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Winning strategy
BJP replaces a significant number of sitting MPs with new faces to enhance its voter appeal In a strategic move aimed at tackling anti-incumbency and heighteniing its electoral appeal, the BJP has made an unusual shift in its nomination process: The party has dropped over 20 per cent of its sitting...
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Synchronising polls
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Peaceful coexistence
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Hornet’s nest
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Foreign wand
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Checking the food bill
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Primary concern
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Nari in the House
08 March 2024 | Pioneer
Missing nationalism
DMK's A Raja courts controversy, claims that India is not a nation but a subcontinent Former Union Minister and DMK leader A Raja has stirred up a controversy by suggesting that India is "not a nation but a subcontinent". The remark, not the first such coming from the Dravidian party's stables,...
Probity in public life
The Supreme Court ruling exposing lawmakers to prosecution for bribery is a welcome step In a landmark judgment that is sure to go a long way in cleaning up the system but making the political class somewhat uncomfortable, the Supreme Court has reversed an earlier decision to rule that the lawmakers...
Misplaced priorities
Shehbaz Sharif assumes office as Pak PM for a second term, rakes up Kashmir in inaugural address Following an extended round of negotiations and plotting, Shehbaz Sharif has managed to ascend to the Pakistan Prime Minister's chair for a second term amid serious domestic challenges. A seasoned politician from the prominent...
A curated list
BJP names 195 in first list; retains some MPs, drops some and moves a few from RS to LS poll arena The well-oiled poll machinery of the BJP has released its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, leding to intrigue and speculation across political circles. With this move,...
A spot of good news
India's leopard population surges despite facing challenges from humans and Nature Amid rising environmental and human-animal conflict challenges, India's leopard population has recorded an increase to reach the enviable count of 13,874. This rise underscores the resilience of these magnificent creatures and the success of conservation efforts in our country. Leopards...
Upmanship
Both TMC and BJP rush forth to claim credit for fugitive Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest after 55 days The arrest of Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, who was wanted for the Sandeshkhali infamy involving the charges of gang rape and landgrab, is likely to further muddy political waters in West Bengal and...
Upper hand
Showing astute political strategy in RS polls, BJP seems all set for Lok Sabha elections Even before the Lok Sabha elections, whose dates are yet to be confirmed, the BJP is busy securing one political citadel after another. Beyond the mathematical calculation of winning eight Rajya Sabha seats of the 15...
