Rajput-Patidar rivalry intensifies as historical grievances resurface in wake of Union Minister Rupala’s remarks, threatening BJP’s prospects in traditional stronghold of Saurashtra.
Naresh Patel, 57, is a Leuva Patel who is said to have been Prashant Kishor's choice as Congress' CM face in Gujarat. BJP and AAP also believed to be keen to have him in their fold.
PM Modi is currently in Gujarat to launch various development projects. However, he has also been marking his presence, even if virtually, at several religious and spiritual events in the state.
AAP won 27 seats in Surat Municipal Corporation, mostly in Patidar-dominated areas. But party says everyone, and not just Patidars, gave ‘corruption-free leadership’ a chance.
Rahul Gandhi’s trust in the new leadership of Patidars, OBCs, and Dalits has been successful in creating a generational shift in the electoral competition.
Caste and regional divides will influence elections next month but newer concerns such as the economic slowdown and aspirations for progress will also matter.
By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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