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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Is pact with Shiv Sena sign of BJP’s desperation or smart manoeuvring ahead of elections?

The BJP and the Shiv Sena will contest the Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra assembly election in alliance. The BJP is also forming an alliance with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.

Shiv Sena counts on optics to project its pre-poll tie-up with BJP as a victory

After months of bitterness, the BJP and the Shiv Sena reiterated their alliance for the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly polls Monday.

BJP & Shiv Sena take cover under ‘ideology’ umbrella to clinch pre-poll alliance

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis promises to act on a range of issues raised by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. BJP to contest 25 seats in LS polls, Sena 23.

TV reduced Pulwama terror attack to a question on electoral prospects of Narendra Modi

TV anchors and self-styled military experts waxed eloquent on the necessity of 'teaching' Imran Khan a lesson.

Rahul Gandhi’s foreign visits show Modi not NRIs’ only favourite leader: Milind Deora

The former South Mumbai MP speaks to ThePrint on a range of issues, including anger over lack of jobs and infighting in the Congress.

New UPSC proposal could spell good news for IAS aspirants

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

China’s culpability in Pulwama massacre is unmistakable

India's next government needs a more clear-headed and self-assured foreign policy, particularly for addressing the insidious China challenge.

Action, outcome & Modi: What BJP believes will determine impact of Pulwama on LS polls

The BJP believes how PM Narendra Modi convinces voters that he is best equipped to defend the country will be key.

‘Self drawn lines’ of terror and a prodigal father’s push for Narendra Modi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Drip. Drip. Asia’s liquidity taps start gurgling

Indian polls are unpredictable & ongoing trapeze act of simultaneous fiscal & monetary easing may lead to an accident if investors don’t like makeup of next government.

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

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?