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Why India’s election is among the world’s most expensive

Lok Sabha polls 2019 are estimated to cost Rs 500 billion -- 40% more than 2014. The jump is expected from social media, travel & advertising expenses.

With Rahul Gandhi ‘hybrid’ remark, BJP’s Anant Hegde continues to play chief rabble rouser

The union minister, who said the BJP will remove secular from the Constitution, is unabashedly Islamophobic and appears to have no qualms in exhibiting it.

Rahul Gandhi calls JeM chief Masood Azhar ‘ji’, Congress says it’s a taunt but BJP outraged

BJP leaders, led by Smriti Irani, labelled it as Rahul Gandhi’s ‘love for terrorists’, but Congress explained that the use of the honorific ‘ji’ was a taunt.

After 50 years in politics, Sharad Pawar hangs up his boots — for now

Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar won't contest 2019 polls, which is being seen as end of the road for a politician who won 14 elections & was 4-time Maharashtra CM.

Kerala chief election commissioner warns political parties not to use Sabarimala temple as a campaign issue

Citing or doing something of religious propaganda on the Sabarimala issue by invoking name of Sabari God, will be a clear violation of model code of conduct, he said.

BJP takes an early lead over rivals in securing partners when it comes to alliances

BJP President Amit Shah has made some strategic moves like stitching an alliance with the AIADMK and getting smaller parties to join NDA.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar won’t contest Lok Sabha elections, steps back for children

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar, who has won 14 times so far, said he was moving aside to give young leadership a chance.

Why 2019 Lok Sabha election schedule could mean advantage BJP

Choice of states going in for multi-phase polling, the number of phases allotted for them and the dates picked have raised questions over ‘suiting’ the BJP.

Oppn has no one projected leader against Modi, their promise is temporary: Arun Jaitley

Union minister Arun Jaitley says that leadership will be among the most important aspects to decide this election, and Modi is a clear winner in that regard.

Manmohan Singh cites health to stay away from polls but Congress not giving up just yet

Congress sends Amarinder & state unit chief Sunil Jakhar to persuade Manmohan Singh, believes with Punjab voting only in 7th phase, it still has time to get former PM on board.

On Camera

The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

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.