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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

To love or not to love Modi: How politics has split families down the middle in UP

ThePrint met three families in three of the eight UP constituencies that vote Thursday to understand how strong political beliefs divide families.

This election, not just politicians, foul-mouthed TV news anchors must be reined in too

Freedom of expression is sacred but the nightly abuse in TV studios is just crass.

Why BJP’s startup push is better for Indians looking for jobs than Congress’ Nyay

Congress-led opposition is using one NSSO report to highlight unemployment woes in 2019 elections when job scenario world over has drastically changed.

Voters rebelling over pollution, jobs, growth threaten BJP in Tamil Nadu

AIADMK’s performance will be vital for BJP to retain power but the party which won 37 of 39 seats in the state in 2014 is now on the back foot.

Congress’ Priyanka Chaturvedi hits out at party for taking back goons who ‘threatened’ her

Priyanka Chaturvedi is upset that alleged associates of Congress’ Mathura candidate Mahesh Pathak, who were suspended for threatening her, have been reinstated.

What trial court judge said about Sadhvi Pragya while charging her in Malegaon blast case

In his 2017 order, the Mumbai judge noted there was sufficient material to frame charges against Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

NaMo TV cannot air election material during silence period as per poll law: Election Commission

The poll body has asked Delhi's chief electoral officer to ensure that its directions are followed by NaMo TV in each of the remaining 6 phases of the ongoing elections.

Imran Khan’s statement on BJP victory an attempt to influence polls with reverse swing: PM Modi

PM Modi said that Indians knew how to hit a helicopter shot on a reverse swinging delivery.

BJP fields Sadhvi Pragya against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is an accused in the 2008 case of Malegaon blasts and is currently out on bail.

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya is in for a rough ride even in this anti-Congress Bengaluru seat

Discontent among BJP supporters of Tejashwini, wife of late minister Ananth Kumar, and a strong Congress campaign are posing a serious challenge for Surya.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

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?