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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Sharp spike in counter-insurgency ops in J&K since polls ended, data shows

Nine militants have been killed in four gun battles this week alone, days after the state's five-phase election concluded 6 May.

Watch out India’s next govt, Modi regime is leaving behind an extremely weak economy

Industrial output has declined, manufacturing growth has hit a new low and banks are in woeful state. Agriculture is another story.

How Rafale was grounded as Nyay, farmers took over Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 campaign

It was in March-end that Congress president Rahul Gandhi's campaign speeches took a distinct turn from Rafale to Nyay and farmer issues.

How the science of predicting an election has changed in India

There are no formal courses to train psephologists or pollsters in India, but graduates interested in politics and data have taken to it in recent years.

If Pragya Thakur wins this Thursday, Modi is in for an embarrassing 5 years

Never has one constituency had such a bearing on Indian nationalism and the pretence of a Gandhian polity. So what if PM Modi doesn’t forgive her in his heart?

Narendra Modi addresses first press conference as PM, restricts it to his ‘mann ki baat’

Narendra Modi expresses confidence that his party will return with a full majority, but leaves it to BJP chief Amit Shah to answer all questions.

In border seat Gurdaspur, ‘patriot’ Sunny Deol is giving way to a smarter politician

BJP’s poll planks of Balakot & Pakistan are not getting traction along the International Border. So, actor Sunny Deol is picking up on local issues.

Can Indian politics recover from the toxicity of the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign?

From PM Narendra Modi saying former PM Rajiv Gandhi died as "corrupt number 1", to Mayawati dragging Modi’s wife into her speech, 2019 has seen it all.

Anand Mahindra, Rathin Roy join chorus against Pragya Thakur’s ‘Godse is a patriot’ remark

BJP’s Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur faces criticism across the board for insensitive comments. Even PM Modi says won’t be able to ‘forgive her’.

Inside story of PM Modi’s (feet) touching moment with Parkash Singh Badal in Varanasi

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘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.