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SubscriberWrites: A Final before the Final

BJP’s win in the Heartland has not only given it an edge over Congress, but also weakened the latter’s bargaining power within the INDIA bloc.

Why 5 political upsets in India, from 1967 to 2014, hold lessons for struggling INDIA alliance

Smarter opposition leaders could pick an issue with emotional potential & conjure up a campaign pitch, a line, to convince a large enough body of voters that it mattered to them.

The Left wants to come back with its own yatra in West Bengal

Any success for CPI-M hurts the BJP directly. TMC, aiming for a divided opposition vote rather than a united one behind the BJP, will gain from this.

BJP sets up panel to vet defectors from other parties, woo ’eminent personalities’ ahead of polls

BJP wants to ensure cadre isn't demotivated by inductions & new entrants will be told they must work for party and not come in hope of post or ticket, say leaders

Pragya Thakur says ‘completely devoted’ to BJP, will contest LS polls if party asks her to

An accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur said fast track court is holding daily hearings & her statement is to be recorded at this stage of the trial.

A decade after expelling Jaswant Singh, why BJP suddenly remembers former minister as its own

His son Manvendra is said to be weighing options about returning from Congress to BJP. Jaswant was expelled for contesting as Independent from Barmer parliamentary seat in 2014.

India doesn’t need mili-juli sarkar, it cost country 30 yrs — Modi on why BJP is set for hat-trick in 2024

Part of ‘India Today’ magazine’s 8 January edition, Modi’s interview comes as India steps into the year of 2024 Lok Sabha election, when he will vie for a third term as PM.

Maharashtra villagers stopping Viksit Bharat Yatra, asking questions — ‘Why Modi & not Bharat Sarkar?’

Videos of villagers stopping vans are all over internet. BJP state spokesperson Keshav Upadhyay acknowledges protests but asserts overall, it is going fine.

Modi starts 2024 with big-ticket TN trip, professes ‘Tamil love’ with eye on LS polls

Modi Tuesday inaugurated new terminal building for Tiruchirappalli international airport. Altogether, he inaugurated or laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 20,000 crore.

Photos with Modi & Yogi, campaigned for MP polls — IIT-BHU gangrape accused were part of BJP IT Cell

One of accused is said to be son-in-law of Madan Mohan Tiwari, local BJP councillor from Varanasi’s Brij Enclave. All three have Facebook profiles showing their link with IT cell of party.

On Camera

The first batch of ThePrint’s J-school has graduated—what students want in the next

Senior journalists at ThePrint taught the students the fundamental principles of good journalism, interspersed with anecdotes and examples from their professional lives.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

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?