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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Congress to discuss Rahul Gandhi’s mega poll promise at aay pe charcha meeting

Congress president Sheila Dikshit termed the announcement as an extraordinary step and said she was getting congratulatory phone calls.

Change of guard, no family card: BJP’s larger message in ticket distribution

BJP's ninth list is symbolic of its efforts to ease out the older guard beyond the obvious names and dismiss the 'family factor'.

After Air India, GoAir also junks boarding passes with Modi photo, says used old stock

GoAir and Air India found themselves in a controversy this week as passengers pointed out that their boarding passes featured photos of PM Modi.

Masala bonds are back while rupee strengthens & tax break lures buyers

The RBI has ensured that the rupee is stable which has given international investors the confidence to buy Indian assets including masala bonds, said a portfolio manager.

An income scheme for ‘Garibi Hatao’ as a PM sells ‘chowkidar’ merchandise

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan says tension with India to remain till general elections

Prime Minister Imran Khan said he feared Narendra Modi's government could go for another misadventure before the general elections.

Congress woos women voters, calls minimum income pledge a women-centric scheme

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the assured amount will be deposited in bank accounts of the women of eligible households.

What Kanhaiya Kumar didn’t learn at JNU – for Lalu Prasad Yadav, family always comes first

Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan hold sway over their respective caste vote-base in Bihar. Now, they're looking to secure power with their next generation.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari declares assets worth Rs 25.12 crore

The BJP leader has filed nomination from Nagpur constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada joins BJP

If fielded by the BJP from Rampur, she will take on senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

On Camera

Why Modi-Shah have failed to develop mass leaders in states the way Vajpayee-Advani did

BJP had leaders like Modi, Chouhan, Raje, Raman Singh, BSY, and Dhumal who kept the party’s flame burning. Those promoted by Modi-Shah in the last 10 years fail to inspire confidence.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

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?