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Saturday, December 13, 2025
TopicDevelopment

Topic: Development

BJP talks of ‘vikas’ but we can’t see it, say Muslims in Kutch

Despite a significant Muslim population, BJP does not have a single Muslim candidate here, while Congress has one.

BJP’s counts on ‘vikas’ & Hindutva to wean Gujarat’s middle-class tribals from Congress

Amit Shah says the Congress gave the tribals kukada-bakra (hen and goats), but the BJP is giving them cows and buffaloes for dairy development.

Urban vote remains key to BJP’s electoral fortune in Gujarat

BJP’s urban vote share stood at 59.5 per cent, while Congress secured 32.8 per cent in 2012 polls; most voters vouch for development brought about by BJP govt.

Talk Point: Gujarat model is led by big corporates, benefits the wealthy at the cost of the poor

The Gujarat model is nothing but a harsher version of the development path that ruling classes of India chose for itself in the early 1990s.

Talk Point: Congress can’t rule over Gujarat or India by invoking casteism

By invoking casteism, one cannot rule over the country or state. People know the real Congress and will not let them divide our country on caste.

Babuji dheere chalna

There are enough elements in India for you to justify delays and, in any case, excuse-mongering is our most prized national tribute.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.