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This Lok Sabha election has most candidates using online crowd-funding for campaigns

A popular crowd-funding website has said to have raised close to Rs. 1.4 crore for 40 newly registered candidates.

RSS, BJP grow roots in Bengal’s Naxal cradle as red makes way for saffron

The RSS has been gaining a foothold in North Bengal, including Naxalbari, aiding the BJP's poll prospects but significantly giving it an edge in an ideological war.  

What makes PM Modi a hit among Assam’s women — Ujjwala, toilets & ‘tough decisions’

Most women in Assam express their desire to see Modi re-elected. The faultlines, however, run deep among women from the minority communities.

It’s more politics, less music in the battle of the BJP & Congress campaign songs

The BJP’s song is all smiles and nationalism, while the Congress number is the angry Indian’s call for justice.

Advani, Joshi were missing from BJP manifesto release event because they weren’t invited

Party president Amit Shah met both leaders late Monday but ThePrint has learnt that both were not invited to the unveiling of the manifesto.

Not just J&K, South Asia will burn if Article 370 is removed, warns Mehbooba Mufti

The PDP chief warned BJP to "stop playing with fire", saying there would be no Jammu and Kashmir or India left if Article 370 was abrogated.

How many times can you invoke Modi’s name in a speech? Ask Sushma Swaraj & Rajnath Singh

In his 25-minute speech at BJP manifesto launch, Singh praises Modi 18 times. Swaraj betters him with 13 mentions in 10 minutes.

Amit Shah meets sidelined party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, to meet L.K. Advani later

BJP has fielded Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, a seat represented by Advani for many years and Joshi has been replaced by Satyadev Pachauri in Kanpur.

‘Elections are haram’: Kashmiri militant groups ask voters to stay away from Lok Sabha polls

Hizbul Mujahideen and Ansar Ghazwatul Hind commanders release audio clips ‘requesting’ voters to stay away from polls and targeting Kashmiri leaders.

RJD promises reservation, caste-based census in its manifesto

The Rashtriya Janata Dal released its manifesto 'Pratibadhta Patra', promising reservation for SCs, STs, EBC and OBCs in private sector and higher judiciary.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?