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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

From Padman to PM Modi interview, Akshay Kumar is on a nation-building project

Even someone as hyper-nationalistic as PM Modi needs an Akshay Kumar midway through the Lok Sabha elections.

After Rahul Gandhi letter on NYAY, Congress now gets Priyanka to push scheme with message

Personalised audio messages in Hindi by Priyanka Vadra are being sent to voters in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan that vote on 29 April.

In the Bhojpuri music world, Modi has become ‘balma chowkidar’ this election season

Politics is the flavour of the season and Bhojpuri music stars and newcomers are cashing in on it.

Here’s how many seats Congress can win in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

This forecast is based on the assumption that Indians are as frustrated with BJP-led Modi's regime in 2019 as they were with the Congress in 2014.

Stars, students, SUVs: Kanhaiya’s Begusarai is Woodstock 2019, but he’ll need more to win

Shabana Azmi to Swara Bhaskar, Sitaram Yechury to JNU students have all turned up for CPI’s Kanhaiya Kumar. But that’s unlikely to help beat caste & religion factors.

For Congress-JD(S), this election is more than just about a good Lok Sabha result

Karnataka's Congress-JD(S) coalition has been surviving on a wafer-thin majority and any setback in LS polls will give BJP a chance to topple the government.

Digitisation is one of Modi’s successes, but rules for this new world need careful framing

India now has 56 crore internet users, but govts, businesses & individuals all have to embrace change and figure out the best ways to move towards digitisation.

Shah & Modi set to address rallies in Delhi as BJP strives to put divided house in order

Efforts are on to galvanise the faction-ridden Delhi BJP unit ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital on 12 May.

Assets worth Rs 2.5 cr, DU arts degree, plot in Gandhinagar: What Modi’s affidavit declares

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a re-election from Varanasi, had disclosed assets worth Rs 1.65 crore in 2014.

Elections keep petrol & diesel rates in check in India, even as global crude price soars

Global crude price has risen by almost $9 since 10 March, when the Lok Sabha polls were announced. But average petrol price in India has risen by just 50 paise.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?