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Vijay is reliving ‘Bigil’: 2019 movie parallel to 2026 political thriller

Vijay in a promotional still from 'Bigil' (Whistle), 2019.

Updated on May 11, 2026 11:56 am IST

In Kerala poll season, party fidelity loses out

PREMIUM

former Communist legislators joining the BJP over the denial of seats has almost no precedence in Kerala. Such a dilution of ideological fidelity suggests multiple undercurrents. (PTI)

editorials

Published on Mar 23, 2026 09:33 pm IST

Rob Jetten takes oath; becomes Netherlands' youngest, first openly gay PM

Jetten said it is “an enormous honour to be able to get to work as prime minister.”

world news

Published on Feb 23, 2026 11:06 pm IST

World today resembles coalition politics; India must stay nimble: Jaishankar

The Pune Literature Festival was organised on the sidelines of the ongoing Pune Book Festival. (HT)

pune news

Published on Dec 21, 2025 05:00 am IST

‘India will remain a social, cultural coalition’

From left: Journalist and political analyst Shahid Siddiqui, columnist Neerja Chowdhury and senior journalist-political commentator Rashid Kidwai during the session ‘Indian democracy: Evolving politics and public discourse’, on Day 1 of the 13th Edition of CLF Literati, being organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society. (SANJEEV SHARMA/HT)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 23, 2025 03:04 am IST

Coalition calculus fuels Bihar sweep for tight-knit NDA

Beneficiary-focused schemes, including ₹10,000 transfers to women and a ₹60,000 crore allocation, helped the NDA cut across caste lines in at least 30 M-Y dominated seats. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

india news

Updated on Nov 15, 2025 01:34 am IST

HT interview: Coalition politics upholds India’s plurality: Manoj Jha

Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha ((Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab))

india news

Published on Sept 13, 2025 03:00 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Curious case of Tamil Nadu’s coalition politics

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The arrival of the BJP as a major influencer in state politics has changed the dynamic of negotiation. The Congress was willing to barter ministries in the state government for a larger share of Lok Sabha seats. (PTI)

editorials

Updated on Jul 17, 2025 08:49 pm IST

Short Stream | ‘GAIA’ by Abhay Kapoor

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A still from ‘GAIA’.

opinion

Updated on Oct 07, 2025 04:32 pm IST

Tariq Anwar asks Cong to clear haze on alliance with RJD to avoid Delhi-like debacle

patna news

Updated on Feb 11, 2025 06:05 pm IST

I’m inspired by how PM Modi is working for 2029: Chandrababu Naidu at HTLS

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. (HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Nov 17, 2024 11:39 am IST

Can Maya resurrect the BSP, which is no longer the first choice of Dalits?

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New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati arrives to address the media on Haryana and J&K Assembly election results, at the BSP office, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI photo/Ishant)

opinion

Published on Oct 19, 2024 09:09 pm IST

Is India’s fourth party system intact?

For the first time since Narendra Modi catapulted to power in 2014, the BJP is reliant on its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners (AFP)

india news

Updated on Sept 30, 2024 07:59 am IST

Decoding RSS chief’s remarks on elections

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Nagpur, Jun 11 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat addresses the Valedictory Ceremony of Karyakarta Vikas Varg-2, in Nagpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)

editorials

Published on Jun 11, 2024 09:03 pm IST

Battle for Sangli: Post-poll event sparks bickering between Congress and Sena (UBT)

HT Image

mumbai news

Updated on May 24, 2024 08:04 am IST

DMK manifesto promising to stop Mekedatu: Karnataka BJP chief targets Cong govt

Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra. (PTI)

bengaluru news

Published on Mar 21, 2024 03:07 pm IST

Coalitions take centre stage

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CM of Punjab Bhagwant Mann, CM of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Khagre, NCP leader Sharad Pawar during two day opposition parties meeting at Bengaluru on Tuesday.

editorials

Published on Jul 20, 2023 02:24 am IST

BJP moves to rebuild NDA ahead of 2024

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In the past week, the BJP engineered a split in Maharashtra’s largest regional party, the Nationalist Congress Party,

opinion

Published on Jul 09, 2023 09:54 am IST

Terms of Trade | Atal Behari Vajpayee: a poet, a pragmatist, and a politician

PREMIUM

Has the BJP gained more by adopting a Hindutva hardline approach – the Ram temple movement under the leadership of Lal Krishna Advani – or putting forward its moderate face in the form of Atal Bihari Vajpayee?

opinion

Published on Jun 16, 2023 04:33 pm IST

Delhi must make foreign policymaking transparent

There have been important methodological obstacles to the systematic study of foreign policy, notably the difficulty to access primary data

analysis

Published on Feb 02, 2020 07:41 pm IST

In Maharashtra political churn, it’s advantage coalition politics | Opinion

The people of Maharashtra certainly don’t want a fresh round of elections. Therefore, the formation of a coalition government in the state is a strong possibility. This is the only way forward for the state now.

opinion

Updated on Nov 13, 2019 04:57 pm IST

Is it time for the return of coalition politics in India?

With the Lok Sabha elections looking truly open, amid intense efforts by various parties to set up alternative ‘fronts’ and alliances, Delhi’s political circles appear to have arrived at a consensus — the era of coalitions will be back this year.

india news

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 02:27 pm IST