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Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Topic: NDA government

Whose economic performance was better, UPA or NDA? Growth rates don’t tell the whole story

A simple growth rate comparison suggests India grew slower in 2014-23 than 2004-2013, but this overlooks impact of global economy. Factoring this in changes economic performance picture.

Congress aims to have 50% women chief ministers within party in 10 years, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul criticised the NDA government for putting on hold the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill despite receiving approval from Parliament.

Pending under UPA, speeding under NDA — 10 big-ticket infra projects that picked up after 2014

Prime Minister Modi has often claimed that the BJP government fast-tracked or completed big-ticket projects that had languished under UPA dispensation. Here are 10 such projects.

Our take on Bihar govt change, airfare caps and India’s CWG medal tally—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Opposition candidate Margaret Alva calls TMC’s decision to abstain from VP poll ‘disappointing’

17 Opposition leaders decided to field Alva, former governor of Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, at a meeting in NCP leader Sharad Pawar's residence last Sunday.

‘Snoopgate’, ‘corrupt’ unparliamentary but not banned, says LS speaker after opposition hits out

Speaker clarification comes after opposition furore over an updated list of words declared unparliamentary, which was released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat Wednesday.

Development in Telangana will be faster if BJP comes to power in state, says PM Modi

Addressing a public rally 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' in Hyderabad, PM Modi also said people of Telangana yearn for a 'double engine growth' that will be fulfilled when BJP comes to power.

Modi is not Teflon-coated, he is ‘cast in titanium’ — What Mood of the Nation poll suggests

In episode 667 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about some interesting findings from the poll & what they mean for opposition parties.

NDA govt must shun arrogance, roll back farm laws, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

In a series of tweets, Gehlot also said the Congress stands with the farmers, and that the NDA government must not delay paying heed to the farmers' welfare issues.

Apu’s ‘meeting’ with Manik da, and Nitish Kumar’s ‘support’ in Bihar

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

‘Until Scheduled Castes get pen and stick in their hands, they will continue to be killed’

On 4 April 1968, Bansgaon MP Molhu Prasad delivered a speech in the Lok Sabha on the atrocities against the Scheduled Castes and their negligible representation despite reservation.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.