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People often recall how the then newly-minted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won “just two seats” in the 1984 general election. But it has largely fallen out of memory that one of them was in South India: in Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh, where an old

How India is gearing up for ‘third revolution’ in military affairs By Pradip R. Sagar The initiative is aimed at achieving strategic convergence in diverse domains of modern warfare https://shorturl.at/fhjx7 Why A.K. Antony wished son Anil loses in P

CHAIRMAN AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Aroon Purie VICE CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Kalli Purie GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dinesh Bhatia GROUP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Raj Chengappa CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Manoj Sharma GROUP CREATIVE EDITOR: Ni

On other points, the phrase ‘Modi ki guarantee’ may be open to debate, but it sure doesn’t cover one thing: a ticket to ride to the Lok Sabha. Even if you’ve proved your street cred as an ace broncobuster. Eleven of 2019’s Top 20, who won with the hi

The Congress manifesto really sank its teeth into something that’s nobody’s pet theme yet: stray dogs. The party has promised to “protect humans” while being “humanitarian” towards animals. Incidents of dog bites rose from 2.18 million in 2022 to 2.7

Till now, let’s say, he has been more renowned for not letting go. His total immersion in Rajasthan’s power stakes makes the absence of Ashok Gehlot from the LS poll fray even more conspicuous—some attribute the avoidance to fear of losing. Except fo

➘ Bring back the focus on Dravidian identity while fielding a mix of heavyweights and fresh faces ➘ Target the BJP as a threat to federal polity and democracy, and to Dravidian identity, culture ➘ Highlight language question, tenuous Centre-State tie

➘ Focus on anti-CAA protests and steps taken against legislation by LDF to win over the Muslims ➘ Target BJP for Manipur violence to win over the Christians ➘ Highlight anti-Kerala attitude of Modi government ➘ Democracy/Constitution under threat if

➘ PM Narendra Modi’s charisma and flagship schemes ➘ Better ground-level coordination with workers of alliance partner JD(S) to ensure successful transfer of votes ➘ Field new faces to overcome anti-incumbency ➘ Highlight failures of the year-old Sid

➘ Target the rival alliance by tweaking the narrative to one of whether the people want Jagan in (for another term) or out ➘ Paint it as a class battle between the have-nots, who benefit from welfare schemes, and the haves, who back rival parties and

➘ Highlight the implementation of some of the promised Six Guarantees within weeks of assuming office and announce fresh ones ➘ Capitalise on the BRS’s existential crisis, demoralise its cadres and reward defectors with poll tickets ➘ Target the BJP

For a long time, Jai Mehta’s identity was defined by his famous father, the National Award-winning director Hansal Mehta, best known for his indie filmmaking credentials. Mehta Jr assisted the senior on acclaimed films like Shahid and Aligarh before