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Monday, June 17, 2024
Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Modi & BJP have chosen not to counter Congress’s claims on jobs, and it’s the right strategy

BJP’s election strategy team knows well that showcasing ‘good economics’ hardly translates into more votes.

This election, a lot of people are rooting for a weak Modi

In 2014, India wanted a strong leader. He turned out to be a bit too strong.

Tie-up with Congress is all that Arvind Kejriwal needs to declare AAP’s moral death

Arvind Kejriwal is in a self-destruct mode and that has given Congress the courage to risk shaking hands with him.

Mamata Banerjee allying with those who want to divide India, says PM Modi in West Bengal

The prime minister was addressing a rally in Cooch Behar where he also accused the Bengal CM of delaying implementation of several central schemes.

Politics in photos: Actor-turned politician Hema Malini campaigns in Mathura

ThePrint's photographer Praveen Jain brings you images from Malini's visit.

On Hema Malini’s campaign trail — rose petals, cow dung & a child’s naming ceremony

ThePrint spends a day with Hema Malini as she campaigns in her constituency of Mathura ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. 

Kissa Kursee Ka: A parody that sent Sanjay Gandhi to jail and laid bare Indian politics

Directed by Congress and Janata Party MP Amrit Nahata, Kissa Kursee Ka was made during the Emergency, and irked the Gandhi clan like nothing else.

Guess what Assam’s voters believe should not be an election issue? Balakot air strikes

As ThePrint travelled from Tezpur to Golaghat and Jorhat, it found national security is not an overt poll issue but voters were not indifferent to it.

Next govt has golden chance to transform Mumbai into financial powerhouse like Shanghai

India’s next govt can redevelop Mumbai’s emptying port area into efficient, dense, walkable cluster offering high quality of life & green spaces.

Javed Akhtar & Nikkhil Advani behind Congress campaign Ab Hoga Nyay

Congress reworks campaign after Balakot air strikes, new tagline is the result of efforts by sub-committee headed by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

On Camera

Collapse of Harappan Civilisation? Art of making shell bangles transcends time and boundaries

A circa 1000 BCE burial in Thailand featuring shell and marble bangles recently gained attention on social media. The tradition of wearing shell bangles is as ancient as the first urbanisation in the Indian subcontinent.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.