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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Ram temple built by Hindus, Muslims, Christians & Sikhs is Bengal’s answer to BJP politics

The newly-launched Ram temple in Bengal village Pandaveswar was a joint initiative of all its residents, including Muslims, Sikhs and Christians.

Election Commission to give women voters sanitary pads at ‘sakhi matdan kedras’ in Mumbai

The Sakhi matdan kendras -- polling booths managed by women, have been set up in all 26 assembly segments of suburban Mumbai.

BJP, Shiv Sena are losing sleep over Raj Thackeray though he’s not contesting this election

MNS chief Raj Thackeray is out to ‘expose’ how BJP has failed the people, backing up his claims with facts, figures, newspaper archives, audio & video clips.

National Film Awards will be declared after Lok Sabha elections, says I&B ministry

In a statement issued Wednesday, the ministry said it will declare the awards after the election process is over and the model code of conduct concludes.

Political parties think women are ‘weak’ candidates, but data doesn’t say so

On Women’s Political Empowerment Day, ThePrint looks at women candidature in Lok Sabha polls and what existing data tells us about their representation.

Prime Minister Modi represents worst of Congress legacy, says Yogendra Yadav

Activist-politician Yogendra Yadav says if any other political party had fielded a terror accused like Sadhvi Pragya, BJP would have labelled them ‘terrorists’.

Odisha tribal village can’t forget being witness to one of India’s worst communal killings

Manoharpur witnessed one of the country's most horrific instances of communal violence but despite BJP making inroads, the region remains a BJD stronghold.

Sheila Dikshit, the Delhi aunty and Congress darling, proved politicians never retire

If points were to be given for pure unadulterated love for the Capital city, Dikshit would win it hands down.

The scars of Burhan Wani & PDP-BJP tie-up: What kept south Kashmir away from voting

Anantnag in south Kashmir, the hotbed of homegrown militancy, recorded a 13.61% voter turnout in its first phase of polling.

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.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

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?