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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

PM Narendra Modi inducts 5 retired IFS, IAS officers in his new govt

Apart from high-profile induction of S. Jaishankar, Modi govt brings in former IAS Som Parkash as MoS, and repeats 3 ministers from last time.

Narendra Modi takes oath as prime minister for second term

Narendra Modi was administered oath of office & secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtraparti Bhavan.

After SP, Congress pulls out all spokespersons from TV news debates for a month

The Congress is said to be 'reining in' spokespersons as part of efforts to restructure the party after its second successive Lok Sabha poll debacle.

New Modi govt could see ministries merging to push ‘minimum govt, maximum governance’ goal

Modi govt is expected to merge key infrastructure ministries such as highways, shipping, railways and aviation or health and pharmaceuticals.

Amartya Sen draws lessons from 2019 elections & C Rangarajan says next govt must boost growth

Judging a victory Amartya Sen | Nobel laureate in economics, professor of economics and philosophy at Harvard University The Indian Express Amartya Sen raises several concerns over...

No end to Rahul resignation saga, old Congress traits crop up as workers hold hunger strike

Congress workers go on hunger strike, protest outside Rahul Gandhi's Delhi residence as state units plan to pass resolutions urging him to stay on.

BJP’s Haryana sweep leaves legacy of the 3 formidable Lals in tatters

For decades Haryana politics was dominated by ex-CMs Bansi Lal, Devi Lal and Bhajan Lal but their descendants were all routed in the Lok Sabha polls.

Yogendra Yadav: Respecting people’s mandate doesn’t mean worshipping those who win elections

It is easy to see the Congress’ failures, but it would be foolish to blame only the Congress.

Modi and Amit Shah should worry: No party winning such a huge mandate has retained it

BJP should remember what happened to Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi after massive victories in 1971 and 1984.

Shashi Tharoor: Obituaries for Congress premature. Here are 9 ways to correct its course

Congress is rightly accused of having lost touch with the grassroots in many states. It must focus more on local government elections.

On Camera

Indian shipping sector is vulnerable to geopolitical unrest. Build local, invest in air cargo

With the ongoing conflict at the Red Sea, India needs to take a long-term view of the PLI scheme and its ambition to emerge as a hub of shipping containers.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.