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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

EC to probe Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s ‘chopper’ row with Madhya Pradesh IAS officer

At a recent rally, Shivraj Singh Chouhan had 'threatened' a collector after the IAS officer refused permission to let his helicopter land.

Congress plans ‘massive’ Delhi rally with Manmohan Singh as star campaigner

Congress believes former PM Manmohan Singh will be able to pin down Modi govt on issues relating to economy and address concerns of the trading community.

India will face a fiscal crisis if BJP or Congress fulfil their election promises

BJP & Congress don’t say how they’ll get the money to fulfil these promises. If the govt doesn’t borrow more, it’ll have to raise taxes or cut spending.

Here’s how PM Narendra Modi performed as Varanasi MP

As Narendra Modi files his nomination from Varanasi amid much pomp and show, ThePrint looks at his performance as MP and the state of his constituency.

Civil aviation body initiates probe after Rahul Gandhi’s flight faces engine trouble

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday was on his way to Patna as a part of his campaign trail when the flight was rerouted to Delhi.

When Markandey Katju got ‘an earful’ from attorney general for ticking off SC judge

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

Naïve to assume Narendra Modi’s Varanasi roadshow is meant to win a single seat

The Varanasi roadshow has added heft to every BJP candidate’s campaign in his/her constituency.

In Odisha, media barons cross the line & embrace politics like in no other state

At least 9 media barons, running major newspaper and television channels, are also full-time politicians from either the BJD, BJP or the Congress.

Indian electorate cares about electricity – but the power sector remains deeply challenged

A case study of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha shows how state governments are struggling to provide power access & quality while balancing prices.

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?