2014 Elections
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In Bihar's Yadav heartland, the poorest of the Dalits have the numbers to turn the elections. But will they vote?
But no one is certain whether the poorest dalits, carefully cultivated by the JD(U) over the past few years, will actually come out to vote.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Five people who are happy the election season is so long
It stretches on through 63 days and nine phases. It's enough to leave even the most enthusiastic political observer completely exhausted.
Shivam Vij
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Why vote for Rajasthan's royals? Because they don't need your money
For Kesari Singh Bhati, a member of Jaisalmer's former ruling family, the question isn't why royals decided to enter politics. Instead, the question is, what else can they do?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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PM Modi says ‘zero tolerance’ for Prajwal Revanna, alleges Karnataka government let him escape
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UP Politics 101: Understanding the most important state this election
UP's politics has come to define the dominant narratives of Indian politics: the decline of national parties, caste or identity politics, religious mobilisations and the criminalisation of politics.
Gilles Verniers
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Today could be former prime minister Deve Gowda's last hurrah
The former prime minister and his Janata Dal (Secular) party face a decisive battle for survival as Karnataka goes to the polls today.
TM Veeraraghav
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Pinched for funds, Jaswant Singh gets help from unlikely quarter: Rajasthan's Manganiyar musicians
Manganiyars in Barmer, Singh's home constituency, are rallying around Singh. For the first time, they might vote away from their traditional caste loyalties, because they see his insult as their own.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Vasundhara Raje pulling out all stops to bring Modi wave to her desert state
From caste arithmetic to internal incentives, the Rajasthan Chief Minister is deploying every weapon in her arsenal to ensure that the BJP wins more than 20 of the state's 25 seats.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Why Rahul's rally in Kishanganj yesterday was completely unnecessary
The Congress nominee in this Bihar constituency is virtually assured of victory as JD(U) candidate withdraws from race abruptly.
Dhirendra K Jha
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How Bihari women came to dominate local bodies – and why they are now supporting Nitish
The Bihar chief minister may finally be reaping the benefits of his many schemes to empower women.
Dhirendra K Jha
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Young leader of ancient Ajmer dargah wants people to vote for development
As one of the custodians of Ajmer's Dargah Sharif, Syed Salman Chisthy gets a ringside view of the increasing polarisation of the electorate — and he blames both sides for it.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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In Jaipur, a candidate who will not tell you his last name
Dr Tanmay is fighting for a world where caste doesn't matter, people aren't judged by their cars and Narendra Modi credits his party for his 'small government' line.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Modi’s Varanasi campaign shows how PM candidate has not outgrown Gujarat
BJP leaders from Gujarat are supervising Modi's campaign in temple town, to the chagrin of local officials.
Dhirendra K Jha
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024