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Sunday, September 29, 2024
Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Video of PDP workers waving toy guns at rally puts focus on Kashmir’s mainstream politics

There's a growing belief in J&K that mainstream parties are walking a tightrope — they're not quite glorifying militants but also not condemning them unequivocally.

India’s jobless rate doubled while it’s growth was world-beating since 2011, says study

After remaining at about 2-3% during the decade to 2011, the jobless rate increased to more than 6% in 2018, a report by the Azim Premji University shows.

This Kashmir district used to defy calls for poll boycott, but now it couldn’t care less

Despite bad roads & chronic power shortage, the mood in Budgam is marked by political indifference after 8 young men were killed in 2017 during bypoll voting.

Navjot Singh Sidhu booked for violating model code of conduct in Bihar

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu was booked on the basis of a complaint lodged by an Election Commission flying squad.

These 2 Muslim BJP candidates in Bengal say there is no religious discrimination in party

Mafuja Khatun and Humayun Kabir are BJP candidates from Jangipur and Murshidabad, and they're hoping to break the party's Muslim jinx in West Bengal.

Nervous Mamata is desperately trying to revive the Left she beat, just to keep BJP out

BJP’s first Lok Sabha fight as main challenger in Bengal and Amit Shah’s claim on 23 seats has forced Mamata to look for ‘allies’ in adversaries.

Why a record poll win will be difficult for BJP’s Pritam Munde this time around

With a not-so impressive record as an MP, Pritam Munde is facing a tricky contest in Beed from an NCP candidate who is being pushed by her estranged cousin.

Raj Thackeray wants a Modi-mukt Bharat, and is shooting from Congress-NCP shoulder

Without a candidate or political stake, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has turned against BJP but finds leaders unwilling to take him seriously.

Why Kanhaiya Kumar can successfully crowdfund Rs 70 lakh but Bihar’s Raju Yadav struggles

It’s important to know people, but in the case of crowdfunding, what’s more important is who knows you.

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?