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TopicKarnataka

Topic: Karnataka

Congress lead in Bengaluru, JD(S)-leaning Old Mysuru, BJP ‘Hindutva lab’ — how Karnataka voted in 2018

Karnataka is broadly divided into Kittur-Karnataka and Kalyana-Karnataka, coastal and southern Karnataka. However, there are other sub-classifications.

‘Left, right, touchables, others’ — how divisions among SCs are impacting Karnataka politics

Bommai govt last month announced separate reservations for 4 groupings of SCs, reflecting historical divisions. Political parties are trying to woo each section as polls approach.

How 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018 could decide fate of Karnataka polls

Congress won 18 of 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018, BJP won 8 & JD(S) 3. Entry of smaller parties, Lingayat factor are also in play in these seats.

50 years of ‘Project Tiger’: Tiger population up by 200 since 2018, PM says matter of pride

PM Modi also launched 'International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)' & commemorative coin marking 50 years of ‘Project Tiger’ during visit to Karnataka.

AIMIM, SDPI, KRPP, AAP — how small parties can queer pitch for BJP & Congress in Karnataka

Bengaluru: The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) plans to contest around 25 seats out of the total 224 in the Karnataka election,...

‘Have never shown partiality’: Yediyurappa reaches out to Muslims after Bommai govt’s controversial quota move

Messaging comes at a time when Panchamasalis, biggest sub-sect within Lingayats, have rejected Bommai's decision to split Muslim quota share equally between Lingayats & Vokkaligas.

Should Karnataka BJP move Muslims under EWS? Quota should be based on hierarchy, not faith

BJP's rejig of Karnataka OBC quota offends Ashraafs, the same intellectuals who refused to acknowledge casteism among Muslims.

FSSAI retracts ‘dahi’ notification after stiff opposition from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

States raised concerns over imposition of Hindi after FSSAI in January ordered labelling of curd as ‘dahi’ and usage of regional terms in brackets next to the Hindi term.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.