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Karnataka Elections 2018

Modi is on a roll, but a snap Lok Sabha poll still seems unlikely

No matter which party ultimately forms the government, few would doubt the unmistakable Modi imprint on the Karnataka elections.

Why Karnataka presents a peculiar problem for Congress

Congress faces an adverse vote to seat ratio in Karnataka. The party needs a much higher overall vote share as compared to the BJP...

Why did Siddaramaiah lose? It’s not the Lingayat factor alone

Although there was no visible anti-incumbency on the ground, one could sense an indication that Siddaramaiah’s welfare schemes had not clicked, analysts said.

Three essential Karnataka lessons for national politics 

The Karnataka result seals Modi’s position as the third genuine pan-India leader after Nehru and Indira. The surprise factor could be Mayawati.

Will BJP seek JD(S) support in Karnataka or will it try to break it?

Deve Gowda is on record rejecting any truck with BJP. In such a scenario, are Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy on the same page on an alliance partner

Karnataka affirms Amit Shah as the most powerful Indian party chief in half-a-century

Congress will say it got about as many votes as the BJP in Karnataka but still lost on seats big time. Fact: In the...

Sensex has best gain in months as BJP leads in Karnataka

The BSE Sensex rose 1.1 per cent to 35,933, set for the biggest advance since 5 April. The gains damped price swings, with the India Volatility Index tumbling 11 per cent.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018 results: BJP dominates Karnataka too, but JD(S) holds the cards to power

Here's a real-time commentary in which our experts track the trajectory of victories and defeats in this bitterly fought election. Whoever forms the government...

Fuel price hikes resume after Karnataka election ends, analysts smell a rat

While the govt says it hasn’t given any directives over prices, Indian Oil increased prices Monday for the first time since 24 April.

Karnataka state polls turned out to be a ‘money guzzler’ exercise: Survey

Expenditure of several political parties and candidates in the Karnataka polls were more than twice spent during the last assembly poll in 2013. 

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.