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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Does Lalu still hold sway over Yadav votes — that’s the big question in Bihar this time

Since 1990, Muslims and Yadavs have constituted the core support base of the RJD barring 2014, when a section of the Yadavs backed the BJP.

Arvind Kejriwal has hit the streets again but not to become PM of India

A far cry from its national vision in 2014, Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has chosen a Delhi-centric approach for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

17th Lok Sabha looks set to confirm Ambedkar’s fears: no vocal Dalits in Parliament

India has a dichotomous situation — vocal Dalits in college campuses and on the streets, and silent Dalits in Parliament.

Once Bihar’s rising star, Nitish Kumar is a shadow of himself & losing support on the ground

Nitish Kumar, the Bihar CM, was once seen as a potential PM but his recent public meetings have been far from impressive and he is missing on the ground.

The modest gunny bag might turn out to be Punjab’s biggest election issue

Shortage of gunny bags is a huge worry for Punjab’s wheat farmers, whose produce is waiting in mandis. CM Amarinder Singh blames BJP-ruled Centre.

Are 2019 polls proving that Modi’s political jingoism can overshadow bad news on economy?

The Indian economy under the Narendra Modi government seems to have taken a beating. Reports of consumption and exports slowing down have recently emerged.

31 rallies, 10 days, 9 states: Narendra Modi’s feverish last leg of campaigning

West Bengal is a state with special focus for BJP — it will see 6 rallies by PM Modi — as the party hopes to win 22-25 seats from here, up from just 2 in 2014.

Editors Guild of India condemns attacks on journalists in West Bengal during polling

The Editors Guild of India called on EC to take action against those attacking journalists and urged the West Bengal govt ensure law and order.

Rahul-Modi’s ‘tu-tadak’ & Parlok Sabha polls

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

HRD works on big-ticket higher-education reforms to keep them ready for new govt

The new programme, called EQUIP, aims to improve quality and boost access to education. It will be a single-window plan for development of higher education. 

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘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.