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‘Bijli, paani’ or Kashmir’s ‘identity crisis’? What will drive elections in Srinagar, 1st since 2019

Srinagar goes to polls on 13 May, for the first time since Article 370 was scrapped in 2019. Poll contest is expected to be a triangular fight with PDP, NC & Apni Party in fray

‘BJP promises Gujarat model in Haryana, but no one knows what it is,’ says Congress’s Kumari Selja

In an interview with ThePrint, Congress's Sirsa candidate calls electoral bonds India's 'biggest scam so far'. Any decision on CM candidature to be taken by high command, she says.

Free electricity, scrapping Agnipath & statehood for Delhi — Kejriwal announces 10 poll ‘guarantees’

Diplomatic efforts will be made & armed forces will be given freedom to reclaim land from China, says Kejriwal. Speaking to media, he also brought up Modi's retirement plans again.

‘Revanna Republic of fear’ — how sexual assault, caste bias & abuse of power defined life in Hassan

All of Hassan now feels like a crime scene. Allegations against HD Revanna & son Prajwal sent a chill down the spine of residents, who lived under a blanket of silence for decades.

BJP & Congress spotlight infra development in poll promises amid Pune’s struggles with project delays

Both Congress's Ravindra Dhangekar & BJP's Murlidhar Mohol promise to bolster development & bring pace to ongoing projects in the city struggling to keep up with rapid urbanisation.

Congress not behind inclusion of YSR name in Jagan DA case, says Rahul in ex-CM’s home turf Kadapa

Amid sibling rivalry & political accusations, Rahul speaks about his family's bond with YSR, while rallying support for Sharmila. Jagan asks, ‘Who'll give my 16 months (in jail) back?’

Rallying cry for INDIA & against ‘dictators’ — Kejriwal & Mann beat poll war drum at Delhi roadshow

AAP supporters turned up in huge numbers with party flags, posters for Arvind Kejriwal & Bhagwant Mann's roadshow. Delhi CM claimed BJP will not win on 4 June & INDIA bloc will form govt.

Brainstorm, create, post — how political memes have become a ‘marketing technique’ for parties in India

BJP, Congress & AAP, among others, are working overtime to tap into public mood with funny visuals, one-liners. Some, though, feel parties have 'turned elections into a joke' through memes.

‘Modi not retiring at 75, will complete 3rd term as PM’ — BJP responds to Kejriwal

After Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asks BJP who would succeed Modi as PM once he reaches retirement age of 75 next yr, Amit Shah says 'Modiji will continue to lead us in future'.

Rahul welcomes debate with Modi — ‘either me or Congress President would be pleased to participate’

Responding to a letter written by 2 retd judges & a senior journalist, addressed to him & Modi, Rahul Gandhi says public deserves to hear from their leaders directly.

On Camera

Why Modi-Shah have failed to develop mass leaders in states the way Vajpayee-Advani did

BJP had leaders like Modi, Chouhan, Raje, Raman Singh, BSY, and Dhumal who kept the party’s flame burning. Those promoted by Modi-Shah in the last 10 years fail to inspire confidence.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?