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The BJP’s Karnataka defeat — a blow to its mythmaking

The Congress’ decisive win in Karnataka shatters two myths about the BJP’s electoral dominance — the idea of “subaltern Hindutva” and the popularity of the “double engine” slogan.

The Hindu

Modi’s ruling BJP voted out in key Indian state of Karnataka

The results are expected to energise the opposition that is banking on forming a united front in the next election.

Al Jazeera

BJP lost its Hindutva bastions Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru to Congress after decades

The Bharatiya Janata Party failed to retain its stronghold Malnad districts of Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru as two first-time Congress candidates A.S. Ponnanna (Virajpet) and Mantar Gowda (Madikeri) ended the BJP’s 20-year run in Kodagu, while in Chikkamagaluru the saffron party lost five seats to Congress. The biggest loss was of…

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Modi's Hindu nationalist party loses India's Karnataka state ahead of national vote

India's main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern state from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, according to a near complete vote count.

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Lessons from Karnataka: for the Congress, the BJP and the rest

In Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress effectively tackled the BJP framework of politics which is a combination of welfarism, caste representation and Hindutva. The outcome has set the tone for national politics in the run-up to the 2024 General Elections.

The Hindu

Modi’s Hindu nationalist party set to lose India's Karnataka state in polls ahead of national vote

An early vote counts shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is set to lose Karnataka, the only southern India state it governs

The Independent UK

Film star Chetan Kumar Ahimsa faces deportation from India for political activism

Where many in the Indian film industry refrain from criticising the Modi government, actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa is unafraid to take vocal stands on a range of social issues. Now his visa has been cancelled.

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I will work with Thangam Thennarasu and Palanivel Thiaga Rajan: State Industries Minister

A day after debuting in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet and taking over as the Industries Minister, three-time MLA T.R.B. Rajaa is confident about the job on hand. In an interview to The Hindu on Friday, he says he will work as a team with Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu and Information…

The Hindu

After protests, DU Hindu College reconsidering students' suspension

Delhi University’s Hindu College is “reconsidering” its decision to suspend over 40 students with the administration “looking into” their applications on an “urgent basis”, principal Anju Srivastava said on May 12.

The Hindu

Trouble at the temple: ban on Muslims a sign of India’s new intolerance

Different faiths were once able to celebrate together in Karnataka. Now Hindu vigilante groups are targeting those who don’t share their beliefs

The Guardian - UK

Hyderabad will never become Bengaluru in terms of traffic congestion, says Additional Commissioner

The Engineering, Education and Enforcement strategy being followed by the Hyderabad Traffic Police will ease traffic congestion in the city, says Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) G. Sudheer Babu, in an exclusive interview with The Hindu

The Hindu

IIT-Guwahati not to reopen application window for JEE (Advanced)

The organising chairman of the examination, Bishnupada Mandal, told The Hindu that nearly 2.5 lakh candidates qualified for the JEE (Advanced) after the JEE (Main), and 1.95 lakh of them had registered for the examination. There are more than 100 foreign candidates and nearly 800 belong to the overseas Indian…

The Hindu

Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea on party names with religious connotation

The plea referred to political parties such as the Hindu Sena, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and the Indian Union Muslim League as examples of names with religious connotations.

The Hindu

No final word yet on Kozhikode Metro Rail proposal

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), which has been tasked with a study on the proposal, is yet to complete the job. Official sources in Kochi told The Hindu on Wednesday that the work on a comprehensive mobility report (CMP) for Kozhikode was not yet over.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Modi for next 60 years’: BJP brings star attraction to Karnataka election

Party faces uphill task in southern state but is hoping PM’s popularity can galvanise votes with general election looming

The Times of India

Micro review: 'Caste Pride' by Manoj Mitta

Independent journalist and author Manoj Mitta is back with another path breaking book ,'Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’ this year. Earlier also, Mitta has written extensively about human rights issues and mass violence in India.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: ‘The word Hindu is Arabic. Why don’t they throw it out?’

The historian tells Al Jazeera lies and falsehoods are being glorified in textbooks by India’s right-wing government.

The Independent UK

India's ruling Hindu nationalists challenged in state vote

People in the southern Indian state of Karnataka are voting in an election where surveys showed the opposition Congress party favored over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing Hindu nationalist party

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No end to humiliations of frisking for NEET aspirants

More than 48 hours after reports of “humiliating frisking’’ at the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) centres surfaced, officials at the National Testing Agency (NTA) which conducts the exams, remained tight-lipped. NTA officials did not respond to queries by The Hindu on these incidents.

The Hindu

Many youngsters in Bangla and Burmese camps remain disappointed as they cannot vote

It has been three years since Hindu migrants from Bangladesh and Burma celebrated the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), many hoping to get citizenship rights in India. The community remains disappointed now, as the stage is set for Karnataka to vote in the Assembly elections on May 10, but a…

Reuters

Indian court finds two guilty of gang-raping woman during 2013 religious riots

A court in the Northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday found two Hindu men guilty of gang-raping a Muslim woman during communal riots in 2013 and sentenced them to 20 years in prison.

Newslaundry

Hate speech: Within one week of SC rap, 3 events in Maharashtra, one with CM’s son

Less than a week after the Supreme Court clarified that any hesitation on part of the authorities to act against hate speech will amount to contempt of court, Maharashtra saw at least three events where speakers indulged in communally charged speeches. One of these was attended by Shrikant Shinde, a…

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NL Interview: N Ram on censorship, threats to press freedom, and govt ad cuts in India

N Ram, the director of the Hindu Publishing Group, speaks to Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi about the major threats to freedom of press in India today.

The Hindu

Letters to The Editor — May 8, 2023

Readers mail to The Hindu’s Letters to the Editor

The Hindu

People are looking for a change in Basavanagudi constituency: U.B. Venkatesh

Believing that Basavanagudi constituency is a BJP stronghold is like living in a ”fool’s paradise” and eventually people who work hard will stand strong, says U.B Venkatesh, Congress candidate from the seat in an interview with The Hindu.

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