Data submitted to EC shows BJP spent Rs 3,355 crore on elections & propaganda, dwarfing Congress’s Rs 896 crore. Experts say resources give advantage but don’t guarantee votes.
Published by HarperCollins India, ‘2024: The Election That Surprised India' will be released on 28 November on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online platform for launching non-fiction books.
Kumar, one of BJP's founding members, spoke against ‘horse-trading’ in Himachal but also lauded Modi govt for getting third term. He had some advice for Rahul Gandhi as well.
Jats rallied around BJP after Vajpayee govt included them in OBC list. Twenty-five years later, community’s voting trend in 2024 shows declining trust between Jats and BJP.
Several BJP leaders said SP defeated party in its game of caste consolidation & cashed in on Dalit insecurity over 'new Constitution' remarks. Two BJP MPs publicly spoke of infighting.
Pakistanis rallied in praise of how Dhruv Rathee 'changed the narrative of Indian elections'. They also debated whether he would have supported Imran Khan.
Mayawati’s party’s political fortunes are growing dimmer with each poll as since 2014, Dalit vote has shifted significantly to BJP. BSP’s core Jatav votebank is also seen as drifting away.
Actor-turned-politician has been a constant presence in Thrissur ever since he was fielded from there by BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2021 assembly polls.
The World Homoeopathy Day 2026 is an opportunity to reassure that traditional medical systems remain accessible, and integral to a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready healthcare system.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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