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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicElection expenditure

Topic: election expenditure

From 56% to 274% in 10 yrs: How the BJP–Congress election spending gap exploded in 2024-25

Data submitted to EC shows BJP spent Rs 3,355 crore on elections & propaganda, dwarfing Congress’s Rs 896 crore. Experts say resources give advantage but don’t guarantee votes.

Does India need a ceiling on election expenditure? We’re better off without this fiction

I am told this time that no candidate in Telangana is expected to spend less than Rs 100 crore in each assembly constituency

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

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Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.