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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicCongress in Karnataka

Topic: Congress in Karnataka

5 pre-poll promises Siddaramaiah govt vows to fulfil in fiscal yr & how much it’ll cost exchequer

Promises include sum of Rs 2,000/month for women heads of households, free power & rice. Implementation likely to cause hike in state-controlled taxes in Karnataka.

Siddaramaiah gets finance, plum Bengaluru for Shivakumar as rivalry spills over to cabinet allotment

Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar had locked horns over CM's post after Congress won the elections. Now supporters of both leaders are claiming higher representation from their camp in the cabinet.

The diligent ‘purification’ competition & wrestlers on ‘Kartavya bypass’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

About Opposition unity dreams & petrol pumps turn into banks

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

TV channel’s ‘scripted excitement’ and ‘mom ki baat’ in South

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Calling on the high command for a CM & Keralites on furore over a ‘Hindi film’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Guarantee Card’ couldn’t guarantee CM, party’s confusion continues

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Mohabbat ki dukaan’ vs ‘Nafrat ka bazaar’: Rahul Gandhi’s message after big Karnataka win

The party’s win is also being seen as a victory for Gandhi’s Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ which he undertook from September last year to January 2023.

On Camera

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.