It is a coincidence that two lawmakers – one an MP and the other an MLA – decided to follow their conscience and heart rather than the party line on contentious issues. […]
As lawmakers defy party line, Naidu and Pawan helpless
Decoding Pawan Kalyan's BJP talk
The YSR Congress has always dismissed Pawan Kalyan as the B-team of the Telugu Desam. But in light of the Jana Sena leader’s recent utterances, it can be safely assumed that the […]
Pawan Kalyan's reaction to Disha gangrape-murder provokes political outrage
Given the extremely combative nature of Andhra Pradesh politics, everytime Pawan Kalyan speaks, it hits the headlines. The latest is the Jana Sena chief reacting on the Disha gangrape and murder in […]
Pawan, Naidu, BJP – Are the lines blurring in Andhra Pradesh?
It is a pattern too obvious to be ignored. In recent days, both Pawan Kalyan and Chandrababu Naidu’s political commentary is too similar to the BJP line. In fact, the lines are […]
Jagan’s emphasis on school infrastructure and English medium is praiseworthy
It helps that National Education Day (birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad) and Children’s Day (birth anniversary of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru) fall within three days of each other. The Andhra Pradesh government has […]
Chandrababu Naidu’s Deeksha on sand shortage is also to reconstruct TDP
On Thursday, Chandrababu Naidu will sit on a 12-hour-long deeksha in Vijayawada to protest against the sand shortage in Andhra Pradesh. Why this is important is because the issue pertains not just […]
Pawan Kalyan hits back at Jagan’s taunt on his three marriages
It is a noisy political neighbourhood in Andhra Pradesh. A day after YS Jaganmohan Reddy taunted Pawan Kalyan about his three marriages, the Jana Sena chief hit back, asking the chief minister […]
`Prominent person in Andhra Pradesh paid Rs 150 crore in cash’
“Evidence of cash payment of more than Rs 150 crore to a prominent person in Andhra Pradesh has been unearthed.” Who could that prominent person be? That is the question doing the […]
Of media order, Press Day and the Andhra govt
Did a miffed Andhra Pradesh government cancel the National Press Day event that was proposed to be held in Vijayawada on 16 November because the Press Council of India took suo moto […]
Following Vijaya Reddy’s murder, Kurnool Tahsildar draws the Lakshman Rekha
A lakshman rekha of sorts has been drawn after the gruesome murder of Tahsildar Vijaya Reddy in Abdullapurmet in Telangana this week. The official was set ablaze by a disgruntled citizen who […]
Which top officer could move from Andhra Pradesh to Delhi?
In the corridors of power in Andhra Pradesh, there is much speculation over what will former Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary LV Subramanyam do next. He can either choose to lie low for […]
After backlash, Jagan reverses decision to rename Kalam award after YSR
Jaganmohan Reddy has reversed the decision of the School Education department to rename the APJ Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskhar Award as YSR Vidya Puraskars. The awards are given to meritorious students who […]
Chief Secretary vs Principal Secretary in Jagan regime. What’s cooking?
The simmering tension in the top echelons of the Andhra Pradesh government has come to the fore. At the heart of it is a tussle for one-upmanship taking place at different levels. […]
Do Andhra IAS officers have reason to worry?
The latest GO that empowers senior IAS officers in Andhra Pradesh to initiate action against media stories that seem defamatory, false and baseless, will leave them worried. Because the general feeling is […]
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