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Opinion

Opinion | 2014 made Modi the locus of Indian politics

Modi is considering power as not merely state power but also social powerAfter the 2014 election, the BJP presented a critique of Nehruvian centrist politics and prepared the background in which it proposed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as a counter to Nehru’s image

3 min read19 Dec 2019
News

SC sets aside clean chit for Fadnavis in false affidavit case

The judgement deals a blow to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena coalition just ahead of Assembly elections on 21 OctoberThe SC, hearing a petition by advocate Satish Ukey against the high court verdict, directed the trial court to proceed with the case against Fadnavis

1 min read1 Oct 2019
Elections 2019

Narendra Modi meets President Ram Nath Kovind, stakes claim to form government

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Modi to the office of the Prime Minister of India, and asked him to decide the council of ministers and the date of his swearing-in ceremonyIn the first back-to-back majority in LS polls for a single party in over three decades, the BJP won 303 seats out of 542

4 min read25 May 2019
Politics

Independents play a key role in shaping election results

More than 3,000 independent candidates contested the 2014 general election but only three won. This would suggest that independent candidates play a minor role in Indian politics; however, a new study suggests the opposite may be true.

2 min read24 Sep 2018
News

Multivista Global’ Mahesh Jayaraman on how running changed his lifestyle

My new-found discipline has changed the way my team works

3 min read2 Sep 2021
Politics

K. Chandrasekhar Rao hits out at Modi govt, says ready to be part of third front

Hitting out against the centre for not 'cooperating' with his government, Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao indicates he is ready to be part of a third front if required

2 min read3 Mar 2018
Politics

Bhaichung Bhutia quits TMC, says no longer associated with any party

Bhaichung Bhutia had joined TMC in a surprise move and contested the 2014 general election from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency

2 min read27 Feb 2018
Politics

Karnataka HC ruling on pictoral warnings on tobacco products may hit India’s image

The Karnataka high court on Friday struck down the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014

2 min read18 Dec 2017
Politics

Supreme Court asks govt for details on criminal cases against politicians

Supreme Court has sought details on 1,581 cases involving MPs and MLAs as declared by the politicians at the time of filing their nominations for 2014 elections

2 min read2 Nov 2017
Opinion

Did liberalization lead to lower income growth for the poor?

A recent paper by Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel titled 'Indian income inequality, 1922-2014: From British Raj to Billionaire Raj?' points to widening income inequality in India post liberalization

4 min read12 Sep 2017
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