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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

There’s no place for BJP’s Hindutva agenda in Odisha’s temple cities of Bhubaneswar & Puri

Unlike large parts of the country, BJP candidates in Bhubaneswar and Puri are focussing on 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' to challenge the ruling BJD.

Is RSS wary of Modi-Shah? A quiet ‘support’ to Raj Thackeray in Maharashtra signals so

BJP emerging as single-largest party in 2019 won’t be enough for Modi because many, including some in RSS, see a ‘threat’ in his return.

Sadhvi Pragya’s nomination right decision, says BJP chief Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah backed the party's decision to nominate Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya, and said the real culprits were set free.

Supriya Sule praises Raj Thackeray for ‘standing up’ to Modi govt, says ‘proud he has guts’

NCP's Baramati candidate Supriya Sule lauds father Sharad Pawar’s decision not to contest Lok Sabha polls, calls nephew Parth Pawar a 'breath of fresh air'.

Nair pride, Sabarimala & elitism — BJP’s recipe to wrest Kerala capital from Shashi Tharoor

In Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP has fielded old RSS hand K. Rajasekharan against two-term MP Shashi Tharoor.

BJP playing communal card with Sadhvi Pragya but Digvijaya will defeat her: Kamal Nath

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath is confident that the BJP's 'polarisation' will not work and predicts that the Congress will win a majority of the seats in the state.

Appalling how many justified Pragya Thakur’s Karkare remark with twisted logic: IPS officer

Dishonouring Hemant Karkare, who laid down his life and can’t defend himself or his family, takes the level of public debate to a new low.

Congress goes solo in Delhi, names Sheila Dikshit among candidates but leaves one seat out

The Congress has decided against an alliance with AAP for Delhi and released a list of six candidates that also includes Ajay Maken.

Retweeting Modi increases BJP MPs’ chances of getting a Lok Sabha ticket: Study

An analysis of 131 BJP MPs' tweets in February last year shows an increase in likelihood of them getting a ticket to contest Lok Sabha elections.

On Camera

Tirupati scandal isn’t political or communal. It’s about temple economics

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.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?