The party’s drubbing in the 2023 Assembly election was marked by allegations of corruption, nepotism and failure to deliver on promised welfare plans.
In many pivotal constituencies like Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, and Bardhaman, the parties have pulled out all the stops to outflank each other.
What caused the massive rains? Cloud seeding? Climate change? El Niño? The answers are trickling in.
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The party’s “uncontested” victory in Surat, however, has prompted questions about the integrity of the democratic process in the State.
Waning voter enthusiasm and challenging electoral feedback in key regions force Modi to shed his Vishwaguru image and escalate communal rhetoric.
The BJP has pitched “Modi ki Guarantee” against the Congress’ successful implementation of the Five Guarantees.
“Right now, the country is in the hands of a dictator,” says the founder of the Bhim Army and the Azad Samaj Party.
The saffron party’s best-laid plans to sweep the country’s most populous State are in danger of being upended by the emergence of caste fault lines.
Senior BJP leader and Convener of the Lok Sabha Co-ordination Committee for Rajasthan says the NDA will win all the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the State.
The party that made a clean sweep of all 25 Lok Sabha seats in 2014 and 2019 may face a tough contest from Congress and allies in 10 seats.
Caste, identity politics and regional rifts dominate the campaign as parties strive for dominance, mainly in Muslim-dominated Kishanganj and Katihar.
The Congress and BJP manifestos are unflatteringly similar, but with one crucial difference: the empowerment of citizens.
The Dalit leader and MLA from Gujarat says BJP’s rhetoric is about Hindu-Muslim issues, and not about employment, development, or social equality.
Growing up in a war zone affects millions of children around the world permanently.
After two decades of decline, cases worldwide have remained steady since 2015. Why have control efforts stalled?
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As Uttar Pradesh enters the second phase of elections, here is a curated series of special reports with insights into its complex politics.
The Deshmukhs and the Patils are silently uniting to regain power, marking the start of a revival that largely favours the Congress.
The BJP is striving to secure its first seat; Congress is defending its stronghold amid internal conflicts; for the Left, it is a fight for survival.
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The activist-poet talks about engaging with burning issues of the day in his poems and using words to protest authoritarianism.
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The BJP, which won 11 of the 14 seats in 2019, may find it difficult to repeat the performance.
Annulment of the 2016 recruitment panel and termination of 25,753 teachers and staff deals a blow to TMC whose leaders were involved in the scandal.
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The Congress leader says the 2024 election is about “saving India and the Constitution”, and the idea of India is about “unity in diversity”.
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The German state once again finds itself complicit in war crimes and genocide. This time in the smoking ruins of the Gaza Strip.
It appears that those who cultivate the precious beans producing chocolate do not have much power to influence the price outcome.
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The former Speaker of Rajasthan State Assembly says the performance of BJP MPs is an issue which is agitating the voters.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader says the BJP-led NDA’s performance in Bihar in 2019 will not be seen in this Lok Sabha election.
The World Athletics Federation has broken ranks to pay athletes bonuses for medals at the 2024 Olympics, generating controversy.
It has never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.
The political scientist says the BJP is suffering from severe internal dissensions in constituencies such as Davanagere, Shivamogga, and Bengaluru.
The standoff has shattered Israel’s strategic superiority, exposed its dependence on the US, and heightened the risk of a nuclear conflict.
While many voters are registered with opposing parties, they seem to have preferred to give Muizzu a chance to complete his agenda.
The AAP leader vehemently defends party supremo Arvind Kejriwal against accusations, and alleges a conspiracy to undermine him.
For BJP, equipped with resources, star campaigners, and the Modi factor, retaining all 25 or over 50 per cent of seats is proving to be a challenge.
The Congress candidate for Kolhapur Lok Sabha seat says people have realised the need to counter the authoritarian tendencies existing in India today.
Stories of grandeur, religious experiences and political ambition jostle with those of everyday ecstasies, hardships, sorrows, humour, even ennui.
Caste bias inflicts harsher menstrual taboos on Dalit and minority communities in India’s patriarchal society.
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The PDP leader, who is contesting from Srinagar, says the Lok Sabha election is an occasion to connect with people after a huge political vacuum.
As climate change amplifies the frequency and intensity of such calamities, experts urge governments to reassess their preparedness strategies.
A unique model of labour contract society, the ULCSS, which just turned 100, proved economic success and worker welfare can go hand-in-hand.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming journalism, sparking debates about innovation, transparency, and trust.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra helped forge a new ideological consensus to respond to the politics of social and economic polarisation.
Worries about the water quality for sporting events in the River Seine follow other scandals in western Europe.
As the first phase of the Lok Sabha election kicks off, here is a collection of candid conversations with important political leaders across the nation.
The BJP might find it tough to repeat its superlative performance in western Uttar Pradesh from the last two Lok Sabha elections.
With extreme heatwaves predicted during India’s six-week election, experts weigh in on India’s ability to face the heat.
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While the BJP claims economic growth combined with welfarism and aggressive Hindu nationalism, unemployment and inflation remain issues of concern.
A dominant caste politician of YSRCP, Thota Trimurthulu, was convicted in a 28-year-old case for assaulting Dalits, but it continues to be an unfinished story for the victims.
Business elites believe that embracing majoritarian politics will yield substantial dividends—a misleading as well as myopic assumption.
Roti is far more powerful than a commitment to vote for the Mahadalit caste of Musahar (mouse eaters) in Gaya.
Rhetoric dominates the electoral campaign as parties rush to declare themselves the protectors of the public sector enterprise against privatisation.
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With the US’ credibility as a regional security guarantor fading, West Asia might see increased diplomatic engagement from China and Russia.
This is compounded by US financial cuts and internal challenges of corruption, limited autonomy, and a shattered political structure.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument experiment has provided the largest and the most precise 3D map of the universe to date.
In Fire on the Ganges, Radhika Iyengar unveils the lives and struggles of Varanasi’s Dom community.
The rise in anti-India sentiments may have even left the field open for China to take advantage of the situation.
Both want to achieve the same thing—the dignity of attention, either by bending to the system, or bending the system.
Potent tools for disseminating political ideologies and pushing stereotypes, these films offer insights into elections as well as everyday realities.
A century’s worth of Bengali stories in translation, a study of a pioneering Indian sculptor, and many more.
Endlessly shared till its beliefs pass off as the truth, the film trailer mirrors our world: fact and fiction, blurred by repetition.
Indian cinema hardly yields space to Dalit, Adivasi, or Bahujan protagonists. It continues to be an elitist, casteist project.
Manju Kapur’s latest novel is an exploration of the lives of women: their inclinations and desires, and their compromises.
A new music project titled Anbenum Peruveli radically reinterprets the work of the 19th-century Tamil poet-prophet in the year of his bicentenary.
Readers respond to Frontline’s coverage.
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Wetland and mangrove birds now forage among plastic waste in urban areas because their natural habitats are all but gone.
BJP rakes up Katchatheevu issue but a study of Parliamentary records shows that neither was the island “gifted” to Sri Lanka nor was the DMK a mute spectator.
In sparse, clinical language, it asks vexed questions of identity and struggle.
The menu boasts no dish names but will serve up similes and metaphors, oxymorons and syllogism, with metonymy that might pass for irony.
Disarmingly honest, Food Journeys is very different from the gushing food books that come out every second day.
In Olivelle’s book, Mauryan king Asoka stands out as an icon whose legacy must be upheld at a time when violence and aggression seem to be the norm.
Banana Yoshimoto’s The Premonition is about disturbing secrets at the heart of families and the possibility of negotiating with them to find closure.
In the 1980s, the company’s privatisation signified a dramatic turn in economic policy due to neoliberalism.
The BJP is going all out to retain its grip on the hill State, but the Congress is countering with a sharp focus on local grievances.
Even the first leg of the Lok Sabha election on April 19 poses a challenge: the ruling party might not sweep all eight seats.
A brief analysis of the manifestos of the three parties reveals stark differences in their approaches to tackling pressing ecological challenges.
Despite BJP’s concerted bid to court the Christian community, a disconnect exists between the party’s outreach efforts and ground-level sentiments.
In Tripura, the election in the first phase is characterised by regional alliances. In Sikkim, the issue of identity is foremost on the agenda of all parties.
The DMK banks on two-pronged strategy in the Kongu region of western Tamil Nadu to break AIADMK’s dominance.
The VBA chief believes his party can offer an alternative to the NDA and the MVA in Maharashtra.
With the shrinking of Indian newsrooms, people and journalists alike are turning to the video platform to discuss news and politics.
Arunachal Christian Forum’s support for Congress candidates threatens to derail the BJP’s dream run in the north-eastern State.
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Rumblings at the grassroots do not corroborate the development narrative that the BJP’s Jitendra Singh is peddling.
Despite infrastructural advancements and improvements in law and order, fundamental challenges like unemployment and migration persist in the State.
A common kitchen ingredient, the black-eyed bean has a glorious lineage and, when boiled, a shockingly intense umami flavour
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The year-long violence with no political intervention has left the people more concerned about their future than electoral politics.
It is a tough battle for the BJP in north Bengal, where six constituencies vote in the first two phases.
CPI(M) general secretary says the electoral bonds scheme legalised political corruption and had the potential to destroy democracy.
The BJP might win the three Muslim-dominant seats in Uttar Pradesh, but attributing it solely to Hindutva mobilisation would be a mistake.
Fall of Gupkar alliance has triggered a showdown between NC and PDP, while disillusioned voters say the power struggle is against Kashmir’s interests.