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How BJP’s using intellectuals, actors to win Bengal & ‘get traction’ in Tamil Nadu, Kerala

By fielding public figures, BJP aims at expanding its footprints in Kerala & Tamil Nadu, but in Bengal, its strategy is to counter TMC’s outsider jibe, party leaders say.

Prosperity line, not poverty line, will be my focus, want to bring TN above that: Kamal Haasan

In an interview to ThePrint, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan explained his party’s economic ideology and said why BJP’s brand of politics will not work in Tamil Nadu.

Congress can only provide ‘corruption guarantee’ whenever it comes to power, says JP Nadda

Taking a dig at the Opposition, the BJP chief said the BJP has a mission while the Congress is 'only interested in commission'.

Kamal Haasan files nomination from Coimbatore South for Tamil Nadu polls

The actor-politician, who has been critical of both the DMK and AIADMK, is fighting on the plank of corruption and good governance in the state.

Congress following Jinnah’s footsteps, will destroy country, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Addressing a rally in Assam's Dibrugarh, the Madhya Pradesh CM said the Congress has failed to carry out any developmental work in the Northeast since Independence.

Palaniswami, Stalin file nominations for Tamil Nadu polls, Vijayan files for Kerala elections

Both Tamil Nadu and Kerala have Assembly elections in one phase on 6 April, along with Puducherry.

BSP will contest Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry polls on its own, says Mayawati

The BSP chief also said that her party will fight alone in the UP polls next year, recalling they had a bitter experience of aligning with other parties in the past.

Lectures on ‘dharmik blackmail’, FDI — inside SP training camps to counter BJP at booth level

SP has begun training camps for volunteers, looking to cover the 403 seats in UP, and countering BJP’s booth-level strategy.

AIADMK promises one govt job for every family, ‘Amma’ washing machines, 6 LPG cylinders/year

Manifesto also says AIADMK will provide solar gas stoves to every family, and proposes to change name of Madras High Court to Tamil Nadu High Court.

Injury could ‘help Mamata’ — BJP asks Bengal leaders not to talk about Nandigram incident

BJP leaders feel Nandigram could become focus of the Bengal campaign if the issue was raised too much publicly, and help Mamata 'in gaining public sympathy'.

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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.