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Why this Modi voter chose NOTA this election

There has been a rise in the NOTA sentiment this Lok Sabha election. Here is one account of a NOTA voter.

In Madhya Pradesh poll fight, Rafale is no match for Balakot

Voters view Balakot as a ‘strong’, ‘much-needed’ move, while even Congress supporters are unsure of the Rafale allegations and their impact on elections.

Bandra is the new South Mumbai, and it’s nothing to be proud of

Mumbai North Central constituency has been recording low polling percentages for the past several elections. They are even worse than Mumbai South.

Why these Kashmiri politicians are hiding in Srinagar hotels instead of campaigning

Councillors, workers from Congress, BJP, PDP & Sajjad Lone's PC — most from volatile Anantnag — are on militant hitlists and have been holed up in hotels for past 8 months. 

Mayawati threatens to withdraw support from Congress after BSP candidate quits party

Mayawati claimed the Congress was intimidating candidates after Guna candidate Lokendra Singh Rajput quit the BSP to join the Congress.

Modi says 4 phases of Lok Sabha polls have favoured NDA, last 3 will decide how big a win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was campaigning for the BJP in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, which goes to polls on May 6.

Congress only plays divide & rule, BJP will uproot corruption, casteism, terrorism: Rathore

Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore believes the role of caste in politics is declining, says the young realise that Congress is using them as a vote-bank.   

In Punjab & Haryana, opposition parties are relying on MLAs to win them Lok Sabha seats

Of the 23 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and Haryana, 13 sitting MLAs of different parties are candidates. Two of the biggest names are Bhupinder Hooda and Sukhbir Badal.

Modi wants Paris look for Varanasi, but residents say city identity ‘under attack from BJP’

Modi’s Rs 600-crore project for Varanasi makeover has razed over 200 houses, shops. Angry residents say every home has a temple, every building has historical importance.

In Bhopal, it’s not a fight between Congress & BJP but who’s a ‘better Hindu’

Digvijaya Singh of Congress is working hard to outdo his rival Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur of BJP in her natural game of 'Hindutva'.

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Indian industry in Bangladesh is staring at a void. New Delhi must give line of credit to Dhaka

For New Delhi, SAFTA and CEPA will be critical. Such frameworks could institutionalise economic ties with Bangladesh, making them resilient to political disruptions.


Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?