2014 Election Campaign
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Modi faces Arnab: has the BJP's prime ministerial candidate grown up?
That Narendra Modi agreed to be interviewed by Arnab Goswami is in itself a matter of great relief, considering he, like other top leaders, has been unwilling to face tough questions on camera.
Shivam Vij
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Meet Spiderman Sharma, the candidate running a window-to-window campaign
Gaurav Sharma, who is running from South Mumbai, hopes to scale great political heights so that he can 'reach the masses'.
Mridula Chari
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Rushdie, Anish Kapoor say that 'Modi bodes ill for India's future as a country that cherishes the ideals of inclusion'
Prominent figures from the world of culture and academics criticise BJP prime ministerial candidate in statement in the 'Guardian'.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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BJP crosses swords with Kannada writer Ananthamurthy yet again, asks EC to sack him from university job
The party contends that the writer, who is chancellor of Central University, has violated the model code of conduct by forming a forum to oppose Modi.
TM Veeraraghav
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Why Modi wave lifts Lalu's boat, but leaves Bihar's Muslims at sea
Bihar's Muslims are in a quandary about whether to choose Lalu or Nitish Kumar.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Five reasons why India's general elections are not as important as you think
Elections in the world's largest democracy bring the illusion of change, but no fundamental shifts.
Shivam Vij
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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In western Uttar Pradesh, riot-affected Muslims bank on Mayawati
The contest in western Uttar Pradesh today is between the dalits and Muslims who are backing Mayawati, and the Jats and upper castes who are backing Narendra Modi's candidates.
Neha Dixit
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Ilmi, filmy, fauji and the big elephant in Ghaziabad
The five-pronged fight on the outskirts of the capital is down to a two-horse race between ex-Army Chief VK Singh of the BJP and Mukul Upadhyay of the BSP.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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For Haryana, RaGa vs NaMo is a mere semi-final
With an anti-incumbency wave set to hurt the Congress after a decade in power in Haryana, Lok Sabha polls are a trailer for the real battle: the assembly elections in October.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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In Tamil Nadu, support grows for Modi but not for BJP
The Congress has contributed to Modi's rise in Tamil Nadu by failing to even put up a fight.
TM Veeraraghav
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Why Delhi tells us more about India's future than UP
Six of Delhi's seven constituencies have gone to the ruling party in the last four elections. But the fortunes of AAP could tell us a lot more about what is in store for Indian politics than the final tally in Varanasi.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Bollywood actress Rakhi Sawant takes her RAP campaign on the road
Only, most onlookers seemed to think she was representing the Aam Aadmi Party.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events