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Liquor lubricates polls in dry state Gujarat like never before

As on 11 December, 2017 over 10 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 23.84 crore has been seized from Gujarat, Election Commission data shows.

Stage set for final battle as Gujarat goes to polls in second phase

Modi’s popularity and the much touted Gujarat model will be pitted against the Congress’ narrative of change and its carefully planned caste experiment.

Rahul Gandhi stalled key project in Gujarat, says minister Piyush Goyal

Goyal claims former environment minister Jayanti Natarajan blocked clearances to Nirma’s cement plant in Gujarat at Rahul’s behest.

Rebels are real headache for BJP, Congress in Central Gujarat

Those denied tickets and the candidates who switched sides ahead of election may upset calculations of both BJP and Congress.

‘50-50 chance’ for OBC leader and Congress candidate Alpesh Thakor, say Radhanpur voters

Thakor community seems to be rallying behind Alpesh while a section voters calls him outsider; BJP harping on vikas to retain the seat.

Manmohan Singh: When Bruce Banner becomes Hulk

Manmohan Singh's scathing letter to Narendra Modi may not be as uncharacteristic as it seems. The usually level-headed politician has been stern with his statements many times.

The barb on Modi’s mushrooms exposes the ‘Make in India’ PM’s expensive foreign tastes

No political pundit could have predicted that the last course served up in Gujarat campaign would be mushrooms.

The ‘inclusive’ world of Sharad Pawar

India’s most fascinating, controversial and the best networked politician turns 77. Such is his charm, rival BJP (under Modi) gave him the Padma Vibhushan.

Jignesh Mevani’s politics may be too radical for Gujarat’s moderate Dalits

Mevani had ruled out participating in active politics for a long time saying it would cloud his credibility as an activist, and force him into unwelcome compromises.

Rahul’s janeu-dhari Hindu remark was a clarification, not justification: Sheila Dikshit

Former Delhi CM says such issues are not relevant to the country; praises Rahul for taking action against Mani Shankar Aiyar for his ‘neech’ remark on Modi.

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India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.