Party Politics
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In charts: India’s political parties spent thousands of crores on publicity in the last five years
Between 2015 and 2020, the BJP spent 56% of the total election outlay by all parties, while Congress spent 21.41%.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in & Gautam Doshi, FactChecker.in
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Assam’s anti-CAA stir has birthed new parties. Can they be the promised political alternative?
Much will depend on the ability to form alliances.
Arunabh Saikia
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Maharashtra: CPI(M) suspends state secretary for speech that ‘hurt party’s image’
Narasayya Adam reportedly praised Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a public event in January.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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BBC is independent, says UK on documentary about Narendra Modi
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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‘I turned my impatience into something useful’: Ruth Ozeki, winner of 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Jat vs non-Jat in Haryana: Congress weighs its options after humiliating defeat in Jind bye-poll
Randeep Singh Surjewala, the party’s national spokesperson and a prominent Jat leader, came third in an election it had hoped to win.
Anita Katyal
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Nitish Kumar says Amit Shah had suggested he induct poll strategist Prashant Kishor to JD(U)
The Bihar chief minister denied rumours that Kishor was elevated to the post of JD(U) vice president as he was being thought of as Kumar’s political heir.
Scroll Staff
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Punjab: Congress leaders demand Sidhu’s resignation for ‘Amarinder Singh is an Army Captain’ remark
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said Rahul Gandhi was his captain, which is being perceived as an insult to the Punjab chief minister’s leadership capabilities.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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Aam Aadmi Party suspends rebel MLAs Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Kanwar Sandhu
The two leaders were suspended for anti-party activities and for continuously attacking the central and state leadership.
Scroll Staff
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After rushing to link CBI chief’s ouster with Rafale, Congress shifts course to target CVC
The BJP has been on the defensive on the CBI imbroglio, but the pendulum could well swing in its favour. Why risk the main campaign theme?
Anita Katyal
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Vasundhara Raje has fought many battles alone, but will need Modi magic (and more) in coming polls
BJP’s strategy in the poll-bound state seems to be to deflect the discourse away from local grievances and turn people’s attention towards the prime minister.
Neerja Chowdhury
The Reel
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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After Mulayam Singh, Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav says he is being neglected
The senior leader said he had been waiting for more than a year to be assigned some responsibilities.
Scroll Staff
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‘Not in this lifetime’: Arvind Kejriwal rejects Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh’s resignation
He had quit citing personal reasons.
Scroll Staff
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‘We want a new platform’: A dissident PDP legislator speaks of a potential government for J&K
Imran Ansari, who has criticised his party’s leadership, floats the possibility of a broad-based Third Front.
Rayan Naqash
The Field
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Football: Attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood dropped
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Football: French World Cup winner Raphael Varane announces international retirement
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Davis Cup: Against Holger Rune’s Denmark, India opt not to play it by the book
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Tri-series final, IND vs SA blog: Chloe Tryon’s 57 takes South Africa to a win in low-scorer
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Thailand Masters: Sai Praneeth sole India in QFs; Kiran George, Ashmita Chaliha lose thrillers