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The October Test: Maharashtra state polls are crucial for BJP. A loss will reinforce negative perceptions engendered by LS results
June 6, 2024, 6:51 AM IST
The vote in Maharashtra couldn’t have been clearer. And it has set the political wheels within wheels whirring into action for good reason – elections to its 288-seat assembly are due in Oct. The mandate…
June 6, 2024, 6:51 AM IST
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Gone Babu gone: Patnaik’s exit shows being larger-than-life isn’t a guarantee against voter fatigue
June 6, 2024, 6:48 AM IST
That Odisha would provide BJP with its best performance in these elections wasn’t a widely shared prediction. BJD was saffron-washed in LS, and BJP will form a govt in the state. Naveen Patnaik’s 24-year-long stint…
June 6, 2024, 6:48 AM IST
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Why Congress is back but isn’t quite there yet
June 5, 2024, 9:53 AM IST
The big story of this election, arguably, has been the budding revival of Congress as a national force. We can take three preliminary indicators. The first is the near doubling of its seat share, almost…
June 5, 2024, 9:53 AM IST
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Why Modi doesn’t really need a makeover
June 5, 2024, 9:43 AM IST
Over the years, there have been new layers of conventional wisdom that have shaped the punditry on Indian elections. The first, which has been demonstrated at frequent intervals since the landmark 1977 elections, is that…
June 5, 2024, 9:43 AM IST
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Back to practical Hinduism
June 5, 2024, 9:34 AM IST
Just as pundits settled into the comfort of magical thinking – faith in Modi’s charisma and grand national narratives – India’s voters have given us a lesson in political realism. While the digital classes in…
June 5, 2024, 9:34 AM IST
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Good democratic politics: Create jobs
June 5, 2024, 9:24 AM IST
High on the list of consequences of BJP returning to being dependent on a coalition, rather than having a majority of its own, would be the pressures on the economic front. Ever since the liberalisation…
June 5, 2024, 9:24 AM IST
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New Reality For Modi Sarkar: Play Nice
June 5, 2024, 9:21 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections have given BJP-led NDA aweak mandate to govern. BJP has received itsbiggest jolt since 2014, having been humbled inits bastion of UP and many other sub-regionsof west and north India. It no…
June 5, 2024, 9:21 AM IST
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Politics returns to the old normal
June 5, 2024, 9:15 AM IST
BJP’s coalition govt must read the verdict right: basics matter India’s voters can’t be taken for granted. An election where the outcome was widely held to be a foregone conclusion, has given a result with…
June 5, 2024, 9:15 AM IST
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Private message for next govt
June 3, 2024, 4:36 AM IST
GDP data & early economic indicators show growth may be brisk in short term. Sustaining it needs more India Inc investment. Enabling that should be GOI’s priority India’s growth continues to surprise on the upside, beating…
June 3, 2024, 4:36 AM IST
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Take a step backward
June 3, 2024, 4:20 AM IST
Retro-walking is a fad. It’s also unnerving Taking a step back is equal to putting one’s best foot forward. Or so insist, those walking backwards, especially in a park full of people. It’s not exactly…
June 3, 2024, 4:20 AM IST
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Big tree wobbles
June 3, 2024, 4:06 AM IST
Like India’s Congress, ANC’s decline in South Africa shows no dominant party can take its status for granted In a watershed election for Africa’s most industrialised economy, the unchallenged reign of African National Congress (ANC)…
June 3, 2024, 4:06 AM IST
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Degree of duty
June 3, 2024, 4:02 AM IST
Polling personnel shouldn’t have to die from heatwaves. Neither should workers. EC, govts take note Tomorrow, almost certainly, as election results come in, one number will find no mention – 25, that’s the number of…
June 3, 2024, 4:02 AM IST
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Mantra is a tool for transformative living
June 3, 2024, 4:00 AM IST
By James Anderson Make mantra your lifeline; it will add substance to your life. However, once initiated, there is no turning back. We must see it to the end. Once discovered, life becomes simpler. Over…
June 3, 2024, 4:00 AM IST
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The kernel of limitless joy
June 2, 2024, 7:31 AM IST
by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Unlike temporary ecstasy, true bliss is an innate, self-sustaining essence within us; by exploring the layers of our existence through practices of yoga, we can access profound joy, says SADHGURU JAGGI…
June 2, 2024, 7:31 AM IST
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America has felon
June 1, 2024, 8:52 AM IST
Trump’s taken his conviction to voters, amplifying his anti-immigrant tirade. Next six to nine months will test Americans’ faith in their justice and election systems America has entered uncharted territory. A convicted felon will run…
June 1, 2024, 8:52 AM IST
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Exit Polls: Science or parlour game?
June 1, 2024, 8:46 AM IST
Predicting election results is risky business. Most pollsters today don’t even adhere to fundamental statistical principles. Watch news TV with caution The media will be inundated with exit polls today. But one wonders, given that…
June 1, 2024, 8:46 AM IST
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Why politics needs the middle path
June 1, 2024, 8:41 AM IST
Democracy is being torn apart by tribalism How should a healthy democracy connect people? Politics: A Survivor’s Guide: How to Stay Engaged without Getting Enragedby Rafael Behris a book about how to care about democracy….
June 1, 2024, 8:41 AM IST
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What Trump trial tells us: Courts should be efficient, apolitical & settle cases fast
June 1, 2024, 8:27 AM IST
High-profile cases can really push the politics-judiciary relationship towards extreme tension in a democracy. The more an accused’s allegations of a witch-hunt gain public traction, the more a court’s credibility becomes dependent on demonstrating objectivity…
June 1, 2024, 8:27 AM IST
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Look at job market: Consumption growth is half of GDP’s. That’s worrying
June 1, 2024, 8:11 AM IST
India’s GDP growth for Jan-Mar quarter and also 2023-24 was higher than what most economists and even GOI’s statistics ministry forecast. GDP for 2023-24 expanded 8.2% to ₹173.8L cr, while the fourth quarter growth was…
June 1, 2024, 8:11 AM IST
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‘Sannyasins should not intermingle with politics’
June 1, 2024, 7:54 AM IST
By Jayant B Dave The transformation into a higher ideal or reality is the goal of life, as inner spiritual transformation is far more significant than outer secular life. This renunciate life is common to…
June 1, 2024, 7:54 AM IST
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