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The real reason we’re not driving electric cars

Electrical vehicles that appeal to swaths of consumers remain few and far between & those on the road are still too expensive of which the main culprit is the battery technology.

Before last phase polling, a determined Modi has rattled two key rivals – Mamata & Mayawati

Modi is throwing everything he has into this last phase. And Mamata and Mayawati’s responses show his barbs have hit home.

Neighbourhood RWAs face greater scrutiny than political parties in democratic India

SC’s handling of CJI sexual harassment and Modi regime’s easing of norms for anonymous political funding are examples of a system upside down.

Wins in state polls do have a bearing on Lok Sabha elections, if held within 2 years: Study

Elections in two-party states like MP, Rajasthan indicate who will win in Lok Sabha polls but the trend isn’t true for multi-party states.

Left gave a call to defeat BJP & TMC in Lok Sabha elections, but no one took it seriously

The Left is hardly seen on the streets participating in public protests against growing unemployment & prevailing lawlessness in Bengal.

Turn India’s model code of conduct into law, and prevent future EC bias

It’s clear that the Election Commission has overlooked some glaring gaps in the MCC, which has been exposed in the ongoing elections.

‘Modi’s ouster on 23 May will be India’s fitting reply to the most foul-mouthed PM’

‘Modi needs to be warned that he’s guilty of anti-national activity in trying to ride on sacrifices of Army & CRPF martyrs in a dirty election campaign,’ writes Mani Shankar Aiyar.

India’s Muslim community under a churn: 85% backward Pasmandas up against 15% Ashrafs

Pasmandas’ slogan of 85% vs 15% against Syedwad is making backward Muslims talk about rights instead of virtue, dawa instead of dua.

This is the one thing working for the few Muslims contesting Lok Sabha elections from UP

Without dynasty connections, the statistics would have been even more dismal for Muslim candidates.

Muslim MPs, MLAs don’t always work for Muslims. See Akhilesh govt response to Muzaffarnagar

Muslim backwardness is a national issue, which is a more serious problem than declining number of Muslim MPs in Parliament.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.