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Why it’s all going wrong for Emmanuel Macron

Four months of civil unrest and the implementation of a hugely unpopular retirement reform have left the French President with drastically low approval ratings. Agnès Poirier reports from Paris

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

Hindu nationalism and local sub-nationalisms: Northeast poll results show rise of two poles

There may be plenty of individual surprises in the assembly election results from three Northeast Indian states, with several upsets. There are, however, no apparent jaw-droppers so far as the larger political picture is concerned. 

Newslaundry · Mar 3, 2023

Top EU lawmakers say no party immune to potential corruption

Senior members of the European Union’s parliament say a corruption scandal ravaging the assembly could have happened to any political group, not just the main center-left bloc

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Thrikkakara byelection | No-holds-barred campaign ends today

The LDF and UDF left no stone unturned in their electioneering in Thrikkakara as it emerged as a battle of prestige between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan

The Hindu · May 28, 2022

Victory in bypoll will strengthen LDF’s efforts to develop Kerala: E.P. Jayarajan

As campaigning for the bypoll in the Thrikkakara Assembly constituency picks up momentum, Left Democratic Front convener E.P. Jayarajan spoke to S. Anandan on why the Left is going the whole hog to wrest the seat from the Congress. Excerpts:  

The Hindu · May 15, 2022

News Analysis | As Congress begins ‘chintan shivir,’ reports from past exercises remain tucked away

For instance, report from panel headed by Ashok Chavan was not tabled at party’s highest decision-making forum

The Hindu · May 13, 2022

Thrikkakara bypoll outcome will be against those stalling development, says Oommen Chandy

‘Last six years of LDF government saw development take a backseat’

The Hindu · May 9, 2022

Germany: Left party to hold leadership vote amid turmoil

Germany’s Left party says it will hold a leadership vote in June amid a series of internal spats including over the handling of sexism allegations

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2022

Left sees silver lining in Ballygunge defeat

"We have had an influx of young blood in the State, which was reflected in the by election result," says Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu · Apr 17, 2022

Violence on campus will not be tolerated, no bar on serving non-veg food: JNU administration

NEW DELHI: The JNU administration on Monday warned students against indulging in any kind of violence on campus and said the clashes broke out on Sunday after some students objected to a 'hawan' conducted "peacefully" on the occasion of Ram Navami, an assertion also made by the RSS-affiliated ABVP.

The Times of India · Apr 11, 2022