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SubscriberWrites: Reels, Memes, and Votes– BJP’s blind spot in the age of Saiyaara

Despite being a frontrunner in organizational strength and electoral management, BJP has not fully capitalized on youth preferred social media platforms and meme-based communication.

BJP’s ‘400 paar’ scares people who feel these polls may be last — Congress’s Churu pick Rahul Kaswan

Rahul Kaswan won Churu for BJP in 2014, 2019 but joined Congress after he was denied ticket this time. He says Rajasthan BJP leaders who 'abused' his parents were given party posts.

‘Ram Mandir banaya kaun, 370 hataya kaun?’ — BJP releases 2024 campaign song ‘Phir aayega Modi’

The 10-minute song, released by the BJP through its X account, focuses on Modi government’s works, India’s strides in space and the scientific arena, and takes digs at Oppn leaders.

Modi govt trying to ‘turn its entire machinery into agents of BJP’ — Kharge urges PM to scrap 2 orders

In letter to Modi, Congress chief cites govt order deploying officials to showcase Centre's achievements & defence ministry circular directing soldiers on leave to promote govt schemes.

I-T to customs, officers of 12 services to be deployed as ‘rath prabharis’ to showcase 9 yrs of Modi govt

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has sought nomination of officers of joint secretary, director, dy secy ranks for 765 districts covering 2.69 lakh gram panchayats.

CM Chouhan may not be face of ‘Jan Ashirwad’ yatra in MP, BJP likely to diversify leadership

Party plans to have multiple leaders, including CM Shivraj Chouhan, lead the public outreach campaign on rotation basis, with aim to reduce factionalism & anti-incumbency, it is learnt.

With ‘FIR camps’, jan adalats, BJP shapes Rajasthan campaign on ‘crime & corruption’ theme

With lessons from Karnataka, BJP is hoping to bring down Gehlot government by making crime and corruption its campaign centrepieces in poll-bound Rajasthan.

Catholic-dominated Salcete is BJP’s weakest link in Goa, but it hopes new strategy can help

BJP has fielded nominees in all 8 seats of Salcete taluka, including 3 Catholics. Ruling party hopes this strategy, along with a fractured opposition, will help it win 2 or 3 seats.

PM Modi has spent every fourth day outside Delhi on official & non-official trips

Narendra Modi has spent over a year on domestic trips, of which ‘non-official’ visits, i.e. campaigning and BJP meetings, took up 131 days.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.