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Opinion | The mystery of India’s shrinking consumption story
3 min read . 01 Sep 2019Front-loading of the Centre’s spending may not be enough to revive rural demand
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Opinion | The beautiful loneliness of not believing in heroes
4 min read . 18 Aug 2019People who do not believe in heroes search harder for the meaning of an action that is heroic
In big push for the role of women at Isro, Chandrayaan-2 was India’s first ever space mission to be led by women scientists. (Photo: AP)
Opinion | ISRO’s work ethic can now inspire india’s take-off
3 min read . 28 Jul 2019In terms of setting benchmarks, Isro is the country’s most successful story
Assembly polls in J&K likely later this year: EC
1 min read . 05 Jun 2019- Announcement could take place after the Amarnath Yatra, which is expected to conclude around mid-Aug
- Governor Satya Pal Malik had dissolved the assembly in November, after the state plunged into a political crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Elections 2019: How Modi wave bypassed southern states
1 min read . 03 Jun 2019- The results continue a long tradition of south Indian voters defying national trends
- The first part of the series focuses on the South, the one region that remained mostly untouched by the Narendra Modi-inspired BJP
New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray during a dinner meeting with National Democratic Alliance leaders in New Delhi, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, two days ahead of Lok Sabha polls results. (PTI )
BJP, Sena to fight Maha Assembly polls in 135 seats each: Chandrakant Patil
1 min read . 02 Jun 2019- Assembly elections in Maharashtra is scheduled to be held between September and October this year
- The two parties would contest 135 seats each in the 288-member House, and leave 18 seats for other allies
An analyst claimed that Muslims did not vote en bloc in favour of one party or candidate this time. (AFP)
BJP fares well in 'minority-concentration' districts, wins over 50% LS seat
4 min read . 29 May 2019- Of the 79 such constituencies, the BJP has won the maximum of 41 seats, a gain of seven over 2014
- In the minority-concentration districts, the BJP gained the most in West Bengal, which has 18 such seats
JD(U) has identified R.C.P. Singh (left) and Rajiv Ranjan Singh as its representatives in the new Modi government.
After emphatic performance in LS polls, JD(U) eyes cabinet berths
2 min read . 27 May 2019- The final selection to the Union cabinet will depend on Modi, the Prime Minister-elect
- The JD(U)’s move to identify its representatives in the cabinet comes against the backdrop of the party’s strong performance in the elections
A large part of BJP’s gain can be attributed to the near decimation of the Congress. (AFP)
BJP secures 50% or more vote share in 16 states, UTs together
5 min read . 27 May 2019- The Congress, however, could not win a single seat in the 17 states and Union territories in this general election
- The electoral performance of the grand alliance between SP and BSP in Uttar Pradesh was no match for BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah sit during a public meeting in Ahmadabad. (AP )
New allies, fresh conquests may find representation in Narendra Modi cabinet
2 min read . 26 May 2019- A JD(U) leader said the Bihar party expects at least one Cabinet berth in the government which will be sworn in on 30 May
- The Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Sunday that Narendra Modi will be sworn in as Prime Minister on Thursday for his second term
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public meeting in Ahmadabad, India. (AP )
Next 5 years is time to regain India's lost position in world: PM Narendra Modi
1 min read . 26 May 2019- Next five years will be very important in the history of the country, as was the period between 1942 to 1947, Modi said
- Modi also expressed grief over the death of 22 students in Surat building fire tragedy
Modi cult is in many ways modeled after Indira Gandhi’s personality cult that led to the Emergency. (Photo: PTI)
What 2019 polls mean for the idea of India
10 min read . 26 May 2019BJP’s personality cult-driven dominance has a real danger: the public could be mobilized to undo our republic
A supporter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wearing a mask of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AFP )
LS polls: NDA faced tough fight in first 3 phases, trounced opposition in rest 4
3 min read . 26 May 2019- The BJP won a maximum number of 67 seats in the third round
- According to a detailed analysis of the poll outcome, the BJP and its allies gained momentum from the fourth round and continued till the seventh and the last round
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media after his meeting with President Ram Nath Kovind, to stake claim to form the new government. (Reuters )
Modi to take oath of office with council of ministers on 30 May
3 min read . 26 May 2019- Amit Shah is likely to get home, Rajnath defence while Sitharaman may be shifted to external affairs
- THE swearing-in ceremony is likely to be held outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan like in 2014
YSR Congress President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (Mint file)
Governor invites Jagan Mohan Reddy to form govt in Andhra Pradesh
1 min read . 25 May 2019- The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation stadium, Vijayawada, on 30 May
- Reddy, son of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, led his YSR Congress to a landslide, winning 151 of the 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee (PTI file)
Mamata offers to quit as West Bengal chief minister, party rejects
1 min read . 25 May 2019- Mamata accused the BJP of polarising people on religious lines to garner votes in West Bengal
- I offered to leave the chief minister's post. However, the offer was rejected by the party and I may continue: Mamata Banerjee
Narendra Modi (Mint file)
Modi likely to stake claim tonight to form government
1 min read . 25 May 2019- The BJP-led NDA on Thursday stormed to power winning 353 seats, beating the previous election's tally of 336 seats
- Modi is likely to meet President Ram Nath Kovind later in the evening today
Narendra Modi during a meeting with President of India Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan
PM Modi will meet President Kovind today to stake claim to form new govt
1 min read . 25 May 2019- NDA returned to power with a massive majority in the Lok Sabha elections
- BJP got 303 seats out of total 542 Lok Sabha seats
Voters wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling station. Photo: PTI
How wealth and crime shaped the 2019 elections
1 min read . 25 May 2019Contests in constituencies were largely between two rich candidates while others lagged behind
