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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Topic: Manifesto

Rs 3,100/quintal paddy MSP, Rs 12,000/yr to women: BJP’s Chhattisgarh manifesto one-ups Congress ‘revdis’

BJP has also promised to develop IIT & AIIMS-like institutions in every region of Chhattisgarh, besides travel subsidy for college-goers and religious tourism for elderly.

Freebies: EC wants voters to know financial fallout of poll promises, writes to parties

EC plans to prescribe a 'proforma' for political parties to furnish details of 'financial implications' of poll promises, and 'ways and means' to fund them.

What do BJP, Congress and Left’s Lok Sabha election manifestos tell us about India since 1952

A Centre for Policy Research report offers a ringside view of how deeply and structurally the polity, economy and society have changed since India’s first Lok Sabha election in 1952.

Did Congress and BJP live up to their promises? Their election manifestos tell the story

From 'defence' to 'development', the Congress and BJP manifestos show which electoral promises have been translated into policies.

Congress-NCP manifesto promises jobs for Maharashtra residents, preservation of Marathi

Manifesto addresses farmers’ concerns and promises environment conservation. It also talks of protecting Mumbai’s salt lands and stopping coastal pollution.

BJP & Congress manifestos offer a security policy high on emotions, low on substance

The Congress manifesto, while marred by flaws, is more positive, specific and action-oriented on national security than the BJP's.

Research shows it makes sense for Narendra Modi & BJP to focus on national security in 2019

Congress in the post-Indira Gandhi years gave away its position to BJP on the national security question.

These are the winners & losers of the BJP and Congress election manifestos

Infrastructure, manufacturers, farmers & the poor stand to gain irrespective of who wins. Loan defaulters will be biggest losers.

From Modi’s Eleven in 2014 to only NaMo in 2019, the Modi-fication of BJP is now complete

As BJP goes into 2019 polls, one man leads the army. Everyone else is a lieutenant, far diminished in stature in comparison to PM Modi.

BJP’s last-minute release of manifesto betrays its contempt for voters

Election Commission will do well to mandate that all parties release their manifestos on the same day & much before elections.

On Camera

Move over Ed Sheeran, Rihanna. The only pop star India wants more of is Diljit Dosanjh

Sheeran’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday was a roaring success. But the most viral moment was when Dosanjh joined him, and brought the house down.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.