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Congress siphoned crores in the past, BJP plugged leakage: PM Modi at NRI meet

PM Modi did not name Rajiv Gandhi but alluded to the former prime minister's remark that only 15 paise of Re 1 reaches the masses.

Kapil Sibal’s defence — all allegations of EVM hacking can be verified, so let’s do that

Mired in controversy for attending the ‘EVM hacking’ event in London, Congress leader Kapil Sibal calls Law Minister R.S. Prasad’s allegations ‘mindless’.

Modi says Opposition has money power, but BJP earned double that of Congress since 2013

Between 2013 and 2018, BJP’s total declared income was Rs 4,276 crore. Comparatively, the Congress reported an income of Rs 1,877 crore.

Income Tax department reverses order that would’ve cleared Gandhis in National Herald case

Within three weeks, I-T department reverses circular after BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, among others, raises objections.

Kapil Sibal has made a habit of embarrassing the Congress

BJP has used Kapil Sibal’s presence at the ‘EVM hacking’ press conference in London Monday to attack the Congress for orchestrating the event.

EVM hackathon in London organised by Congress, claims Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Congress sponsored the event where a cyber expert claimed EVMs were rigged to favour BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

BJP wants to defeat the idea of Muslim vote bank by using Muslims

There is ample empirical evidence to suggest that the ‘Muslim vote bank’ is a myth.

Congress kept out of UP alliance to correct poll arithmetic, says Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav said the Samajwadi Party, which has formed a pre-poll alliance with the BSP, would be open to working with the Congress after the Lok Sabha elections.

Where has Rahul Gandhi gone — again?

Congress president skips opposition meet as speculation mounts that he is in Europe. A section of party is upset by his absence.   

Media feasts on tasteless remark on Mayawati

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Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.