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Until just a few years ago, Mamata & Modi actually liked and praised each other

With Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee hurling jibes and accusations at each other this election season, ThePrint traces the origins of their rift.

Mayawati voices support for Mamata, accuses PM Modi & Amit Shah of conspiracy

BSP supremo Mayawati alleged that the manner in which the 'guru' and 'chela' are after Mamata Banerjee's govt is indicative of a dangerous attitude.

Modi says BJP will replace Vidyasagar’s statue, accuses TMC of destroying the earlier one

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for punishing those responsible for vandalising Vidyasagar's statue while announcing a five-metal statue to replace it.

EC shunted Bengal IPS officer as he arrested BJP’s Tajinder Bagga ‘without authority’

EC acted on special police observer report that claimed ADG (CID) Rajiv Kumar arrested Bagga 'without authority and without informing the police commissioner'.

Shameful fall for once-independent EC: Congress slams call to end West Bengal campaign

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the poll body's order negates due process under Art 14 & 21 & its duty to ensure level playing field.

The public mood in Uttar Pradesh expects 50-50 for BJP & SP-BSP

The 2019 Lok Sabha election is a rare event when Uttar Pradesh is having a truly bi-polar contest.

BJP has NISHAD party support in Yogi’s Gorakhpur, but the Nishads may not vote for it

The Nishads, a community of boatmen, account for 18% of Gorakhpur voters and were key to BJP's defeat in 2018 bypoll. But this time, they are in alliance.

How angry farmers voted is critical to Modi’s re-election bid

With crop prices depressed & farmers protesting & even committing suicide, Modi’s ability to hold on to these crucial voters is key to his victory

Trinamool-BJP clashes just another chapter in Bengal’s long history of political violence

From Curzon’s partition of Bengal to Independence, Naxalbari movement to Left & Trinamool rule and now BJP looking for a foothold, the state has witnessed political violence for over 100 years.

EC issues unprecedented order, ends Bengal campaign a day early

Election Commission has decided that campaigning for the 9 remaining seats in West Bengal will end at 10 pm Thursday instead of 5 pm Friday.

On Camera

Sapiosexuals are just snobs who are bad at small talk

This bold I-only-go-out-with-smart-people crowd opens Hinge chats by asking you what you're reading these days. They name-drop Kafka and Nietzsche and use the word 'nuance' a lot.

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.