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Why Modi’s 2019 victory is more significant for India than his historic win in 2014

Narendra Modi may have changed Indian politics for good this Lok Sabha election by virtually putting an end to dominance of caste-based politics.

Parth set to be the first Pawar to lose an election

Seat Parth Pawar is contesting from was believed to be one of the safest seats for NCP in Maharashtra, given it was a member of its first family in the fray.

‘Rebel’ Shatrughan Sinha loses to Ravi Shankar Prasad as Patna Sahib sticks with BJP

Shatrughan Sinha, who joined Congress in April, appeared to have very little appetite for campaigning, and kept shuttling between Patna, Lucknow & Mumbai.

Stalin’s DMK returns to the top in Tamil Nadu, BJP nowhere in sight

Trends are a shot in the arm for DMK chief M.K. Stalin while adding to the troubles of the ruling AIADMK, rudderless since the death of Jayalalithaa.

BJP sweeps Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, MP, Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more

In most of these states, the BJP has replicated its 2014 performance, indicating a near-zero erosion of base.

Rahul Gandhi could get Amethi shock, trails by over 5,000 votes against Smriti Irani

Congress president Rahul Gandhi is standing for the fourth time from the Gandhi family bastion of Amethi, having won the seat in 2004, 2009 and 2014.

Terror-accused Pragya Singh Thakur all set to enter Lok Sabha defeating Congress’ Digvijaya

The self-proclaimed sadhvi, Pragya Singh Thakur, is comfortably ahead of her rival and Congress' two-time chief minister Digvijaya Singh.

Naveen Patnaik set to return as Odisha CM but likely to lose national clout to BJP

Naveen Patnaik set to return as Odisha CM but likely to lose national clout to BJP

Jagan’s dream comes true, YSR Congress sweeps Lok Sabha & assembly polls in Andhra

Trends show Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSR Congress Party is leading in 145 assembly seats out of Andhra's 175, and 21 Lok Sabha seats out of 25.

Why Modi has reasons to be anxious as he prepares for a second term in office

Modi’s second term will test his administrative & political acumen more than ever as he will need to fulfil all his big promises now.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.