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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicDouble engine sarkar

Topic: double engine sarkar

On a campaign spree in Delhi, Yogi’s anti-AAP tirade hinges on ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’, 2020 riots

The UP CM addressed his first rally in Kirari, followed by Karol Bagh & Janakpuri. He also hit out at AAP for development issues & turning Yamuna into a 'dirty drain'.

Chandrababu Naidu is important in both Centre and state. He is his own double-engine now

A kingmaker in the 1990s, N Chandrababu Naidu is playing that role yet again. His TDP is not only the BJP’s biggest alliance partner in NDA but also holds the fate of Narendra Modi 3.0. He is expected to bring Andhra Pradesh back from the brink of going bankrupt. 

Does BJP’s double-engine sarkar achieve its basic claim of better growth? Data says no

Data reveals no correlation between economic growth and the ‘double-engine’ govts. If anything, states with govts formed by a different political party at the state level perform slightly better.

Neglected child Manipur crying for help from double-engine govt that laid ‘strong foundation’

India has callously moved on from brutalities in Manipur, consumed by moon landings and sports medals. The 'strong foundation' laid by PM Modi with such fanfare is now deeply cracked.

More than 6 weeks on, Manipur is still ablaze. It’s a saga of failures, from state govt to Centre

Military reinforcements, Amit Shah’s visit, and CM Biren Singh’s pleas for peace have come to nought in Manipur, where there is still no end in sight to the violent ethnic conflict.

‘Double engine sarkar’ had little to no impact & ‘lactose intolerance’ won in Karnataka

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Serving, ex-officers spar over democracy & governance at event, Amitabh Kant defends G20 spending

At discussion, India's G20 sherpa defends govt's 'conscious decision' to spread G20 events. Retired diplomat Shyam Saran, ex-union cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar among dignitaries.

Who’s the most influential official in UP? Meet the key players in revamped Team Yogi

Focus of CM Adityanath's second term is on achieving 'double engine growth' through welfare measures & tough policing. A look at some of the top officers who form his core team.

Modi-Yogi, mahila-youth, media-yojana: Why BJP’s M-Y combinations in UP were unbeatable

‘Vikas’ is no more the Godot that never arrives because in UP, benefits did reach the target and schemes managed to breach walls of corruption.

BJP’s ‘double-engine’ pitch sells development but UP still lagging. See these indicators

Enabling infrastructure such as industrial corridor, export promotion industrial parks and trade exhibition centers remains woefully inadequate in the state.

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From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Budget’s Rs 10,000 crore bet on maritime sector with push for containers, ports and waterways

The Centre has earmarked significant funds for shipping and logistics in the Budget, with a major thrust on container manufacturing, ports, inland waterways and ship repair facilities.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.