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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicElection symbol

Topic: election symbol

Different time zones, same Opposition story & free grain-high taxes tradeoff

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

Ahead of crucial by-poll in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray nominee trapped in civic body red tape

2 days before nominations close, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Rutuja Latke is yet to be released by employer BMC, which is currently under a state-appointed administrator.

Shinde, Uddhav factions have new names. But what’s the origin story of ‘Shiv Sena’ & its symbol?

The Shiv Sena’s name and symbol have been the centre of a rancorous tug-of-war between two factions of the party. The reason for the fight is the legacy they represent.

Toaster, pen drive, laptop, CCTV camera — EC is keeping up with new-age poll symbols

In this Lok Sabha election, new parties can go tech-savvy as the EC has come up with an array of new-age poll symbols for them to choose from.

On Camera

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.