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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Rahul’s Left-leaning aides helped Modi brand Congress ‘deshdrohi’, blogs party media head

Congress' national media coordinator Rachit Seth, who has deleted his blog post, had listed reasons why BJP was able to successfully brand Congress “anti-national”.

Borrowing costs fall after Modi’s win, revive bond sales

Potential for reforms after Modi’s comprehensive win is likely to improve flow of foreign capital to corporates & that's good news for credit markets.

MP Speaker gets Assembly guards for his home after govt downsizes his security

The Madhya Pradesh government had reduced security cover for Speaker N. P. Prajapati during the model code of conduct.

How social media memes became a political weapon to woo first-time voters

Ahead of the 2019 elections, memes helped create a ‘Pappu’ image for Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, while lionising Narendra Modi as a ‘powerful leader’.

Why Amit Shah kept Narendra Modi company on his Gujarat, Varanasi visits

PM-elect Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah left Delhi for two days Sunday, together visiting both their constituencies in UP & Gujarat.

Don’t politicise Indian armed forces. Just look at what it did to our police

Deployment of armed forces in Jammu & Kashmir over the past three decades is the single biggest factor in politicisation of armed forces.

Modi’s return spells end of the road for Sharad Pawar, the PM candidate forever

The BJP’s overwhelming majority and the NCP’s rout in the Lok Sabha election has completely shattered Sharad Pawar’s national ambitions.

Modi must take hard decisions to change India’s image as a soft state

Modi must advance national security through fundamental reforms, just as his tax and regulatory overhaul is set to boost economic growth.

Poll rout leads to rumblings within RJD, questions raised over Tejashwi’s leadership

The RJD had its worst-ever showing in a Lok Sabha election, failing to win a single seat of the 19 it contested in Bihar.

Prasoon Joshi calls out the “mean-spiritedness” & “negativity” of those who criticised Modi

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

On Camera

Met Gala is the new aspirational red carpet for Indian celebrities. Move over, Cannes

This year, at the Met, Isha Ambani wore one of Rahul Mishra’s creations, which is a sari in name only. It marked his label’s debut at what is fashion’s biggest stage.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.