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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...- 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...
- 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...
- ET Awards: Chandrababu Naidu sees no threat to South, asks why oppose women’s reservationAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu advocates for a 'population management policy,' encouraging couples to have at least two ...
- Hit or not, TVK's Vijay shakes up Tamil Nadu poll sceneActor Vijay's new political party, TVK, is shaking up Tamil Nadu's election landscape, challenging the traditional DMK-AIADMK dominance. Wi...
- Tamil Nadu Polls: Targeting BJP, not AIADMK, as it sets agenda, shapes narrative, says PTRTamil Nadu's IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan highlights the DMK's focus on the BJP in upcoming polls. He addresses concerns over Hindi i...
- A six-point guide for government to regulate freebiesIn some states, the debt is no longer sustainable, as the debt growth has outpaced their GSDP growth in the last five years. Besides non-me...
- Don't let freebies be a crutchThe debate on freebie politics has to be a debate on how policies that foster the 'spirit of enterprise' are morally and ethically - not 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...
- View: Ringfence reforms to shield them from freebie cultureGiving a free pass to such freebie politics is not merely intellectual dishonesty but is also myopic for invariably in the wake of irrespon...
- Doling out freebies by states is competitive federalism of the worst kind: Mythili BhusnurmathThe growing contribution of non-merit subsidiaries, not beneficial for a large section of society, in the GDP is increasing. This means the...
- There is no question of state governments in India going the Sri Lanka way: Mythili Bhusnurmath“Non-merit subsidies in the country as a percentage of GDP are growing. Also, there are some states which tend to offer much more by way of...
- Freebies can lead to fiscal disaster: 15th Finance Commission chief"It is a race to the bottom. Indeed, it is not the road to efficiency or prosperity, but a quick passport to fiscal disaster," he said in h...
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