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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Congress is well set to win majority of the 14 Karnataka Lok Sabha seats that are scheduled for poll in the second phase of Lok Sabha election on April 26. . For the BJP, the campaigning in this southern state is showing acute factionalism and...
Tight Contests In First And Second Rounds Of Electoral Battle In Bihar
By Arun Srivastava If the mood of the common people is any indicator, it can safely be said that the Bihari voters do not appear to have rejected the five pillars of justice (nyay patra) of Rahul Gandhi. But of course, what has badly struck the people is the...
What Else Will An Aam Aadmi Chief Minister Want, If Not ‘Mangoes’?
By Sushil Kutty Diabetic Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is feasting on mangoes is an Enforcement Directorate discovery. Call it investigation. The ED has the reputation of a high rate of conviction and Kejriwal carries high levels of blood sugar. The Enforcement Directorate has been snooping into Kejriwal’s tiffin...
Election Of Communist Cariola As President Of Chilean Parliament Is A Big Boost For Left
By Satyaki Chakraborty In a historic development in Chile, a young Communist Party Deputy Karol Cariola was elected as the new President of the 155 member chamber of deputies on Monday after winning by 76 to 75 votes in a gruelling fight between the combined Left and the Right....
CPI(M) Has An Edge Against The Congress In Most Of The Lok Sabha Seats In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no mistaking it. The Left Democratic Front(LDF) has a clear edge in the election campaign for the Lok Sabha from Kerala. No wonder, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is seeing a pro-LDF wave in the State. Almost all pre-poll survey have also predicted LDF...
Will Rahul Gandhi Also Contest From Amethi Lok Sabha Seat?
By Rahil Nora Chopra Congress leader Rahul Gandhi classified the Lok Sabha elections as a battle between two ideologies — INDIA bloc fighting for the Constitution on one hand, and the BJP-led one which wants to abolish the Constitution and democracy on the other. Maintaining the suspense on the...
Big U.S. Worry Over Reports Of Russian Capability In Testing Nuclear Weapon In Orbit
By Girish Linganna On February 14 this year, Washington D.C. was filled with discussions about a potential Russian space weapon. Mike Turner, who leads the House Intelligence Committee, called on the White House to release information about this weapon, describing it as a significant threat to national security. Reports...
Both Sunak And Keir Starmer Are Failing Voters Before National Elections
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Britain is drifting towards a general election later this year that is increasingly resembling a slow bicycle race. Opinion Poll released on April 18 shows satisfaction with both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer falling — both have far more voters dissatisfied with them than happy....
Why Is 18th Lok Sabha Election So Crucial To Indian Democracy?
By Nitya Chakraborty The 18th Lok Sabha elections in India begin on April 19 with polling in 102 constituencies in the first phase. The seven phase polls covering 90 crore voters out of around 142 crore total population of the country, will end on June 1 after polling is...
In The Second Phase On April 26, BJP To Meet Bigger Challenges Than First
By Dr. Gyan Pathak In the middle of campaign for second phase of Lok Sabha election 2024 scheduled for April 26, a considerable rise in political heat is felt in 13 states where 87 Lok Sabha constituencies are going to poll. The reason being, higher stake for BJP due...
Universal Health Care Should Be The Core Slogan Of All Poll Manifestoes
By Dr Arun Mitra With the elections process already on, health is serious issue to be taken up by the political parties. Health has been an issue of serious concern to the people because as per government’s own admission over 6 crore people are pushed to poverty because of...
BJP’s One And Only Poll Plank Is Ayodhya Ram Mandir
By Sushil Kutty There is no bar on the Prime Minister to mislead. Five days ago, while accusing the INDIA bloc of nursing a “Mughal mindset”, Narendra Modi refuted the Opposition assertion that the Ayodhya Ram Mandir was a “poll plank” for the BJP. There was no way to...
Lenin’s Teachings Are Still Relevant For Working Class Movement Globally
By Krishna Jha We are celebrating April 22, the day Lenin was born. He was the one who introduced us to change, the only finality in the entire creation, assuring us that there is no end to it, nor does it repeat itself. There are only stages that move...
Iran Is Taking Increasing Risks In Getting More Involved Against Israel
By Girish Linganna For 20 years, Iran supported various militias in the Middle East as it opposed Israel from a distance. However, its recent direct attack on Israel represents a major change in strategy and a significant risk. Iran is aware that its military is not as strong as...
Myanmar Junta Losing Hold Of Border Districts To Pro-Democracy Forces
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Myanmar celebrated on April 17 the first day of the Burmese New Year, the Thingyan festival. It’s a Buddhist festival celebrated for four to five days in the middle of April. Myanmar nationals in other countries celebrated the Thingyan festival, marked by great fun throwing...
INDIA Bloc Has An Edge Over NDA In First Phase Of Lok Sabha Election 2024
By Dr. Gyan Pathak On the day of closing of Election campaigns on April 17 for the first phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 scheduled to be held on April 19, INDIA bloc seems to have an edge over NDA, though BJP is set to win largest number of...
Oil Plays Hide And Seek With War Tensions Ahead Of Some Big Possible Moves
By K Raveendran Oil has spooked the market by registering a fall in prices when it was widely expected that Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel over the weekend would lead to an instant spike. Not only that the spike did not materialise, but prices fell in a well-telegraphed response...
Supreme Court Favours EVM As Against Ballot Papers, Despite Scope For Manipulation
By Sushil Kutty The Supreme Court observed humans can manipulate electronic voting machines but is averse to the return of ballot papers. Also, trust in the Election Commission is not 100 percent. The word used was “manipulate”. But ballot papers are a strict “no-no” as “India is not Germany”....
