2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS
View: Modi reigns supreme. Now India's economy awaits
Analysts will have many questions after this week’s euphoria in stock markets has calmed down.
India Inc says time for transformation as Modi looks set for second term
Adi Godrej said the new government is expected to take steps to ensure that GDP growth improves.
2019 general elections: The winner gets an economy riddled with problems
Arresting a slowdown and nursing the financial sector back to health will be the immediate priorities.
In 2019 general elections, no bar on candidates charged with murder or rape
40% of the BJP candidates have a criminal case against them. Congress, with 39%, is hardly any better.
The pro-incumbency wave reflects India's mood: Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi also said that mahamilavat comprises people who insult Ramayan, Mahabharat all day.
Shaktikanta Das seen as safe no matter who wins 2019 general elections
As an ex-career bureaucrat, Das has worked under govts led by both the BJP and Congress.
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View: Triumphalism as campaign strategy
If Bollywood maestros had been commissioned to design a series of spectacles to convey Narendra Modi’s invincibility, they could not have done a better job.
View: 2019 could be the year of bad orators
This is one of India's quirks. India does produce a few world-class orator netas, but most are deathly dull.
Raghuram Rajan on what India should vote for in 2019 general elections
Rajan said it would be a misrepresentation of facts to say that people didn't want jobs.
View: There is a reason why both techies and those 131 CAs are backing Modi
The Modi phenomenon appeals to those who may be 'modern' in professions but are traditionalists in view.
The unmarried leader: A top defining factor of 2019 general elections
2019 election battle will be decided largely by single leaders- a big change in India’s political landscape.
2019 general elections: EC's social media guidelines for candidates are out
Candidates will have to furnish the details of their social media accounts at the time of filing their nominations.
2019 general elections could be world's most expensive: Expert
2019 polls will easily surpass previous elections, making it world's most expensive, a US-based expert said.
BJP, AIADMK announce tie-up for 2019 general elections
In 2014, the AIADMK swept Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, winning as many as 37 seats.The BJP and NDA ally PMK won 1 seat apiece.
The tycoons on the run who will play pivotal role in 2019 general elections
Prosecuting wealthy individuals accused of breaking the law could boost Modi's image ahead of crucial polls.
With Priyanka, Congress goes '2G' to '3G', will do more scams: Amit Shah
The saffron party chief further claimed that like Congress, the Bengal's ruling outfit Trinamool Congress also practises dynasty politics as it is preparing party supremo Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee to succeed her.
Triple talaq bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Monday, Congress says won't let it pass
The bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid a walkout by the Opposition.
Populists take center stage as 2019 general election nears
Economists agree on the need for designing a lasting solution to the distress in agriculture, instead of resorting to quick fixes such as waivers.
It’s all about Narendra Modi as India prepares for mammoth 2019 election
Modi's enduring appeal is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s trump card going into national elections next year.
View: BJP beware! Don’t take EVs (enlightened voters) lightly
The three important questions are: Are the EVs feeling let down? What will they do in 2019? And finally, are they large enough in number to matter?
I am not a Shahenshah or an imperious ruler: PM Modi on personal security
The prime minister said he cannot remain seated in his car when he sees a lot of people out on the streets to greet and welcome him.
EC outreach to clear VVPAT doubts
Nearly 50,000 VVPAT machines are in the process of being deployed across states so as to reach every single parliamentary constituency over the next few months.
For Mamata Banerjee 'Regional' is the word now as she predicts the rise of 'regional front'
Of late, Banerjee is seen maintaining a reasonable distance from the Congress top brass Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
ET View: Let God and Caesar stick to their own separate turfs
The Archbishop did not name any political party as a threat to democratic values.
UBS sees no further upside in Nifty50 this year! Here's what it says
UBS in its base target pegged Nifty at 10,500, virtually where the index was on Wednesday.
Congress urges Narendra Modi to pass Women's Bill, implement it in 2019
Congress spokesperson Sushmita Dev demanded that the Bill be introduced and passed in the winter session of Parliament and implemented in the 2019 general elections.
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