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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: NDA

BJP keeps extending olive branch, Shiv Sena keeps swatting it away

CM Fadnavis and many other BJP leaders have made many unsuccessful overtures to miffed ally Sena. What’s behind these attempts and snubs?

Modi & Shah address Dalit concerns on BJP’s foundation day, try to rally the cadre

Shah promises BJP will never look to scrap reservation, PM urges workers to deliver party’s message of economic growth to poor and backward sections.

Modi takes a leaf out of Anna Hazare’s book, asks MPs to fast in protest against Congress

The second half of the Budget session, which began 5 March and ended Friday, did not see any legislative business barring the passage of the finance Bill.

SP-BSP alliance is a problem but it is nothing we can’t deal with, says BJP’s Manoj Sinha

I don’t believe any one poll can be called a setback (for the BJP). But it’s definitely not good, says union minister.

There may have been reasons to support Modi in 2014, ‘right-wing economics’ wasn’t one

Modi govt’s tenure has been a case of squandered opportunities and a ‘lost half a decade’ for the prosperity of Indians.

Naidu did right by dumping Modi, but can he deliver now is the question in Andhra Pradesh

The TDP’s exit from the NDA has got the backing of the people, who blame Modi and the BJP for betrayal. But they’re keeping a close eye on Naidu as well.

The voters have sent Modi a fair and loud warning for forgetting 2014 promises

For people, the promise of ₹15 lakh was never a gimmick; it was the passport that would take them to a new life of freedom, choice and well-being.

Don’t just rely on anti-BJPism: Here are the three ingredients of a successful alliance

Unless the Congress party retains Karnataka and wins in Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, its chances of emerging as the unanimous anchor for the opposition alliance would be uncertain

Chandrababu Naidu: The shrewd politician who didn’t even hesitate to oust his father-in-law

Through his career, Naidu has switched sides to whoever has been most useful to him, leading to his opponents dubbing him an ‘opportunist’.

Now, Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party cautions BJP against its ‘big-brother attitude’

Ramvilas Paswan’s son Chirag says if BJP does not take its allies in confidence, 2019 could be a tricky road for the party.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

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.