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Modi understood power of technology before others, says Shivraj ChouhanSenior leaders M Venkaiah Naidu and HD Deve Gowda praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India's most popular leader. Shivraj Singh Chouha...
From Bengal to Assam, Hindutva rewrites the east: BJP's landslide ends era of regional strongmenThe Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, marking a shift in eastern India's political landscape. Regio...
Why Tamil Nadu loves its actors and how Vijay played his cards rightActor Vijay's new political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has achieved a stunning victory in Tamil Nadu. The party has become the larges...
Hindu votes, Modi ki guarantee: 10 big trends that decode Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala assembly electionsAssembly election results saw the BJP secure victories in West Bengal and Assam, while Tamil Nadu witnessed a surprising debut by Thalapath...
Can West Bengal reclaim its economic glory? A look at the challenges and hopesWest Bengal once led India's economy but lost its way due to industrial issues and policy uncertainty. A recent election signals a public d...
BJP’s big bang: Bengal breached, Assam secured; Vijay, Congress flip the southIndia has a brand new political map. A massive topple in Bengal, a twist in the Tamil Nadu potboiler, power grip in Assam and Puducherry, a...
How the three Ms and paramilitary forces may have played a major role in West Bengal outcome 2026In the 2026 assembly elections of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, known for her long, strong hold over the state, faced unexpected hurdles. T...
Vijay pulls off a Kejriwal in Tamil Nadu over a decade after AAP's rise in DelhiTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor Vijay is set to win its first Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. This mirrors the Aam Aadmi Part...
India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu backs Modi, pitches population policy pushAndhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has expressed his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that India's potential to asce...
₹1,000 crore in poll freebies, cash, liquor seized in West Bengal, Tamil NaduAuthorities have seized over ₹1,000 crore in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu before Assembly elections. Tamil Nadu saw seizures of ₹599 crore, w...
Poll seizures in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal cross Rs 1,000 crore markEnforcement authorities have seized over Rs 1000 crore in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. This includes cash, drugs, liquor, and precious metal...
West Bengal polls: ECI flags 55 seats as 'expenditure sensitive'West Bengal faces heightened election scrutiny. The Election Commission has marked 55 constituencies as expenditure sensitive. This year, 1...
Fire ignited by Stalin scorched Delhi's arrogance, severe blow to Modi, claims Tamil Nadu CMTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin declared a victory against the delimitation bill in Parliament. He stated this defeat has humbled Delh...
List plea on freebies before three-judge bench at the earliest: SCThe bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and justice Bela M Trivedi cited the controversy over election freebies and submissions made b...
The freebies debate: Genesis, definition and impact on welfare & economyThe power of Election Commission to fight freebies has remained vague and limited. There have only been a few instances where the EC exerci...
Burden of pre-poll promises must be borne via budgetary provisions: FM Nirmala SitharamanShe also called for a debate on freebies. "The debate is not about what constitutes a freebie, but if you have given a promise, provision f...
SC terms freebies a serious issue, asks why Centre can't call all-party meetThe plea filed by Upadhyay opposes the practice of political parties making promises during polls. It seeks the EC to invoke its powers to ...
Amid raging political debate over poll freebies, a PIL in SC drives home the pointPetitioner Ashwini Upadhyay filed additional submissions on Friday in the top court saying that registered political parties be asked to fu...
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