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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

MAC’s new campaign puts makeup on the Indian groom. Someone alert the authorities

For years, the beauty marketing around weddings has assumed that beauty begins and ends with the bride. Everyone else is an accessory. But that idea feels outdated now.

Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.