Dhando Election
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Will the Aam Aadmi Party change Gujarat’s two-party politics?
It has run a loud and spirited campaign in Gujarat in the last couple of months. But detractors say most of the noise is on social media.
Arunabh Saikia
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Gujarat’s model dairy industry once gave the nation Amul – but today is struggling to survive
At the heart of the crisis is the sky-rocketing of fodder and feed prices.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Gujarat’s Palanpur, diamond trade is in decay but few think solution lies in the ballot box
Most people in the trade seem to believe the nature of the business is such that they cannot expect much institutional help.
Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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No plan to introduce inheritance tax, clarifies Congress after Sam Pitroda’s remarks trigger row
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Outside Adani’s Mundra port, national security trumps discontent over ‘outsiders’ taking away jobs
Even most of those who grumble about the port and the industries not serving their purpose seem to be disposed towards the BJP.
Arunabh Saikia
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How the BJP’s cow protection politics may cost it the vote of Gujarat’s Dalits
Cow skinners’ incomes have plummeted to unprecedented levels.
Arunabh Saikia
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How communalism and climate change destroyed the lives of Muslim fishermen in a Gujarati village
The community had approached the high court seeking permission to collectively kill themselves.
Arunabh Saikia
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Surat’s textile business is plummeting – but support for the BJP remains as high as ever
Muslims account for only around 10% of Surat’s population – but Hindutva sentiment still powers voting choices among traders.
Arunabh Saikia
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Modi said the Statue of Unity would change local Adivasis’ lives. Most say it has – for the worse
The resentment is driven by a feeling that big businesses are making a windfall even as local residents struggle to eke out a living.
Arunabh Saikia
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GST has hit Gujarati tobacco farmers and traders hard – but it is caste that decides their vote
Most Patel farmers absolve the BJP government of any blame while the Koli Rajputs, classified as an OBC in the state, are less forgiving.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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What does the chief minister’s chair mean in post-Modi Gujarat?
Gujarat has seen three chief ministers in the past eight years. Yet, political observers say the churn at the top only signals continuity.
Arunabh Saikia
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As Gujarat elections loom, rural voters disenchanted with the BJP are eyeing a new challenger
In 2017, agrarian distress had helped the Congress outperform the BJP in Saurashtra. But five years later, it is Aam Aadmi Party that voters are talking about.
Arunabh Saikia