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Another day, another stupefying campaign speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

In the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, politics can never be complete without star power. From NT Rama Rao to Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanthi, Roja and Balakrishna, many actors have transitioned to politics. 

The Congress is demanding assembly elections under President’s rule in Haryana, with the BJP’s strength reduced to 43 – ostensibly less than the majority mark – after three independent MLAs withdrew their support to the party.

Sitting in a decorated e-rickshaw, BJP’s Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra greets her supporters, surrounded by security personnel and a sea of “Modi Ka Parivaar” flags until it’s time to get down from the vehicle and walk up to the stage. A crowd of 500 awaits her in Hasnabad’s Chak Kukidanga. Her…

In this episode of Another Election Show, we caught up with students of Jadavpur University and Presidency University at Kolkata in West Bengal. The two leading universities are often in the news for the ideological or political activism of their students. 

Polling concluded in 93 seats across 11 states peacefully in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls with a voter turnout of 61.78 percent on Tuesday, as per provisional figures.

Reporters usually have strict deadlines from their editors when they go to protest sites. But if the Delhi Police chargesheet in the UAPA case against NewsClick is to be believed, the outfit’s reporters were allegedly sent to participate in protests, distribute money among protesters, and incite violence against the state.

Caste and untouchability owe their origins to brahmanical Hinduism. But caste oppression is not restricted to the Hindu community. Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims face challenges in asserting their rights and demanding affirmative action.  

Our election caravan has reached West Bengal, where the Sandeshkali row is raising the political temperature, and the BJP and Mamta Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress are set to lock horns in a fierce battle.       

चुनावों की हर छोटी-बड़ी अपडेट आप तक लाने के लिए न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की टीम कोलकाता के मैदान इलाके में पहुंची. यहां सुबह-सुबह काफी लोग टहलने के लिए आते है. इस दौरान हमने लोगों से चुनाव और उनसे जुड़े जरूरी मुद्दों को लेकर बात की. साथ ही उनके मुद्दे और समस्याएं जानने…

A Congress advertisement has taken a dig at sections of the mainstream media, with an ostensible spoof on Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami, who heaps praises on the government sitting next to two politicians. And as the camera zooms out at the end of the “broadcast”, he is found sitting…