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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...05 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST- 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...05 May, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
- 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...04 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
- 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...04 May, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
- 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...27 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
- 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 ...27 Apr, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
- From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...23 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
- 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...17 Apr, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
- 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...20 Mar, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
- Freebies Frenzy: Indian politics grapples with electoral promises amid economic concernsIn recent assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Telangana, political parties, including BJP, embraced the cult...24 Dec, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
- Power gencos seek to join debate in SC over freebiesThe writ petition filed by the Association of Power Producers (APP) sought the court's intervention "in the financially crippling crisis fa...26 Aug, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
- 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...24 Aug, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
- Poor people more entitled to receive 'freebies', says economist Jayati GhoshEconomist Jayati Ghosh said that 'basic needs' like nutrition, healthcare, housing and education, which the government should provide for i...19 Aug, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
- Freebie culture elevated to level of art for fighting polls: Centre to SCThe top court was hearing a PIL filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, which opposes the practice of political parties promising freebies during...11 Aug, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
- 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...27 Jul, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
- 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...27 Jul, 2022, 10.22 AM IST
- HC agrees to hear plea against pre-poll freebiesThe plea alleged that promise and distribution of freebies amounts to "corrupt practise" and nowadays all political parties are adopting th...01 Feb, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
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