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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Simultaneous polls is a good idea in principle, says ex-CEC S.Y. Quraishi

Former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said simultaneous central, state and Panchayat elections was a good idea in principle but infeasible and should not...

RBI rate hike a ‘non-event’ for Indian stocks, all eyes are on the 2019 polls now

Equity strategists remain split on whether the world-beating rally in stocks will continue or pause for breath after rate hike.

Congress makes 2019 plan with some help from Priyanka, pins hope on allies and millennials

The party’s campaign for next year’s election will see a big push to bolster Rahul Gandhi’s appeal as the Congress’ PM candidate.

Kolkata Police grants permission for BJP chief Amit Shah’s 11 August rally

Permission granted amid BJP's tussle with ruling TMC on NRC & illegal immigrants. Shah is targeting 24 Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal in 2019.

For Modi, RBI’s rate hike may turn out to be a stitch in time

The central bank may have ensured that the Modi government won’t lose control of fuel prices, inflation & the rupee ahead of 2019 polls.

Hafiz Saeed lost Pakistan election, but could win India’s 2019

Hindutva WhatsApp groups say Hafiz Saeed is supporting the Congress party for 2019.

Crime is gearing up to be a key issue for 2019 polls in Uttar Pradesh

Law and order situation has only worsened since Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government took over in UP, claims opposition.

For Indian millennials, 2019 is going to be all about Modi’s personality not policy

Small town youth are politically more active on Facebook, like pro-Modi pages, share pro-Modi content and defend any attacks on him. Four years after Narendra...

No income tax for all under 35: Congress’ big lollipop for 2019

The idea was discussed at a party meeting on 13 July, but not yet decided if it will make it to the Congress manifesto.

Four years of Narendra Modi have not just failed India’s middle class but also the RSS

The disappointment of the RSS goes beyond Article 370, Uniform Civil Code, Ram Mandir or differences in economic policy.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘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.