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Elections2019 BLOGS
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The vocal minority
May 26, 2019, 10:50 PM IST
A myth of janadesh, i.e. people’s mandate, is being very clearly planted in the public domain by Modiji and his bhakts. Thanking 130 crore Indians for their blessing, i.e. ashirvad, in electing him as the…
May 26, 2019, 10:50 PM IST
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Modi’s electionomics and the failed superpowers of opposition parties
May 24, 2019, 1:18 PM IST
‘Die Another Day’ has been my all-time favorite Bond movie and Pierce Brosnan my favorite Bond. This was Pierce Bronson’s last outing as Bond, “My name is Bond, James Bond!” The intriguing, unimaginable and thrilling…
May 24, 2019, 1:18 PM IST
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A time for course correction
May 12, 2019, 1:21 PM IST
It’s no use trying to guess the outcome of the ongoing election. But, like most journalists, I have a reasonable idea where we are heading, now that polling is over in 424 seats out of…
May 12, 2019, 1:21 PM IST
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23 May 2019: India’s day of reckoning
May 9, 2019, 3:06 PM IST
Will 23 May 2019 be a day of reckoning for the nation? Will BJP and PM Narendra Modi win a second term? Or will the nation see a coalition of all kinds of politicians and…
May 9, 2019, 3:06 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
The ‘takkar’ in Uttar Pradesh – where the polarisations of 2019 are as stark as those of 2014 but on different lines
May 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh’s 2019 election is different from 2014 in more ways than one and it is likely to determine the nature of the next government. Last time the opposition was fragmented; this time SP, BSP…
May 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Entering uncharted territory: Under Congress India lacked an accelerator. Under Modi’s BJP it lacks brakes
May 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Let’s begin with a metaphorical exercise. If you were to visualise India as a vehicle, what sort of vehicle would it be? To me, for most of the past seven decades it’s brought to mind…
May 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Modi’s XI & Rest of India
April 27, 2019, 12:33 AM IST
In 2014, captain Narendra Modi and his vice captain Amit Shah took their team—the BJP—to a spectacular victory as excellent performances from 11 players propelled them to the top of the podium. Four other players…
April 27, 2019, 12:33 AM IST
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Elections make for a spicy `Jumbo-laya’ stew: Haathi hamari vote ka saathi
April 22, 2019, 12:18 PM IST
The stings and harrows of often outrageous electioneering fortune require a certain thickness of hide on part of all participants. But those of a different pachydermic species were enlisted for election duty in the recently…
April 22, 2019, 12:18 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Allies weigh in: The alliances BJP and Congress have stitched will come into focus in Phase-2
April 16, 2019, 2:06 AM IST
The 97 constituencies spanning 13 states going to polls on April 18 will be critical for BJP-led NDA and Congress-led UPA to seize the momentum for the remaining phases. The first phase saw varying dips…
April 16, 2019, 2:06 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Despite short ban imposed on Adityanath and Mayawati, Model Code of Conduct isn’t working well
April 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
India’s Election Commission (EC) has a formidable reputation for impartially running the world’s biggest and most complex elections. But its record is poor when it comes to handling hate and inflammatory campaign speeches. EC is…
April 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Opposition’s paranoia over EVMs is getting out of hand
April 15, 2019, 12:23 PM IST
The insistence of opposition parties on VVPAT verification of 50% of EVMs despite a Supreme Court order directing EC to raise the EVM-VVPAT count to five per assembly segment is tantamount to doubting the electoral…
April 15, 2019, 12:23 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Speaking the mind of India: BJP manifesto establishes a strong link with past commitments and takes them forward
April 15, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Manifestos are amongst the best traditions of a democracy. Reflecting the ideals and promises of a political party, a manifesto gives a vision for the future which can be realised through a partnership of the…
April 15, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Elections in the age of Technology: Impact of technology on Election 2019
April 11, 2019, 2:25 PM IST
From the many cacophonous discussion going on in national news channels and papers, you would have gathered that there is unanimity in the conclusion that BJP’s share of seats would fall in 2019. And there…
April 11, 2019, 2:25 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Jobs for the next government: A new generation of reforms is needed, the old ones are running out of steam
April 10, 2019, 2:08 AM IST
As with every Indian election, this one is touted as one that will shape the future of India. Political parties seem to be either emphasising national security or job-creating economic growth. The reality is that…
April 10, 2019, 2:08 AM IST
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Election Manifesto – BJP vs Congress
April 9, 2019, 10:25 AM IST
The elections are here. So are the election manifestoes offering promises and dreams without looking back at what was promised and what was delivered since the previous election. Political parties, over the years have made…
April 9, 2019, 10:25 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Expect Modi to repeat 2014 victory: BJP has got its act together while opposition is splintered and wholly unprepared
April 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
I have maintained, since well before the Balakot airstrikes, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will repeat his 2014 election victory in 2019. This conviction is rooted in many factors. The first factor is Modi himself….
April 4, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Turning repeated failure into record-making electoral fame: In dogged pursuit of democracy
April 1, 2019, 11:39 AM IST
It matters not if you won or lost, said a famous sportswriter, but how you played the game. And the game of thrones of electoral democracy has never been played with such verve and vigour…
April 1, 2019, 11:39 AM IST
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Welcome to 2019’s biggest party. May the real superhero win
March 31, 2019, 2:28 AM IST
Guys, this is one blow-out party you definitely don’t want to miss! Welcome to Election 2019. All are welcome — including chowkidars, dumdaars, daagdaars, bekaars. India is in party mode. RSVP not needed. Just show…
March 31, 2019, 2:28 AM IST
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7 reasons we should look forward to a hung Parliament after this election
March 31, 2019, 2:20 AM IST
I’m hoping for a hung parliament. One so well-hung that its largest party is as small as can possibly be while it all adds up to 272. Or even falls short: Even a minority government…
March 31, 2019, 2:20 AM IST
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Rahul’s minimum income plan is fatally flawed
March 31, 2019, 2:15 AM IST
Indira Gandhi’s ‘Garibi Hatao’ swept the polls in 1971. Rahul Gandhi hopes to follow suit with NYAY (Nyuntam Aay Yojana), promising a minimum income of Rs 72,000 per year to the 50 million poorest families….
March 31, 2019, 2:15 AM IST
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