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Women voters in Indian democracy: A silent revolution

Women voters in India have increased over the years and the way they vote has a strong impact on re-election outcomes, finds study.

As Modi attacks Rajiv Gandhi, spotlight is on INS Viraat’s glorious history as naval warship

INS Viraat, in her earlier avatar, won the Falklands War against Argentina in 1982 for the Royal Navy. She was decommissioned in 2017.

BJP-ruled constituencies fare worst on all maternal health indicators, study shows

Northern states like UP and Bihar have the highest concentration of women suffering from anemia, a known cause of maternal deaths.

Swara Bhasker says her politics has made her a ‘nuisance’ in Bollywood but she won’t stop now

Swara Bhasker makes jokes at the expense of PM Modi, and terms Pragya Singh Thakur a ‘Hindu terror suspect’.

In Indian politics ruled by sexist men, AAP’s Atishi is fighting more than just an election

Atishi’s politics is driven by the issue of education, but a vicious election campaign is teaching AAP’s East Delhi candidate new things.

If Modi fails to come back to power, it’ll be because of himself, not the opposition

Modi can bat on almost any wicket and hit sixes, with his selective use of facts and emotion. But if he loses power, it’ll be more on his own account.

Modi’s Hindutva 2.0 written on Varanasi walls: Temple restoration, not mosque demolition

Modi has boldly ventured to redevelop Varanasi’s messy, filthy inner city. It’s a restoration project that can delight his large Hindu constituency.

There are no winners in Tiger Shroff’s Student of the Year 2 & audience is the only loser

Punit Malhotra-directed Student of the Year 2 also stars debutantes Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria.

Modi’s BJP has learnt the hard lessons & 2019 is not going to be like 1996

It was advantage BJP in 1996 and yet the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government lasted just 13 days.

Upper class Hindus gave caste to us and now they want to be leaders of anti-caste movements

When Savarnas question Kanhaiya Kumar’s caste being a topic of discussion, they are worried about upper caste losing the leadership role.

On Camera

Furore over dancing girl shows Kashmir’s toxic politics of vice and virtue still holds power

Kashmir's long jihad pitted the region's Islamic identity against India’s modernity-suffused vice. The social media commentary unleashed by the dance shows these beliefs are far from spent.

After throwing Vodafone Idea a lifeline, govt sees value of its stake in the telco jump 32% in a yr

Govt became shareholder in VI last yr after it approved company’s plans to convert Rs 16,000 cr of interest liability it owed govt into equity. Price of Vodafone stock has risen post FPO.

Conventional military force no more deciding factor, says Army chief. Calls for self-reliance

Army is pursuing 45 niche technologies identified for military application & 120 indigenous projects are underway to develop & absorb these niche technologies, Gen Pande says.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.