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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicMahagathbandhan

Topic: mahagathbandhan

Missing this election in UP was Hindu-Muslim polarisation

There’s a reason why UP’s Muslims are happy to not be part of the political discourse.

Paranoid gathbandhan watchdogs are tracking EVMs with binoculars, walkie-talkies

With the motto 'Ek bhi vote ghatne na paye, ek bhi vote batne na paye', watchdogs from the SP, BSP and RLD have been trained in EVM functioning.

Suhas Palshikar says Modi a ‘preacher’ who prefers only one-way communication

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Exit polls make it clear SP-BSP alliance has failed to smash BJP: Yogendra Yadav

BJP's surge in Bengal could be bigger than what the exit polls are predicting. Odisha is telling us a similar story.

The importance of the Muslim vote in UP, and the silver lining in the Vidyasagar episode

ThoughtShot, ThePrint’s one-stop-opinion-spot from leading newspapers’ editorial pages.

Why Congress, and not SP-BSP, is prime target of Modi and Yogi in UP

BJP's 2019 hopes rest hugely on a 22% group in UP, which helped it bag 42% vote share and 71 seats in 2014. But which group is it, and what is Congress up to?

Few alliances that Congress is stitching will also be undone by mahagathbandhan cracks

While there is a complete uncertainty about the so-called mahagathbandhan led by Congress, the NDA already has the support of 39 political parties.

With Mission 272 Minus, Modi wants to become Vajpayee

Modi and Shah are quietly changing their image of being giant slayers out to devour all political space.

Mahagathbandhan is in self-destruct mode because opposition parties want Congress-mukt Bharat

Almost all the opposition parties have stridently followed “anti-Congressism”, no matter what they think of BJP.

AAP announces candidates for 6 of 7 seats in Delhi for Lok Sabha elections

Delhi AAP convener Gopal Rai announced the names at a press conference on Saturday, and added that a name for the remaining seat -- West Delhi -- will be announced soon.

On Camera

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.