POLITICS
Results 2019 | BJP sinks its roots deep into India, puts opposition on watch
That the 2019 victory is better than 2014 shows that the BJP juggernaut is not slowing down. It is a powerful machine that’s flattening its political rivals as it moves from state to state.
POLITICS
Exit Polls | Has BJP aced the art of winning elections?
If the exit poll numbers are reflected on May 23, the Congress will have to do some soul-searching and the regional parties will be in the doldrums.
POLITICS
Politics | Will AAP’s ambition and Congress’ optimism work to BJP’s advantage?
The confusion surrounding the AAP-Congress combine is a good example of how in politics ambition overrides pragmatism and ego supersedes reality to create a political smog through which the BJP is likely to glide through.
POLITICS
Politics | What to make of Kerala’s high voter turnout
What gives the BJP hope in Kerala is the spike in polling percentage in the three Lok Sabha seats where the party is expecting to upset the apple cart.
POLITICS
Politics | IT raids in Tamil Nadu unlikely to affect poll outcome
Corruption and the enticement of voters, either through cash or other benefits, is not looked down upon by a majority of people in the state. This is a disturbing fact.
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.
POLITICS
Opinion | Imran Khan’s compliment a googly for BJP
The ruling party should be happy and tom-tomming Imran Khan’s compliment, but it cannot have this cake and eat it too.
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
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
POLITICS
Opinion | BJP manifesto promises a sop for every constituency
All manifestos tend to make a lot of promises, but the key failing with this one is the lack of a central idea beyond saying “Vote for us. Else, India has no hope.”
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,
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
POLITICS
Opinion | Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad: Don’t ignore the negative aspects
Rahul Gandhi’s choice of Wayanad, despite the protest from the Left, will put to rest the BJP’s theory that the Congress and the Left have a ‘secret understanding’ in some seats in Kerala.
POLITICS
Comment | Lok Sabha Polls: Party symbol dilemma puts TTV Dhinakaran in soup
Not only has TTV lost the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol to the AIADMK, but it is not sure if he will be allotted the ‘Pressure Cooker’ symbol. The biggest blow, however, is that AMMK candidates will be treated as independents.
POLITICS
Comment | Mission Shakti: Politics over Modi's announcement gathers heat
In the days ahead a clearer picture of Mission Shakti. For now, the focus will shift more from the achievement to the announcement — because, it’s election season in India.
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Opinion | BJP’s #MainBhiChowkidar is a bold, yet risky campaign
BJP’s #MainBhiChowkidar campaign appears to be a counter to the Congress’ #ChowkidarChorHai campaign. In 2014, the BJP turned to its advantage the ‘chaiwala’ comment. Can it repeat that success?
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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Is AAP not confident of facing the voter?
Rather than focusing on the merits of what his government has achieved, Kejriwal seems to be busy blaming the Congress and alleging political conspiracies.
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Opinion | The poll schedule is bad news for Mamata Banerjee
If the campaign by various parties does not get caustic, ultra-nationalistic and polarising during the first three phases, expect it to head that way April 23rd onwards.
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Opinion | India must not ignore the importance of a free press
We might feel empowered because we live in the age of an information boom, but in the absence of an independent, fearless and conscientious press we could be caught in a web of propaganda, a string of lies and tied in knots of deceit.
POLITICS
Opinion | Two mistakes the Opposition must stop making
If there is one thing that the past five years has showed, it is that personal attacks on Modi do not stick — on the contrary, they backfire on the Congress and often help the BJP.
POLITICS
Opinion | Why the number of terrorist killed in Balakot is irrelevant
It is natural for the ruling party to take credit for the achievements of the government it is running. The problem arises when it uses the false binary to say that ‘criticising the party is equal to criticising the armed forces’.
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Comment | For Lok Sabha polls, AIADMK will need more than ‘Two Leaves’
The party symbol is synonymous with the AIADMK founder MGR, and Jayalalithaa. However, that might not be enough to save the party.
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Opinion | With Balakot attack Modi sends a clear message and gives BJP the edge
In India, the Balakot attack is seen as the Modi government living up to the promise of avenging the Pulwama attack. In Pakistan, by playing it down, the Imran Khan government has dodged, albeit for now, the demand for retaliation.
TECHNOLOGY
In Other Words | Move over Bajirao Singham, here comes Sub Inspector KP-BOT
Highly-placed sources spread across Kerala’s million tea shops have informed us that opposition against this progressive initiative is growing.
