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Sunita Aron

Sunita Aron

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Keeping up with UP | Sexual assault: Preaching, practice and politics

As UP heads for assembly polls, Anandiben Patel’s concerns over abandoned children spotlight rape, women’s safety, consent education and justice.

Updated on Jul 20, 2026 12:10 IST

Keeping up with UP: Will Bharat Ratna to Kanshi Ram tilt 2027 poll scales

BSP leader Kanshi Ram and SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav in December 1993 . (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 13, 2026 10:39 IST

Keeping up with UP: Congress and the quest for Dalit votes ahead of 2027 polls

The Congress counted Dalits among its core supporters until it was voted out of power in Uttar Pradesh in 1989. (X)

Updated on Jul 6, 2026 08:40 IST

Keeping up with UP: Will there be fallout from Ram Temple donation issue

The construction of a grand Ram Temple has been a core ideological issue for the Sangh Parivar. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 10:53 IST

Keeping up with UP: TMC meltdown and future of regional parties

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has dismissed split speculation, saying the party is determined to fight all such attempts. (X)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 05:04 IST

Keeping up with UP: Sonia Gandhi-Mamata Banerjee meeting and politics of hugs

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 08:35 IST

Keeping up with UP: Why Congress faces toughest challenge despite revival signs

The seat-sharing talks between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav are scheduled for next week. (X)

Updated on Jun 8, 2026 06:57 IST

Keeping up with UP: Why parties court Bahujan Samaj Party despite its decline

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (X)

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 06:15 IST

Keeping up with UP: Will Samajwadi Party keep 2024 momentum in 2027 poll

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. (X)

Updated on May 25, 2026 06:39 IST

Keeping up with UP: BJP to keep momentum going in 7 state polls in 2027

BJP workers celebrate during a rally in support of newly sworn-in West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. (PTI)

Updated on May 16, 2026 13:27 IST

Keeping up with UP: The day when UP had 2 CMs and the Governor held sway

In October 1997, parties broke and Kalyan Singh proved his majority after chaos in the Vidhan Sabha. (HT File Photo)

Updated on May 9, 2026 08:48 IST

Keeping up with UP | How Bengal poll results will impact the battle for UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shows a victory sign during a public meeting in Garbeta Assembly constituency, in Paschim Medinipur (@myogiadityanath X/FIle Photo)

Updated on May 3, 2026 15:33 IST

Keeping up with UP: Will women help BJP retain power

The turnout of women was higher than that of men in 17 of the 80 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. (ANI/Representative)

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 04:32 IST

Keeping up with UP: Dalit women take the lead in Ambedkarite movement

Floral tributes being offered to Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 09:43 IST

Keeping up with UP: Why Mayawati continues to matter

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 10:59 IST

Keeping up with UP: Can mere lip service ensure support of women voters

The representation of women in the legislatures has remained dismal. (ANI/Representative)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 05:43 IST

Keeping up with UP: Why cow is at centre of debate ahead of assembly polls

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati staged a protest in Lucknow for the cow protection. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 08:42 IST

Keeping up with UP: What clamour for Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram means

BSP founder Kanshi Ram. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 06:39 IST

Keeping up with UP: What if 33% women's quota in legislatures kicks in from UP?

The Budget Session 2026-27 of the UP assembly underway at Vidhan Bhawan in Lucknow. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 09:21 IST

Keeping up with UP: Preparations begin for 2027 assembly election

SP leader Akhilesh Yadav’s Pichra, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak (PDA) formula of consolidating backward, Dalit, and Muslim voters worked in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. (X)

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 06:38 IST

Keeping up with UP: Let women decide how many children they want

Government policy shifted from aggressive sterilisation in the 1970s to a two-child campaign. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 09:47 IST

Keeping up with UP: Can statehood for Bundelkhand become a reality?

The proponents of a separate state also contend that the area of Bundelkhand region is nearly 2.5 lakh square kilometres. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 07:34 IST

Keeping up with UP: Can Maya replay the social engineering card in 2027?

Once again, Mayawati is trying to encash the seemingly growing resentment among the Brahmins against the BJP. (Official X account| Mayawati)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 07:53 IST

Keeping up with UP: UGC equity regulations and political fallout

The regulations reignited the caste rift on campuses. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 11:20 IST

Keeping up with UP: Why are flag bearers of Sanatan Dharma fighting in public?

Hindu pilgrims take a holy dip in the Ganga. (AFP File)

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 10:31 IST

Keeping up with UP: Political messaging is key at politicians’ birthdays

BSP chief Mayawati addresses a press conference on her 70th birthday in Lucknow on January 15. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 26, 2026 10:24 IST

Keeping up with UP: Bugle sounded for high-stakes assembly polls in 2027

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (Deepak Gupta/ HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 19, 2026 09:11 IST

Keeping up with UP: How BJP’s Kurmi gambit could play out in the state

Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary in Meerut on Sunday. (ANI)

Updated on Dec 29, 2025 10:23 IST

Keeping up with UP | AI: Risks and opportunities in elections

Are political parties ready for the challenges ahead? (Representational image)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025 10:40 IST

How caste matrices could shape up before UP 2027

For the SP, much depends on how well its chief has learnt political charkha daon (a swift knockout move) from his father. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 19, 2025 15:19 IST

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