Party that has oscillated between kingmaker, survivor & outlier marks its silver jubilee with fresh relevance—thanks to shifting national winds & enduring arithmetic of caste politics.
Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel HD Kumaraswamy wants to revive HMT, while Eshwar Khandre, state Minister of Forests, wants to reclaim land & use it to create green spaces.
This is the 1st time JD(S), in its current avatar, is making an entry into Union cabinet. Kumaraswamy is striving for agriculture portfolio to secure agrarian Vokkaliga community's support
Women Congress workers staged a protest with 'Go back Kumaraswamy' slogans and placards in Mandya, from where the former Chief Minister is contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka's ruling party has been relentlessly targeting the JD(S) state chief and former CM ever since he was booked for lighting up his home using 'stolen electricity' on Diwali.
Despite appearances suggesting he's merely being handed over the party's reins, HD Kumaraswamy has tactfully assumed command of JD(S), even steamrolling his own brother to get his way.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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