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Sunday, September 29, 2024
Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

BJP has a plan to beat Hooda in his fortress Rohtak — field a Jat. But it doesn’t know who

Bhupinder Singh Hooda held on to Rohtak even in the middle of a BJP sweep in 2014. Now, BJP is struggling to find the right candidate to take him on.

Former chiefs of Army, Navy, Airforce claim armed forces being used for political gains

The veterans expressed their outrage in a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, saying it is "unusual and unacceptable" that political leaders take credit for military operations.

Indian military must be protected from politics. The President should step in

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

These are the ‘unfulfilled tasks’ for which Modi govt is asking for another 5 years

The running theme in BJP ads on TV and radio is that the party is seeking more time to “further” and “expand” its initiatives and schemes.

Pulwama makes it to election speeches, but CRPF & its problems are left out

CRPF, which is at the forefront of fighting insurgency in J&K and the northeast, suffers from lack of training and adequate infrastructure.

This 2004 SC order is behind Election Commission decision to bar NaMo TV

The Supreme Court order, delivered on 13 April, came just a week before the 2004 general election season kicked in.

BJP’s Rs 100 lakh crore infrastructure dream only possible with pvt help, financial reform

Modi govt has spent Rs 19.3 lakh crore in 5 years on infrastructure. To meet the manifesto promise, it would need to spend over 5 times that amount per year.

EC bars NaMo TV from airing political content without pre-certification

The Election Commission's directive comes after the Congress filed a complaint about NaMo TV disturbing the level playing field during Lok Sabha elections.

Violence, blasts & EVM glitches mar first round of voting for Lok Sabha

Reports of unrest and irregularities cast a shadow over round one of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections.

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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?