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Ram temple built by Hindus, Muslims, Christians & Sikhs is Bengal’s answer to BJP politics

The newly-launched Ram temple in Bengal village Pandaveswar was a joint initiative of all its residents, including Muslims, Sikhs and Christians.

Election Commission to give women voters sanitary pads at ‘sakhi matdan kedras’ in Mumbai

The Sakhi matdan kendras -- polling booths managed by women, have been set up in all 26 assembly segments of suburban Mumbai.

BJP, Shiv Sena are losing sleep over Raj Thackeray though he’s not contesting this election

MNS chief Raj Thackeray is out to ‘expose’ how BJP has failed the people, backing up his claims with facts, figures, newspaper archives, audio & video clips.

Political parties think women are ‘weak’ candidates, but data doesn’t say so

On Women’s Political Empowerment Day, ThePrint looks at women candidature in Lok Sabha polls and what existing data tells us about their representation.

Prime Minister Modi represents worst of Congress legacy, says Yogendra Yadav

Activist-politician Yogendra Yadav says if any other political party had fielded a terror accused like Sadhvi Pragya, BJP would have labelled them ‘terrorists’.

Odisha tribal village can’t forget being witness to one of India’s worst communal killings

Manoharpur witnessed one of the country's most horrific instances of communal violence but despite BJP making inroads, the region remains a BJD stronghold.

The scars of Burhan Wani & PDP-BJP tie-up: What kept south Kashmir away from voting

Anantnag in south Kashmir, the hotbed of homegrown militancy, recorded a 13.61% voter turnout in its first phase of polling.

Why this Haryana seat could decide fate of more than one Congress leader

The contest for the Sonepat Lok Sabha seat will be fierce, with Congress' Bhupinder Singh Hooda up against the BJP incumbent and a Chautala grandson.

Sunny Deol to contest from Gurdaspur, Kirron Kher from Chandigarh

BJP has declared its nominees for 437 seats, the highest number of Lok Sabha constituencies it has contested so far.

Phase 3 of Lok Sabha polls records 64% voter turnout in 116 constituencies

The voter turnout in Gujarat was 58% this year as compared to 63% in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

On Camera

Dear Ralph Lauren, my DU college aesthetic is not your costume

What is truly confounding about Ralph Lauren’s bastardisation of the Bandhani into a printed tie-dye is the price tag—Rs 44,800.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.