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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

2019 polls: Election Commission to monitor Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube for hate speech

EC Ashok Lavasa says loopholes will be plugged to ensure social media isn't misused in run-up to Lok Sabha polls.

Aam Aadmi Party plans to contest 80-100 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said party would focus in Punjab, Haryana and AAP's home turf Delhi to win maximum seats in 2019.

What do Modi haters say when confronted with the TINA factor?

Who else, if not Modi, in 2019? The dominant question in most social gatherings in India and its many answers.

Modi govt’s proxy vote bill for NRIs will lead to misuse and fraud: Shashi Tharoor

The govt has succumbed to myopic political benefits in a bid to garner NRI votes by hastily passing a poorly drafted bill.

Modi govt doesn’t want to annoy voters, puts off plan to levy security fee on e-payments

Govt planned to use the cess to build digital security infrastructure to curb growing number of cyber fraud cases.

Mamata Banerjee is poetry-bombing the Modi government, for better or verse

We cannot underestimate Didi. While we listen to her attempts at poetry, she muscles her way into becoming face of opposition in 2019. Some Indians...

Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 choice between Mamata & Mayawati depends on who is his mother’s friend

Even die-hard Congress enthusiasts are unsure of Rahul Gandhi’s ability to edge out Narendra Modi-led BJP in 2019.

To take credit for OBC empowerment, PM Modi tells BJP MPs to hold 50 sabhas each

Party MPs believe the move can have a huge impact on next year’s Lok Sabha elections.

Opposition won’t announce a PM candidate for 2019: Congress sources

Rahul Gandhi won’t be pitched opposite Prime Minister Modi in next year’s elections, party’s focus to be on forming alliances.

All the options BJP is exploring to hold assembly elections along with Lok Sabha 2019

With the idea failing to gain traction with political rivals, the BJP is thinking of making a start by shifting elections in states where it is in office.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.