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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicBommai government

Topic: Bommai government

100 days of Siddaramaiah govt: Welfare push amid growth fears, caution on undoing BJP policies

MLAs demand funds for public works in their constituencies ahead of 2024 LS polls, but officials say govt has little money for any new programmes & capital expenditure has been low.

PM Modi must worry. Karnataka is the latest sign of a deepening crisis ahead of 2024 LS polls

BJP needs a new narrative. The polarisation tactics, promotion of Hindutva, and dependence on Modi to deliver votes has made its electoral strategies predictable.

Tipu Sultan is back & reigning over Karnataka politics. Why BJP has resurrected him

As election approaches, BJP pits ‘unpatriotic’ Tipu against ‘patriotic’ Savarkar. It's an attempt to corner Hindu votes & divert attention from governance issues, say analysts.

Our take on CBI raid on Sisodia, BJP’s Congress-ification and Bilkis Bano—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Inspiration from Modi, bid to fit in — why Karnataka CM Bommai is pitching for ‘Tunga Arathi’

Bommai’s announcement to develop banks of Tungabhadra on lines of the Varanasi ghat comes after similar pitches promising temple autonomy & development of Hanuman birthplace.

Amid political pressure over alleged bitcoin scam in Karnataka, hacker arrested – over a brawl

Hacker Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki is being investigated in the multi crore scam currently by three different departments -- the Enforcement Directorate, Cyber Crimes wing of the CID and the Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru police.

What is the bitcoin scam & who is the 25 yr-old that has put the BJP govt in Karnataka in a spot

Bommai was Home Minister in 2020 when Srikrishna was arrested, the reason he has come under fire from within and outside the BJP. The Congress has sought a judicial inquiry in the matter.

On Camera

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.