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      Anti-defection law now offers a roadmap to defect: Gilles Verniers | AI With Sanket

      Sanket Upadhyay
      14 Jun 2026 9:00 AM IST

      Researcher Gilles Verniers says India's anti-defection law has become ineffective, while party centralisation and political incentives fuel defections

      Researcher Gilles Verniers discusses political defections and India
      Political activist Yogendra Yadav discusses the ADR judgment, voter roll revisions, SIR, and concerns about the future of India

      Why Yogendra Yadav believes the ADR verdict has implications beyond Bihar’s SIR

      14 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Panel discussion on the growing political crisis within the Trinamool Congress

      TMC turmoil deepens: Will Abhishek Banerjee face arrest? | Capital Beat

      13 Jun 2026 9:00 PM IST
      Panel discussion on the reported TMC rebel MPs list and the unfolding political crisis in West Bengal.

      Coup or rebellion? Who is behind TMC revolt? | Capital Beat

      12 Jun 2026 7:22 PM IST
      TMC MP Kirti Azad speaks about the alleged rebellion within the Trinamool Congress

      BJP, Amit Shah failed in Operation Lotus against TMC, says Kirti Azad

      12 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Mamata Banerjee faces unprecedented TMC exodus

      What went wrong for Mamata Banerjee and what lies ahead for TMC? | Capital Beat

      12 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      India hosted Myanmar

      What does Min Aung Hlaing’s India visit mean for New Delhi’s Myanmar strategy?

      12 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Panel of three journalists discussing BJP

      BJP’s delimitation strategy: Is it slicing the Opposition first?

      10 Jun 2026 2:19 PM IST
      TMC rebel MPs letter to Lok Sabha Speaker

      Can Mamata Banerjee hold TMC together amid growing rebellion? | Capital Beat

      9 Jun 2026 7:21 PM IST
      Cockroach Janata Party supporters at their first offline protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, demanding education accountability.

      Message vs messenger: Can CJP stay issue-focused amid youth rage? | AI With Sanket

      9 Jun 2026 10:00 AM IST
      Opposition leaders gathered at Constitution Club, New Delhi, for the INDIA bloc meeting.

      Can the INDIA bloc stay united? Five-point consensus masks fault lines | Capital Beat

      8 Jun 2026 7:27 PM IST
      Protesters gather at Delhi

      Cockroach Janta Party protest: Experts decode impact; what next? | Capital Beat

      6 Jun 2026 8:32 PM IST
      Indian Muslims

      ‘Hindus need to deradicalise themselves’: Apoorvanand | Conversations with Nilanjan

      6 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      The US, Iran and Israel remain divided on key conditions for ending the conflict

      'Trump is under pressure, wants to end Iran war' | Worldly-Wise

      5 Jun 2026 9:11 AM IST
      Activists demand fire safety reforms

      Activists slam Delhi hotel fire: 'System created to profit from tragedies' | AI With Sanket

      5 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Cockroach Janta Party

      Exclusive | Abhijeet Dipke: 'Ready for arrest; will stay here, won't return to US'

      4 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Congress leader DKS takes charge as CM

      Can new CM DK Shivakumar deliver for Congress in 2028, 2029? | Capital Beat

      3 Jun 2026 6:09 PM IST
      Airtel will give postpaid users better connectivity during network congestion

      Airtel ‘Priority’ sparks debate: Is 5G network slicing creating class system among customers?

      3 Jun 2026 8:14 AM IST
      The growing internal crisis within the Trinamool Congress, including rebellion claims, leadership disputes

      TMC's internal turmoil: Is Trinamool headed Shiv Sena way? | Capital Beat

      2 Jun 2026 8:02 PM IST
      CBSE

      CBSE OSM row: Whistleblower Sarthak shares how he dug up tender flaws | Exclusive

      2 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      There was a fire at a Delhi campus and ANI said it was at an office of the Union Education Ministry.

      How did a Delhi fire bring NEET, CBSE rows back under lens? | Capital Beat

      1 Jun 2026 7:20 PM IST
      Delhi Gymkhana Club issue

      Delhi Gymkhana Club debate: 'Should MPs' bungalows also go?' | AI With Sanket

      30 May 2026 12:50 PM IST
      Talking Sense With Srini

      DK Shivakumar as CM: Can Congress's 'troubleshooter' win 2028 election?

      29 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
      India balances strategic ties with the US, Russia and China while using the Quad for technology, trade and regional influence

      Is Quad gradually slipping into irrelevance? | Worldly-Wise

      29 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      CBSE OSM row debate | ‘Students are losing trust in the government’

      CBSE OSM row debate | ‘Students are losing trust in the government’

      28 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Why Vijay’s ‘inclusive Cabinet’ could become a new headache for DMK

      Why Vijay’s ‘inclusive Cabinet’ could become a new headache for DMK

      27 May 2026 3:28 PM IST
      Modi avoids press in Norway

      Exclusive | Helle Lyng interview: ‘Pretty sure Modi heard me; we had eye contact’

      26 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      BJP leaders seen using chartered flights and large convoys days after PM Modi

      Austerity for masses, luxury for leaders? Critics slam BJP's austerity plan | Capital Beat

      23 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Nordic countries

      Modi’s Nordic outreach: Reactive foreign policy than bold strategy? | Interview

      22 May 2026 10:00 AM IST
      Will Vande Mataram order for madrasas deepen communal fault lines in Bengal? | Capital Beat

      Will Vande Mataram order for madrasas deepen communal fault lines in Bengal? | Capital Beat

      21 May 2026 8:26 PM IST
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