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State ScanThe Power Behind the Curtain: Punjab Politics and the Rise of the Faceless Operator
Punjab politics celebrates the crowd-puller, but it survives on the operator. As Charanjeet Brar joins the BJP, the spotlight turns to a rarely...
State ScanPunjab’s political terrain remains resistant to the BJP
In Punjab’s political discourse, few assumptions circulate as casually—and with as little scrutiny—as the claim that the RSS–BJP combine is steadily spreading its...
State ScanAgainst the Citadel: Raja Warring’s Ascent and Stumble
Muktsar stands for sand, swag and bluster. Amarinder Singh Raja Warring embodies the temperament of this harsh, restless land. Rising from adversity, dressed...
State ScanThe Rise and Limits of Celebrity Politics in Punjab
Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bhagwant Mann’s entry into politics in the early 2000s marked the arrival of celebrity politics in Punjab. Both emerged...
PoliticsState ScanAAP’s Rural Sweep: A Pro-Incumbency High Today, a Backlash Brewing for 2027 in Punjab?
AAP secured around 218 of 347 Zila Parishad zones (about 63%) and over 1,500 of 2,838 Block Samiti zones, reaffirming the structural advantage...
PoliticsState ScanHemant Soren Govt in Jharkhand on the Brink: Congress Out, BJP In?
Another blow to the already declining national standing of the Congress Party in 2025 is about to come. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)...
NewsState ScanAshok Gahlot’s move to patch-up with Sachin Pilot!
The game of one-upmanship between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot has taken an interesting turn. Sachin Pilot went to meet Gehlot to invite...
NewsPoliticsState ScanThe split between the Jammu and Kashmir Congress is wide open
The bone of contention is the J & K Pradesh Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra who is from Kashmir. The trigger for the...
State ScanPunjab Congress: Faction is more important than religion
There is a saying in Punjabi “ਧਰਮ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਧੜਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ” (Faction is more important than religion) and no party in Punjab personifies this...
HaryanaState ScanVivek Joshi will be the New Chief Secretary of Haryana
Vivek Joshi, a 1989 batch #IAS officer of #Haryana cadre in all probability will be announced as Chief Secretary of Haryana Government. Raisina...
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