Politics

Tectonic shifts in mandate: BJP creates new voter base among poor, backward

In what was a historic election, the final results were a sweet vindication for the exit pollsters. It is important to see the rise in vote share for the NDA which has jumped from 38.3 per cent in 2014 to 43.8 per cent in 2019, a rise of 5 per cent.

May 27, 2019

After thumping poll win, Narendra Modi to be sworn in as Prime Minister for 2nd term on May 30

A communique from the President's House said the oath-taking ceremony will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Ram Nath Kovind will administer the oath.

May 27, 2019

Viral video: Atal Bihari Vajpayee predicted BJP to win 300 plus seats and Congress' downfall decades ago

A throwback video of Atal Bihari Vajpayee predicting BJP winning 300 plus seats in Lok Sabha election is now going viral on social media.

May 26, 2019

Suprised by RJD poll debacle in Bihar, Lalu Prasad skips lunch

RJD will not have a single member in the Lok Sabha. The party failed to win any Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.

May 26, 2019

Richest Lok Sabha candidate, worth over Rs 1000 crore, loses deposit after getting 1,558 votes

Ramesh Kumar Sharma fought independently from the Patliputra seat in Bihar. He lost his deposit as he could manage only 1,558 votes.

May 26, 2019

Dawood Ibrahim's aide arrested in Nepal, Rs 7.5 cr worth fake Indian currency seized

Further investigation revealed that Ansari was carrying out illegal ISI activities in Nepal when he was caught. He is said to be the son of former Nepal minister Saleem Ansari.

May 25, 2019

How TikTok videos made Modi popular among young voters

While the seasoned members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were busy charting out strategies and organising rallies, the younger, tech-savvy karyakartas took charge of expanding Modi's digital presence across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter -- and TikTok.

May 25, 2019

Rahul Gandhi offers to resign as Congress chief, resignation rejected at CWC meet

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi offered to resign at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today.

May 25, 2019

TMC turncoat Subhrangshu Roy to join BJP after party storms Bengal bastion

Subhrangshu Roy was a legislator for the TMC from Bijpur in West Bengal.

May 25, 2019

Arun Jaitley unlikely to remain finance minister in PM Modi's new term: Sources

The sources said that Jaitley, 66, is unlikely to take up any offer to continue in the top job steering Asia's third-largest economy as his health has deteriorated over the past few months.

May 25, 2019

Prakash Raj has not only lost his deposits but also his brains: Shilpa Ganesh

Shilpa Ganesh has mocked Prakash Raj for his humiliating defeat in Bangalore Central.

May 24, 2019

Ram Charan's moral booster for Pawan Kalyan after embarrassing loss of Jana Sena Party

Superstar Ram Charan thanked the people who supported Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena party after its embarrassing defeat in the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

May 24, 2019

2014, 2019... Why and where did Congress fail?

Rahul Gandhi needs to wait for five more years, but surely, he has time to rebuild the age old party and structure it the way BJP did.

May 24, 2019

Prajwal Revanna's comical reason to quit shows how poor our democracy has become

Prajwal Revanna wants to be the nice guy. At the cost of the taxpayers. If people rejected Deve Gowda so be it. Filial feelings shouldn't be placed above basic mores of democracy.

May 24, 2019

Modi progenitor of Hindutva Plus

The new Hindu order works on the cult of appeasement and anti-minorityism. A consolidation of the Hindu vote cutting across caste fault lines has helped Modi win repeatedly in recent memory.

May 24, 2019

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Politics

Tectonic shifts in mandate: BJP creates new voter base among poor, backward

After thumping poll win, Narendra Modi to be sworn in as Prime Minister for 2nd term on May 30

Viral video: Atal Bihari Vajpayee predicted BJP to win 300 plus seats and Congress' downfall decades ago

Suprised by RJD poll debacle in Bihar, Lalu Prasad skips lunch

Richest Lok Sabha candidate, worth over Rs 1000 crore, loses deposit after getting 1,558 votes

Dawood Ibrahim's aide arrested in Nepal, Rs 7.5 cr worth fake Indian currency seized

How TikTok videos made Modi popular among young voters

Rahul Gandhi offers to resign as Congress chief, resignation rejected at CWC meet

TMC turncoat Subhrangshu Roy to join BJP after party storms Bengal bastion

Arun Jaitley unlikely to remain finance minister in PM Modi's new term: Sources

Prakash Raj has not only lost his deposits but also his brains: Shilpa Ganesh

Ram Charan's moral booster for Pawan Kalyan after embarrassing loss of Jana Sena Party

2014, 2019... Why and where did Congress fail?

Prajwal Revanna's comical reason to quit shows how poor our democracy has become

Modi progenitor of Hindutva Plus

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

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