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Explained | What is ‘narco jihad’ and why has it caused an uproar in Kerala?

POLITICS

Explained | What is ‘narco jihad’ and why has it caused an uproar in Kerala?

The bishop’s statement has received support from the BJP and Catholic organisations. However, the Congress, the Left parties, and some Christian groups have expressed reservations about it

Lok Sabha Polls: These factors make Tamil Nadu elections unpredictable

POLITICS

Lok Sabha Polls: These factors make Tamil Nadu elections unpredictable

There are many indicators that show why it will be difficult to predict a winner this time.

Lok Sabha Polls: In Kerala’s capital, the fight is between the Congress and BJP

POLITICS

Lok Sabha Polls: In Kerala’s capital, the fight is between the Congress and BJP

Unless there is a tectonic shift in voting patterns in Thiruvananthapuram, the chances of CPI’s C Divakaran upsetting both Congress’ Shashi Tharoor and BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekharan are slim

Left will face a backlash for the way it handled Sabarimala protests: Kummanam Rajasekharan

POLITICS

Left will face a backlash for the way it handled Sabarimala protests: Kummanam Rajasekharan

The BJP candidate said his poll promises included national security, protection of religious beliefs and development

Unlike the BJP or Left, I was the first and only choice for my party: Shashi Tharoor

POLITICS

Unlike the BJP or Left, I was the first and only choice for my party: Shashi Tharoor

The Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram said young voters were disillusioned with PM Narendra Modi. "They’ve seen five years of the reality — hollow rhetoric, empty promises and unfulfilled schemes," he said,

Lok Sabha Polls: Anti-incumbency, Ayyappan and the Church in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta

POLITICS

Lok Sabha Polls: Anti-incumbency, Ayyappan and the Church in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta

The BJP hopes to win the election in Pathanamthitta by reminding the people of the Sabarimala issue; but the saffron party will need more to dislodge the Congress and the Left in this central Travancore district in Kerala

Boards should not mindlessly support CEOs: Ex-SEBI chief Damodaran

BUSINESS

Boards should not mindlessly support CEOs: Ex-SEBI chief Damodaran

There are boards in and outside India that do not understand their role, says former SEBI chief M Damodaran.

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