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Topic: 2014

Coal India has become the whipping boy in coal crisis but Modi govt can’t escape blame

Anil Swarup -
The coal crisis is reminiscent of the shortage in 2014, which was managed through a meticulous plan and execution. There is a roadmap to deal with it.

Muslim votes matter: Here’s how they voted for BJP after 2014

Hilal Ahmed -
Muslim voters have refused to be recognised as the main opponent of the BJP’s Hindutva politics.

This election, a lot of people are rooting for a weak Modi

Shivam Vij -
In 2014, India wanted a strong leader. He turned out to be a bit too strong.

Defeating Modi at any cost may suit Modi-baiters, but it can’t arrest Congress slide

Rahul Verma -
Congress is aware of ground realities and has made effort to shift narrative from just national security to jobs, farmers and corruption.

It’s a myth that 2014 election was exceptional in the vote share of winning candidates

Pradeep Chhibber -
At the constituency level, the 2009 election was the most competitive election India witnessed in the last five decades.

Pollsters hate to be wrong, but they will be about BJP in 2019

Yogendra Yadav -
Election forecast for 2019 will be a replica of 2004 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee lost despite his popularity ratings being way above everybody else.

Five reasons why Modi-Shah’s ‘politics of fear’ is not a good strategy for 2019

D.K. Singh -
The politics of fear may alienate voters who flocked to the BJP in 2014, on its promise of fulfilling aspirations.

The inside story of how ‘Statue of Unity’ helped make Narendra Modi Prime Minister in 2014

Shivam Vij -
It was more crucial than Chai Pe Charcha or 3D hologram rallies.

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Opinion

Pam Bondi’s firing is good news. Now, US Senate must stand up for DOJ

Barbara McQuade -
Bondi’s missteps hastened her exit, but her departure offers a reset. The Senate must not rubber-stamp Trump’s pick and should demand an attorney general committed to DOJ independence.

Pakistan is fence-sitting on Iran War. Tehran prefers it there

Rupee’s fall to 100 will be a harsh check on India’s ambitions

Economy

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Alex Gabriel Simon Thattil -
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

Defence

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

Keshav Padmanabhan -
UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

National Interest

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

Shekhar Gupta -
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.

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