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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

A new ‘angelic’ Narendra Modi as ‘fringe’ takes charge under his government

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

Parties like SP-BSP & RJD are not the future of social justice politics in India, people are

As long as there is discrimination based on caste and class, the politics of social justice will remain relevant in India.

How Rahul Gandhi could have defeated Narendra Modi

Modi is not invincible. A smarter Rahul Gandhi could have defeated him.

It’s down to 86-yr-old Deve Gowda to revive JD(S) as family politics, poll rout threaten party

Former PM Deve Gowda will have to step up to resurrect JD(S), which has seen a shift of its voter base, while having to deal with his family's ambitions.

In the next five years, Modi will need to fulfil promises without blaming Congress

The argument that Modi is carrying the burden of 70 years will neither impress the unemployed youth nor the aspirational middle classes.

Congress’ death-wish could leave 12 crore Indians in limbo

Congress isn’t giving up & wants Rahul Gandhi to restructure it. Problem is, he already has.

Politicians accused of terror, corruption, murder ride massive majorities into Lok Sabha

Apart from BJP’s Pragya Thakur, Congress & DMK’s corruption-accused candidates as well as a UP don’s brother have been voted into Parliament this time.

Thrown out of WhatsApp group, AAP leader Alka Lamba plans to quit party by 2020

Lamba was removed from the official AAP WhatsApp group after she sought accountability from AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on defeat in Lok Sabha polls.

Modi’s sweeping win tilts India’s political economy against much-needed reforms

Modi will push for his version of state-driven capitalism led by a strong leader. But we know that can't work in a complex, private sector-driven economy like India.

Emotions run high at Congress meet as Rahul Gandhi says non-Gandhi can succeed him

Rahul Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra advises him that now's not the time to quit after Congress chief insists on resigning from post.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.