Searched for
ELECTORAL FREEBIES IN INDIA
Sameer Dalal warns Indian markets may lag as oil import costs riseIndian markets face headwinds from elevated crude oil prices, unlike the US which benefits from exports. Market expert Sameer Dalal warns t...- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Has aspirational vs anxiety politics slowed down GoI in the rollout of economic reforms?Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presented the first budget, focusing on a significant increase in capital expenditure and delivering on electoral prom...
- Freebies! parties get a stinging SC rapThe Supreme Court criticized political parties for promising freebies to gain votes, cautioning that it could create a dependent class. Jus...
- SC agrees to list on March 21 PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during pollsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on March 21 regarding the practice of political parties promising f...
- President Murmu honours two Karnataka women IAS officers for outstanding work during electionsKarnataka's IAS officers Shikha C and Divya Prabhu GRJ received Election Commission's national award for best electoral practices. Shikha w...
- Election funding: What makes India's campaign finance regime ripe for reformsIndia's campaign finance laws have set pending limits for candidates, but have not capped expenditure by parties, a situation that creates ...
- EC serves showcause notice to NPP, UDP in Meghalaya for model code violation"We have taken suo moto cognizance of the matter following reports that the candidates of these political parties (NPP and UDP) have violat...
- Three-member Supreme Court bench to reconsider 2013 ruling on freebiesA bench headed by outgoing Chief Justice of India NV Ramana held that the three-member bench would reconsider a 2013 SC ruling, delivered b...
- Freebies at cost of taxpayers' money may push state towards "imminent bankruptcy": SCObserving that issues raised before it require an "extensive" hearing, the top court said though all promises cannot be equated with freebi...
- Electoral promises: The freebie stops hereWith committees, commentators and economists of all shades slamming freebies, and political actors continuing to snipe at each other, it is...
- Targeting poll speeches to deal freebies, fiscal deficit amounts to wild-goose chase: AAP to SC"Such a restriction or prohibition, executively or judicially imposed, would amount to a curtailment of the freedom of speech guaranteed un...
- Economic impact assessment essential before distribution of freebies: SC toldEconomic impact assessment is essential before distribution of freebies, the Supreme Court has been told by a petitioner who has sought con...
- Plea in SC seeks action against political party which promises 'irrational' freebies from public fundsThe petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has, as an alternative, sought a direction to the Centre to enact a law in this regar...
- View: Don't eulogise Amma for her freebie politicsCompared with northern states, Tamil Nadu has always enjoyed a good economic climate and government services, despite deep corruption.
- Economic growth, smart alliances win electionsTwo conspicuous growth laggards have been West Bengal and UP. West Bengal seems on its way up. Will politicians in UP learn from Nitish and...
- Madras High Court advocate sends notice to Election Commission of IndiaThe advocate cited a supreme court judgment dated July 5, 2013 and said announcements made with regard to freebies by DMK and AIADMK are ag...
- Wrong approach adopted in preparing Food Security Bill: N Vittal, Former Central Vigilance CommissionerFormer Central Vigilance Commissioner N Vittal today said the Centre has adopted a "wrong approach" in preparing the proposed Food Security...
Load More
