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TopicNagaland polls

Topic: Nagaland polls

Nagaland gets its first woman MLA. NDPP’s Hekani Jakhalu is lawyer-activist, social entrepreneur

Of 183 candidates in the fray, 4 are women. Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Salhoutuonuo Kruse & BJP's Kahuli Sema are leading, but Congress's Rosy Thompson is as yet trailing.

‘Modi teri kabar khudegi? Kamal khilega’ PM campaigns in poll-bound Nagaland, Meghalaya

He said previous Congress governments had thought of the Northeast as an ATM, but the NDA thinks of the region’s 8 states as ‘Ashta Lakshmi’

‘Let 100 Modis come’: Kharge declares Congress will lead opposition alliance for 2024

Speaking at a public meeting in poll-bound Nagaland, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also touched upon the issue of Naga pride and announced sops for the elderly, students.

Same strategy, arrangement with CM Neiphiu Rio’s party — How BJP hopes to ace Nagaland polls

Nagaland is the first state to have gone Opposition-less in 2021. In these elections, however, Naga People's Front will go solo though it has said it's open to post-poll alliances.

Nagaland polls: In one of India’s poorest states, a vote is being ‘bought’ for Rs 50,000

Former CM Neiphiu Rio is among the top three richest candidates; voters in Mon district are allegedly being offered Rs 50,000 each.

Uncertainty over Nagaland polls over as BJP announces list of candidates

Congress to follow suit; BJP inks alliance with newly floated NDDP as ties with ruling NPF hit rock bottom.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

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.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.