Ramu Patil is an Associate Editor and Chief of News Bureau at The New Indian Express. He specializes in regional interest and world news, with a strong focus on elections, government, politics, public policy, and sports, including the sports business. Ramu's work has been featured in various prominent publications, showcasing his expertise in these critical areas.
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By: Ramu Patil
Earlier this week, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's government completed one month in office. Although it is a short period to judge a government's performance, the change of guard seems to have brought fresh energy to the administration, which looked jaded, especially in the last few months of Siddaramaiah's tenure.
By: Ramu Patil
After the leadership change in the government and the party’s state unit, Congress is going full steam ahead in Karnataka. It is building on the initiatives lau
By: Ramu Patil
Byramangala village, about 30 km from Bengaluru on the southwest side, is emerging as the epicentre of one of the most consequential political battles for the new Karnataka government.
By: Ramu Patil
Fourteen years after the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa famously arrived in Bengaluru with her ergonomically designed chair for talks with her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar, the Chief Ministers of two riparian states are likely to discuss the contentious Cauvery River water sharing issue on August 3.
Copious rains in Cauvery catchment areas seem to be providing the much-needed relief, though temporary, to the DK Shivakumar Government, which had landed in a quandary after a sudden flare-up in the river water-sharing dispute.
Little over two months after the Congress central leaders patted themselves on their own backs for effecting a smooth leadership change in Karnataka, the party now faces intense internal turmoil after the cabinet expansion. Strategic miscalculations have left many of its lawmakers discontented, forcing the party to consider corrective measures. The party has landed itself in such a predicament that any quick-fix solution could be worse than the problem.
Little over two months after the Congress central leaders patted themselves on their own backs for effecting a smooth leadership change in Karnataka, the party
By: Ramu Patil
“I am not a football player; I am a chess player and know how to face the 2028 assembly elections.” This is what DK Shivakumar stated earlier this week in his maiden address in the state assembly as chief minister. The distinction the CM was trying to draw was unclear, as both games require a high degree of spatial control and the ability to read opponents' moves well to outdo them.
Political confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties often takes precedence over substantive public concern. The ongoing session of the state legislature – the first after the new government headed by DK Shivakumar assumed charge – is no different.
By: Ramu Patil
Planning and Statistics Minister B Nagendra’s resignation, just 25 days after the much-deliberated cabinet expansion on August 3, has unsettled the DK Shivakuma
