Avaneesh Mishra

Two MLAs and some ex-lawmakers are among the 24 accused facing non-bailable warrants in the case of communal dispute

Amit Shah has set a 2029 target for UCC in all NDA-ruled states, but UP, with its mix of allies and vote blocs, will be the BJP's critical test

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief O.P. Rajbhar’s demand is timed to the upcoming UP polls and includes a “Rajbhar community CM” for Purvanchal

Whether the proposal is implemented and how many Muslim women benefit will determine if this becomes a substantive welfare move or a poll message by the BJP

Transparency, faith, and 'flaws' in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls dominated the India Today Conclave South debate on the Election Commission row

Liberal-Leftist ‘false narrative’, Sabarimala and religious conversions dominated BJP Kerala vice-chief Dr K.S. Radhakrishnan’s session at the India Today Conclave South

A mosque demolition at Saharanpur has critics accusing the ruling BJP of using it for tactical Hindutva signalling

The electoral importance of the ‘city of Lord Ram’ goes far beyond the public challenge SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and UP CM Yogi Adityanath have thrown at each other

An Uttarakhand minister's onstage rebuke of the Punjabi pop artiste has reignited an uncomfortable debate on the line between artistic dignity and audience entitlement in who gets to judge a performance gone wrong

The heartland states have seen an alarming rise in ‘half encounter’ cases where alleged offenders are shot in the leg by the police. With the courts stepping in, the ‘instant justice’ discourse is facing a backlash