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Interview
‘Congress has declined to such an extent that candidates have lost faith in the party’: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
That the Congress candidate joined BJP in Indore is the peak of the party’s downfall, says the BJP stalwart from Madhya Pradesh.
Anand Mishra
Interview
Digvijaya Singh: ‘The very essence of democracy is at stake’
The veteran Congress leader says Prime Minister Modi is tightlipped on real issues like inflation, unemployment, and the crisis in Manipur.
Anand Mishra
SUM AND SUBSTANCE
India’s middle class is caught in a vortex of economic woes and divisive politics
They are facing problems like less savings, more debt, and a lack of good jobs but the ruling party wants to talk about religion.
Mitali Mukherjee
Politics
‘Understanding the Constitution is not PM Modi’s strong point’: R.K. Radhakrishnan
R.K. Radhakrishnan
Interview
‘We will bring the Tatas back to Singur’: Locket Chatterjee
The BJP candidate for the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat says the Trinamool Congress has “done no development in the region”.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Jammu and Kashmir
Why deferment of Lok Sabha election in Anantnag-Rajouri has triggered controversy
Both PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and NC vice president Omar Abdullah vehemently oppose the move and accuse ECI of dancing to the tunes of the BJP.
Irfan Amin Malik
Karnataka
Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ could impact BJP’s prospects in the crucial north Karnataka region
Alleged sexual misconduct by the JD(S)-BJP alliance candidate threatens to erode the saffron party’s support base, particularly among women voters.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
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‘Both the State and the Centre are suppressing the Kurmi community’: Ajit Mahato, Kurmi leader
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Baramati: Which Pawar will the voters choose?
Sharad Pawar’s daughter and sitting MP Supriya Sule faces Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra in a fiercely contested battle.
Amey Tirodkar
‘Due to BRS’ misgovernance, Telangana is a bankrupt State’: Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Vikramarka, a prominent Dalit leader from the Telangana Congress, is the first MLA from Madhira to have won in four consecutive terms.
Ayesha Minhaz
Sharad Pawar: ‘Prime Minister Modi has lost his balance because he realises he is not returning to power’
The veteran politician takes apart the BJP’s “Abki baar 400 paar” campaign and foresees a repeat of the 2004 “India Shining” defeat for the party.
Amey Tirodkar
‘Prajwal scandal has affected many families in Hassan’: Banu Mushtaq
The writer and activist fears that this issue will distract voters in north Karnataka, diverting the campaign from more substantive issues.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
‘Adilabad has a rich history of Adivasi assertion’: Atram Suguna
Activism has a sphere of influence, but electoral politics is a more apt platform to counter the BJP, says the Congress candidate from Adilabad.
Ayesha Minhaz
Rajiv Gandhi: The original ‘Accidental Prime Minister’
Mani Shankar Aiyar’s well-researched book is an excellent contribution to literature on the political history of India and South Asia.
Javed Jabbar
India’s employment crisis: Jobless growth, threat of automation, and impact of climate change on productivity
Employment growth has stagnated at 2 per cent for two decades. Without reaching 4-5 per cent, absorbing surplus labour will be impossible.
Sujoy Chakravarty
Editor’s Note: Will India vote for what really matters?
As Prime Minister Modi stokes divisive fears, can the opposition offer a compelling alternative focused on lives, livelihoods and liberties?
Vaishna Roy
India is haunted by an unprecedented economic deprivation
The situation, marked by widespread unemployment and inequality, calls for policy that improves the lives of the working people while taxing the rich.
Prabhat Patnaik
Long on rhetoric, short on practice: Modi government battling corruption
The government over 10 years has shown no evidence that petty corruption has abated. On the other hand, big-ticket corruption has risen.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
‘Both the State and the Centre are suppressing the Kurmi community’: Ajit Prasad Mahato
Kurmi leader and independent candidate from Purulia says the community will keep an equal distance from both the BJP and TMC.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
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