CPI(M)-led LDF & Congress-led UDF accuse each other of trying to polarise voters in Vadakara, which has history of conflict between Muslim landlords & Hindu OBC Thiyya labourers.
With elections now entering Hindi heartland states, BJP is invoking emotive issues. Development and corruption alone aren't enough to ‘energise’ BJP cadres, say party sources.
When Yogi Adityanath talks about 80-20, he is not claiming 80% of UP’s resources for 80% of the population; he is striving to deprive the remaining 20% of anything at all.
The state has witnessed at least 7 incidents of communal violence in the past 3 months, as multiple parties and organisations compete to claim the Hindutva agenda.
BJP suspended Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal over controversial comments on Prophet Mohammed 27 May. Democratic decisions take time, Siddiqui told ThePrint.
As AAP expands nationally, new approach is part of attempt to woo Hindu voters aligned with BJP but disaffected by its governance, say party leaders. But some fear it may backfire.
Bajrang Dal worker Harsha’s murder in Shivamogga last month brings spotlight back on BJP’s 2018 poll promise in Karnataka on providing justice to families of Hindutva workers 'slain for ideology'.
From Kozhikode in Kerala to Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, a unique brand of bloody, hateful, and divisive politics pervades the southwestern coastal districts.
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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