalism, she combines old fashioned leg work with modern story telling tools.

    Articles by Smriti Kak Ramachandran

    Hardeep Puri nominated for bypoll from MP Rajya Sabha seat vacated by L Murugan

    Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri
    india news
    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 02:25 IST

    RSS to change its annual meeting calendar, highest decision-making body to no longer meet annually

    The ABPS meetings to be held over a span of two to three months in the Kshetras will be attended by senior functionaries, including the Sarsangachalak, or the chief of the RSS, and the general secretary.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 27, 2026 04:14 IST

    BJP’s Manipur poll plans stalled amid continued violence

    Manipur has been reeling under violence since May 2023, with nearly 360 people dead and 66,000 displaced. (ANI)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 26, 2026 08:00 IST

    ‘Mafia’: BJP attacks Congress after Kharge’s ‘baap’ remark targeting PM Modi

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses party leaders during the state-level celebration of the 139th birth anniversary of Bihar's first Chief Minister Shri Krishna Singh, at Bapu Sabhagar, in Patna.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 25, 2026 15:33 IST

    Parliament's monsoon session yet to be prorogued, raising doubts over winter sitting

    Article 85 of the Constitution, which lays down the rules for convening sessions, does not specify any cut-off date for proroguing the House.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 07:05 IST

    Procedures to be followed if fresh impeachment motion for CEC filed: Om Birla

    Om Birla says due process will be followed if the Opposition moves a fresh impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 03:05 IST

    Cong is fine when it wins, blames BJP and EC when it loses: Bhupender Yadav

    India News
    india news
    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 02:23 IST

    ‘Congress is fine when it wins, blames BJP and EC when it loses:’ Bhupender Yadav tells HT

    The Union minister attributed the Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal to anti-incumbency, alleged misgovernance and social unrest.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 02:39 IST

    Any impeachment motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar will follow due process: Om Birla

    Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said any fresh impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar would be examined in accordance with the laid-down procedures
    india news
    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 00:51 IST

    Society, not protests, can trigger change: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

    RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Nagpur on Tuesday.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 21, 2026 01:36 IST

    HT interview: Congress not coming forward to talk on delimitation, says Kiren Rijiju

    Rijiju said the government was working to restore peace in Manipur, describing the situation as a conflict between communities.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 21, 2026 04:01 IST

    RSS chief says forces trying to destabilise India: ‘Regime change doesn’t change circumstances’

    RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat addresses the 'RSS Vijayadashami Utsav', in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 20, 2026 07:23 IST

    No irregularity in Parliament not being prorogued: Rijiju

    **EDS: SCREENGRAB VIA PTI VIDEOS** New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addresses the media regarding the INDIA bloc's protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_06_2026_000320B)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 20, 2026 04:06 IST

    BJP wary as Jagan Mohan Reddy hints at shift towards INDIA bloc in Andhra

    YSR Congress party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday vehemently opposed the alleged privatisation of medical education.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 19, 2026 03:12 IST

    Dushyant Gautam’s gubernatorial role puts Uttarakhand BJP in a bind amid Ankita Bhandari murder row

    On Thursday, while the BJP leadership backed Dushyant Gautam, asserting there was no evidence against him, several leaders in the state expressed concern that the issue could cast a shadow on the party’s election campaign.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 16, 2026 02:16 IST

    JNU sexual harassment: BJP women MPs to meet Om Birla seeking action against Cong MP

    Congress MP Bimol Akoijam addresses his supporters after a return march rally in Imphal. (ANI photo)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 04:22 IST

    BJP upbeat about state polls, says Opposition’s ‘vote-theft’ campaign won’t affect prospects

    BJP supporters hold party flags
    india news
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 02:44 IST

    Sacked JNU professor refutes sexual harassment charges; BJP seeks suspension

    The Delhi Police, on Monday, registered a first information report against Akoijam in connection with the allegations.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 14, 2026 03:46 IST

    Congress will face defeat: Shah hits out at Rahul Gandhi amid anti-CEC protests

    "The Constitution has been torn up and thrown away. We are fighting together to restore democratic rule, genuine democratic rule in this country,” Gandhi said after hosting leaders at his 5, Sunehri Bagh Road residence.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 14, 2026 02:17 IST

    L Murugan resigns as MoS; 3rd Union minister to quit in 4 months

    New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): MoS L. Murugan speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 14, 2026 01:38 IST

    RSS body urges blocking Starlink, cites national security concerns

    This comes after Elon Musk alleged that Starlink was being “blocked by certain oligarchs” in India, an assertion the government rejected.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 08:21 IST

    BJP women MPs to meet President today to seek Cong MP's dismissal over JNU sexual harassment case

    Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam briefs the media regarding the controversy over his dismissal from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over an alleged sexual harassment claim by 11 female students, at his residence in Keishamthong, in Imphal on Saturday.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 07:25 IST

    Four new faces appointed governors, two get transfers

    BJP’s former national general secretary Dushyant Gautam has been appointed as the governor of Sikkim.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 02:04 IST

    25 years, many slogans: Modi's journey from 'Acche din' to 'We will do it'

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 02:30 IST

    'We will do it': PM Modi's self-confidence mantra for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha, in New Delhi. The event marks 25 years of PM Modi in public office as head of government, tracing back to October 7, 2001, when he first took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 7, 2026 11:47 IST

    ‘Stop daily drama’: Rijiju's message to Rahul Gandhi, Congress amid ECI row

    Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju and LoP Rahul Gandhi.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 7, 2026 01:25 IST

    Kimb chaat, Shufta: Kashmiri cuisine finds its way to plates in banquet for Swiss President

    The dignitaries were served cuisine featuring dishes from both the Jammu region and Kashmir, along with some delicacies from Ladakh
    india news
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 09:03 IST

    ‘Did Rahul and Sonia Gandhi win elections through vote chori’: BJP as poll process row intensifies

    The BJP accused the Congress party, and the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of levelling false allegations against the Election Commission
    india news
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 06:26 IST

    Rajya Sabha polls: The daunting task of getting nominations scrutinised

    West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari signs documents as BJP candidate Koel Mallick files her nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election, in Kolkata on Monday.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 02:42 IST

    BJP names 8 Rajya Sabha candidates in UP, drops all sitting members

    The NDA is expected to win seven of the eight seats, while the eighth could go to a contest if the Samajwadi Party fields a third candidate.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 01:22 IST
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