ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Congress high command’s Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan moves suggest the mojo is back
Mallikarjun Kharge has managed to strike back for the Congress high command against the party’s satraps in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Bhupesh Baghel has been forced to accept a Deputy CM, TS Singh Deo has yielded on his claim to CMship, Sachin Pilot is smoking the peace pipe, and Ashok Gehlot was told clearly that collective leadership is the way forward
BUSINESS
Is NPS the best retirement planning tool?
NPS can be a viable investment option for retirement planning, considering the tax benefits and asset mix. However, investors need to evaluate the tax implications and future returns, especially regarding annuity investment and withdrawal policies
ASSEMBLY-ELECTION
Eleven lessons for BJP from Karnataka elections for the grand finale in 2024
The Karnataka defeat hands BJP a wake-up call before the general elections next year. While BJP is ahead of other parties thanks to the weakening of Congress in many states and the latter receding as a national presence, Karnataka shows there are chinks that could come back to hurt BJP, even in a national election
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka Elections: History repeats, Bommai gets knockout punch from Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar jodi
The much awaited Karnataka elections results are out. History repeats itself in the state, with the trend maintained of no Chief Minister being re-elected to power since 1985
POLITICS
Karnataka Elections: Exit polls add to the confusion with huge disparities, contradictory conclusions
Karnataka Elections 2023: The exit polls show Congress ahead, but track record and the split nature of predictions from various pollsters keep up the suspense. The lower end and higher end of projections show wild divergence: BJP from a low of 62 to a high of 117, Congress from 86 to 140 and JD(S) from 12 to 33
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka Elections: Can the Modi factor pull it off for the BJP?
In the last leg of the election, PM Modi is BJP’s best bet to woo voters to retain power in the party's Gateway to the South. If he can do it, he will also have rewritten a historical trend of Karnataka booting out incumbents since 1985, which would be quite an achievement in itself
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Learnings from 2008-09, 2013-14 and 2018-19 election cycles: Karnataka matters not for 2023 state or 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Karnataka Elections 2023: Since national polls are next year, there is intense debate on Karnataka’s impact on the 2024 grand finale. It will disappoint those creating a hype to know that 2008, 2013 and 2018 Karnataka results had no bearing on elections that followed
POLITICS
Karnataka Elections: It is a case of six regional elections rolled into one
To win Karnataka, Congress and BJP have to chalk out strategies for each of the six regions of the state. Sweeping all six regions concurrently is difficult because of unique complexities and characteristics. In 2018, when BJP was single largest party, two of the regions leaned towards Congress and one towards JD(S)
POLITICS
Karnataka Elections: The BJP’s four big weaknesses in its jinxed march to the not-so-simple majority mark of 113
Karnataka Elections 2023: Unlike every other state where BJP quickly moves into a dominant position, in Karnataka it has continued to struggle to reach the simple majority mark on its own despite being in government for over 10 years and becoming the single largest party thrice
POLITICS
Karnataka Elections: For the JD(S) and Gowda family, political relevance hinges on a hung assembly
Karnataka Elections 2023: In case of another hung assembly, HD Kumaraswamy could become third time lucky and bargain hard with BJP and Congress to get the CM chair. But if not, the family and party must endure another long wait for a shot at the executive office
POLITICS
Karnataka Elections: Keys to Vidhana Soudha are with the numerous, but smaller, non-Lingayat-Vokkaliga-Kuruba OBC groups
Karnataka Elections 2023: The numerically significant but socially weaker OBC voters belonging to dozens of smaller groups have been switching sides over the years and acting as kingmakers though it is the two dominant groups Lingayats and Vokkaligas who manage to corner most of the tickets and ministerial berths
POLITICS
Karnataka Elections: Five reasons why the state has been every incumbent CM’s Waterloo since 1985
Karnataka Elections 2023: CM Bommai is up against a strong historical trend as an incumbent government has never got re-elected since 1985. Congress, meanwhile, hopes to squeeze through without having to depend upon the JD(S) to form the government. But what’s the voter thinking?
BUSINESS
Cracking Rent vs Buy, the classic personal finance dilemma
Property prices are fairly high in India. It perhaps comes as no surprise then that buying versus renting is among the top 5 searches on Google related to financial planning. So, should you rent or buy? We crunch data to help you decide.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka Elections 2023: Why you should take the recent opinion polls with a pinch of salt
Karnataka elections: A host of opinion polls released on the day Karnataka Election dates were announced projected a hung assembly. Opinion polls fail to take into account the local factors and have, historically, been way off the mark
BUSINESS
Financial Resolutions for the New Year
Divide expenses between essentials and discretionary spending
BUSINESS
Term insurance: How much should your coverage amount be?
The term insurance cover should be calculated after factoring in existing savings and investments
