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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

One year since it rolled out, GST remains a potent political tool to beat Modi govt with

A good tax system like GST, if badly implemented, can lead to high inflation and price rise, resulting in a political setback.

It will be a ‘victim’ Modi versus the rest in 2019

Despite five years of incumbency, this narrative allows Modi to project himself as the underdog in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi’s Congress appointments reveal strategy – win or lose 2019, gear up for 2024

Rahul Gandhi is trying for a smooth transition in the party order, as the old guard must be accommodated at least until 2019.

Even without grand alliance, BJP could face trouble next year, shows 2014 poll data

Analysis shows BJP would have lost 64 Lok Sabha seats in 2014 if Congress, SP, BSP, RLD, JMM, JVM, and JD(S) had fought together.

Eye on 2019, BJP dangles quota carrot to bring disgruntled castes back into the fold

The Raje government's decision to grant 1% reservation to Gurjars is in line with her party's efforts to placate communities ahead of 2019.

Indian firms offer staff social media lessons as online bigotry threatens bottom lines

The reputational risks to companies of an increasingly polarised political and social discourse online are relatively new in India.

Congress and RJD trying to form a mahagatbandhan in Jharkhand too

In talks with first CM Babulal Marandi's Jharkhand Vikas Morcha and Shibu Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ahead of 2019 general and state polls.

All parties that attended Kumaraswamy swearing-in may not contest together in 2019: Deve Gowda

Says he favours third front to take on BJP; adds that JD(S) will ally with the Congress in Karnataka.

Facebook looking into election panel’s request to block political ads 2 days before polls

Social media giant is considering to provide a window or button that will flag violation of election laws.

To be relevant in 2019, Congress must rewind to 1996-2004

Congress should try to get back to its 135 seat share in 1996-2004 rather than aim for the 206 of 2009.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.