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3 weeks ago | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed |Nidheesh MK
The Nilambur bye-election in Kerala is turning out to be Anvar vs Anvar: a campaign to defend his own political relevance against the contradictions of his trajectory – from loyal LDF ally, to spurned UDF hopeful, to a one-man front backed by a party with no base. Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK.
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1 month ago | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed |Nidheesh MK
Inside TrackExclusive stories, for your eyes onlyWhere does Shashi Tharoor see himself next? Shashi Tharoor is never far from the news cycle. As he makes headlines for remarks during his ongoing visits abroad—this time as part of a parliamentary delegation—the question on many minds is: what happens when he returns to India? Speculation is swirling, and even those close to him offer differing theories. We sifted through the noise, and here’s what we gathered.
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1 month ago | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed |Nidheesh MK
In Kerala, the strategic appointments in the Congress leadership reshuffle aim to consolidate support across diverse communities. Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK. The Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs is meeting on May 19 to discuss the recent escalation with Pakistan and Operation Sindoor.
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2 months ago | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed |Nidheesh MK
Powertrip learnt that Karnataka contractors are compiling proof of corruption against ministers’ relatives to take their case straight to Rahul Gandhi. Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK. In this week’s edition, we bring you details of the restraining order obtained by Isha Foundation in the US against an Indian couple.
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2 months ago | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed |Nidheesh MK
An exclusive scoop on Indian politics. Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK. In this week’s edition, we tell you about a prominent BJP minister who played a role in Annamalai’s exit as TN BJP president. We also spoke to the startup community to understand their true feelings about Piyush Goyal’s tirade at the recent Startup Mahakumbh.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed |Nidheesh MK
An exclusive scoop on Indian politics. Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK. Comedian Kunal Kamra, who is being hounded by Shiv Sena workers after he stirred a controversy in Mumbai, is giving the Tamil Nadu police sleepless nights after he said that he was in Tamil Nadu.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed |Nidheesh MK
An exclusive scoop on Indian politics. In this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna and Nidheesh MK, we bring you details of how former union minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar was at the receiving end of right-wing supporters and party colleagues.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Shabbir Ahmed |Pooja Prasanna |Nidheesh MK
The Maharashtra election loss has sparked tensions within the INDIA bloc, and there are renewed speculations about a change in the alliance leadership. Amid this, the Shiv Sena UBT seems to be back to its basics – Hindutva and Marathi pride. In Andhra, YSRCP MP Vijaysai Reddy’s tweets praising rival Pawan Kalyan have raised eyebrows. But could it be a calculated move, we asked sources.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Shabbir Ahmed |Pooja Prasanna |Nidheesh MK
An exclusive scoop on Indian politics. A fuming CPIM in Kerala is planning against the Union government for its refusal to declare the Wayanad landslide a national disaster. In Maharashtra, there is a key point of contention between the BJP and the Shiv Sena Shinde faction amid the squabble for the Chief Minister position. Meanwhile, in Telangana, the BRS has two major campaigns in the pipeline to target the Congress government’s financial dealings, especially those concerning MEIL.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
newslaundry.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Shabbir Ahmed |Pooja Prasanna |Nidheesh MK
An exclusive scoop on Indian politics. Besides stories from the power corridors, this time we bring out two unique ones — both delving into powerful individuals and their intense power struggles — inside a journalist’s legal notice to Isha Foundation and Jaggi Vasudev, and actor Nayanthara’s decision to go public against Dhanush.
