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Phulpur and Gorakhpur defeats worry UP BJP, efforts on to bring Dalits back for 2019

Kumar Anshuman -
Yogi govt asks bureaucrats to take stock of whether benefits of central and state schemes have reached Dalits, will plan further outreach.

TalkPoint: Does UP bypoll result show that 2019 will not be a cakewalk for the BJP?

ThePrint Team -
The BJP has lost three closely watched bypolls, two in in UP - Gorakhpur, Phulpur, and one in Bihar - Araria. Experts weigh in on how it will impact 2019.

The BJP is paying the price for alienating Dalits, UP bypoll results show

Shivam Vij -
Mayawati’s unexpected decision to support the SP in the bypolls was an act of desperation — not just her own, but also that of Dalit voters.

Inside a Whatsapp group of BJP workers, here’s who they blamed for UP bypoll losses

Shivam Vij -
Drawing an analogy from the Mahabharat, one message said on the one hand was Abhimanyu (Yogi) all by himself, and on the other the...

Counting of votes in Yogi Adityanath’s first big test begins in Gorakhpur, Phulpur

ThePrint Team -
The bypolls, termed by Adityanath a “rehearsal” for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saw a contest between 10 candidates in Gorakhpur and 22 in...

Some Muslims in Phulpur will vote for Atiq Ahmed – even if that helps the BJP

Shivam Vij -
The criminal-politician Atiq Ahmed is a Robin Hood-like figure celebrated by Muslims and Dalits, and can cut into the BSP-SP candidate’s votes.

Despite BSP-SP experiment in Phulpur, there are many reasons BJP may still win

Shivam Vij -
Voters in Phulpur have started using the word gatbandhan as if it were the name of a party by itself.

Why a bypoll in UP heartland is more important for BJP than Karnataka elections

Shivam Vij -
If the SP-BSP alliance can’t win Phulpur, we should be ready to see the BJP repeat its Uttar Pradesh performance in 2019.

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Opinion

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Saptak Datta -
Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

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Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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