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TopicMood of the Nation

Topic: Mood of the Nation

ThePrint’s election coverage isn’t about who’s winning. It’s about the mood on the ground

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PM Modi’s ratings soar. BJP would return to power if LS polls happened today: India Today poll

Mood of the Nation poll also predicts significant gains for the UPA, but people still don’t believe Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra can win polls for Congress.

Mood of the Nation survey has 3 messages for Modi govt, Opposition—Economy, economy, economy

Is this the beginning of the end of Modi government? That would be a hasty and lazy conclusion.

PM Modi best as next PM, Shah successor & Gadkari best performer, Mood of the Nation poll suggests

48% of India Today-CVoter survey respondents believe democracy in danger in country. In January, 51.9% felt govt’s handling of economy was ‘outstanding or good’, compared to 48% now.

Economy on top of Indian minds rather than nationalism. A warning for Modi govt

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Modi’s popularity is seeing biggest dive. Indians desperate for someone to fill the vacuum

The Mood Of The Nation Survey shows pessimists have overtaken the optimists when it comes to the country’s economic future.

Covid is frightening. But the bigger worry is Indians’ lost hope

Modi govt's approval rating shattered all records in the C-Voter's Mood of the Nation survey over the past seven years. In seven weeks, that popularity has completely collapsed.

Modi-Shah regime not same as UPA-II. Slide in popularity rating isn’t its tipping point

The Mood of the Nation survey shows Indians aren’t as convinced by BJP’s majoritarian policies and are worried about economy. But it's not beginning of end.

Modi still popular but BJP would lose majority if polls were held now: India Today survey

‘Mood of the Nation’ survey shows NDA would lose over 50 seats since its Lok Sabha election tally, while BJP would fall to 271 from 303.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.