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Why cheques issued on Muslim vote bank may bounce in 2014
The Muslim vote bank is being gradually dismantled. And 2014 could provide us with evidence of that.
Countering Kejriwal: Why it makes sense for Modi to contest Varanasi
The BJP now sees an upside in fielding Modi from two seats - one in Gujarat and another in UP.
Why Modi should not throw Kejriwal a lollipop in Varanasi
Arvind Kejriwal wants to fight Modi in Varanasi, It makes no sense for the latter to oblige.
Poll shows Modi-led govt only option; forget 3rd & 4th Fronts
With the Congress heading for its lowest total and the BJP to its highest, Modi is on his way to 7, Race Course Road. The Third and Fourth Fronts are pure figments of wishful thinking
Will multi-cornered fights cost BJP the elections in 2014?
Does the BJP lose out more in three-cornered contests? And will the Modi factor help the party overcome this weakness?
The ultimate 2014 battle: Hope vs fear, Modi vs anti-Modi
Hope and fear are the main ingredients of public emotion that will decide victory or defeat in 2014. Modi and AAP carry both ingredients.
Bellwether Lok Sabha poll survey shows Modi effect in UP, Bihar
A deep-dive survey in one bellwether constituency each in Bihar and UP shows BJP and Modi well ahead of the pack for 2014
AAP's feat is not unique: Davids always beat Goliath
Is Kejriwal the first Indian David to beat Goliath? Not quite. In India, parties and leaders have often come from nowhere to take the crown
Assembly election result: Modi can't ignore Kejriwal's AAP anymore
The pollsters have more or less got it right, and AAP is the big winner in 2013. This changes the neture of the challenge in 2014 for all political parties.
Delhi assembly polls: Here are the possible outcomes
The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party has decimated the Congress, and in a three-way vote split, the BJP could well score.
Delhi shows churn in urban vote; AAP is eating BJP's lunch
The BJP may win three of the four state assembly elections, but if it does not win Delhi it has a major worry on its hands. AAP has eaten its lunch
If Shivraj could contest 230 seats, BJP would romp home in MP
The Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is more popular than his party. IN a presidential style system, he would win hands down, but this isn't a presidential vote.
Four generations of Nehru-Gandhis only talked about poverty: Modi
Continuing to target the Nehru-Gandhi family, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday said poverty remained the theme of the speeches through its four generations starting from Jawaharlal Nehru but "nothing changed" on the ground.
Tale of two rallies: Kejriwal’s band baaja Vs Sheila’s snooze fest
Arvind Kejriwal has taken Sheila Dikshit head on. But their campaigns couldn't be more different. Dikshit climbs on a stage and reads a prepared speech. Kejriwal leads vehicle rallies through crowded markets complete with a marching band.
Modi promises one crore jobs if BJP comes to power
The Gujarat Chief Minister said with 65 percent of the Indian population below the age of 35, the youth, currently struggling with unemployment, can be galvanised into a force for the development of the country.
Chhattisgarh may have larger than life impact on BJP, Congress
Despite its small footprint on the national scene, Chhattisgarh will be an early indicator for both the national parties on which way the wind is blowing
Latest Nasdaq options glitch highlights ongoing market problems
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc closed its second-largest options market for much of Friday after a spike in volume hampered the exchange's ability to accept orders and distribute quotes, the latest glitch to hit US market operators.
In Rajasthan, it's Marwar ka Gandhi vs Maharani
Being unable to corner Gehlot government on local issues, the BJP has now compiled a list of alleged scams that took place during his regime.
Chhattisgarh: Has BJP govt’s policies driven SCs to the Congress fold?
The BJP government’s decision to reduce the reservation limit for the SCs in the government jobs from 16% to 12% has caused heartburn in the community.
65% of Rajasthan's voters clueless about assembly elections
The results of the survey reveal that caste and community are still a major factor in Rajasthan polls.
As Lalu’s RJD implodes, BJP gambles on Sadhu for toehold among Yadavs
The Yadavs undecided about who to lend their support in the absence of Lalu. BJP wants to cash in on the confusion.
Election results: Congress set for power in Uttarakhand, Manipur
If these trends continue, the Congress will be in a comfortable majority, belying the exit polls which suggested that the election would be a neck-and-neck race between the Congress and the BJP.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures
Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures
Karnataka results analysis: BJP's mistake was removing Yeddy from Delhi
Did the BJP make a mistake in not keeping back Yeddyurappa? The problem is he was sacked by Delhi, and not his own MLAs in Karnataka.
Congress is already counting its Karnataka chickens
The Congress is trying to use the expected victory in Karnataka to shut the BJP up on corruption.
Neither Cong nor BJP in 2014: C-Voter poll shows hung result
A C-Voter opinion survey shows that while the Congress is slipping, the BJP isn't gaining much. Both parties together will get less than 272. We are headed for a hung parliament.
Fed's internal site breached by hackers, no critical functions affected
The admission, which raises questions about cyber security at the Fed, follows a claim that hackers linked to the activist group Anonymous had struck the Fed on Sunday, accessing personal information of more than 4,000 U.S. bank executives
Farmer empowerment: Is Amul model better than retail FDI?
A comparison of both the models makes it clear that the element of farmer empowerment is missing in corporate contract farming, while the Amul model is only about that.
Farmers, consumers will gain from FDI in retail: PM
Stressing that investments in backend infrastructure can help cut down loss of perishable crops, he asked Punjab "to take the lead in best practices of crop management".