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Religion rap, memes, videos on NEET & Tamil identity — battle of IT war rooms plays out in TN

YouTube & WhatsApp are the favoured platforms as DMK and AIADMK take potshots at each other. While DMK released a rap on religion that targets BJP, AIADMK retorted with one attacking DMK's dynasty politics.

Bridges, roads & medical colleges — the massive Modi infra push that could help BJP in Assam

For Assam, which has suffered from lack of development, connectivity and amenities, BJP’s concoction of infrastructure projects and welfare is a key poll issue.

We love Didi, but… says Jangalmahal, a TMC bastion where BJP’s giving Mamata nightmares

Jangalmahal was a Left bastion until TMC swept 2014 Lok Sabha elections and consolidated its position in 2016 assembly polls. Since 2019, though, it's been a different story.

‘Dictatorial’ CM who’s ‘averse to criticism’ – what Bihar assembly ruckus reveals about Nitish

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has passed a spate of controversial laws, with the opposition alleging that he is bulldozing them through while being averse to building a consensus. 

Bengal has made up its mind, Mamata is on her way out: BJP chief Nadda

In interview to ThePrint ahead of Bengal polls, BJP president J.P. Nadda accuses CM Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress of ‘misgovernance’, cites women’s safety as major issue.

How BJP is banking on Karnataka to lead its poll push in Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry

The BJP has sent senior ministers, Bengaluru corporators and even its social media team in Karnataka to the poll-bound states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

West Bengal CM will be son of soil when BJP voted to power, says PM Modi

PM Modi was responding to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'bohiragoto' comment and added that people of Rabindranath's Bengal don't consider anybody outsider.

‘Democracy murdered in Bihar’ — alleges Congress day after ruckus inside state assembly

Bihar Assembly Tuesday witnessed unprecedented turmoil and police was called in to evict legislators of RJD, Congress and the Left, who had laid siege to the Speakers chamber.

Anil Deshmukh meets CM Uddhav Thackeray for first time since ex-Mumbai top cop’s allegations

Deshmukh met the Maharashtra CM Tuesday evening. In a video message, he also said he was 'extremely disturbed by the slander' in the media aimed at 'maligning' his image.

Pandemic slowed Tamil Nadu’s economic growth, now it can ill-afford poll freebie culture

Economists are concerned about high cost of freebies since pandemic has hit growth. Industry experts want new govt to focus on MSMEs & ease of doing business.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.