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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicMahagathbandhan

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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.

Not Opposition unity, but BJP’s critical mini-gathbandhans stole the thunder

The BJP moved swiftly and deftly to secure its allies this week while the rival camp looked unsure.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

‘Cassette culture’ discusses the boom of Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar saw the pinnacle of 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.