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Elections 2019: 187 million Muslims out of the frame

In the communal politics of the 1990s, a searing slogan was Garv se kaho hum Hindu hain , or let us proclaim with...

24 May 2019 12:05 AM IST

BJP workers welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he, along with BJP president Amit Shah, arrives at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Modi's triumph comes with plenty of caveats

The BJP's share of the percentage of votes has gone up sharply, its seat share has moved up only modestly.

24 May 2019 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

NDA win decisive over miserable failure of Congress, regional parties

On the Congress-led UPA side, the situation by 12 noon has shown that it did not gain much from last time.

23 May 2019 1:49 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Churu, Rajasthan, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Why strong' India still needs a healing touch

The campaign has been as intense, acrimonious and polarising as the kind we have seen in India.

23 May 2019 12:21 AM IST

Ricky Ponting, one of Australias greatest batsmen, will work alongside the interim head coach Justin Langer and interim assistant coach Jason Gillespie. (Photo: AFP)

Why Gallipoli inspired the Australian cricket team

Cricket is indeed a strange sport: it draws inspiration from battlefields, on which, unlike the gallows, grass grows.

23 May 2019 12:15 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, complaining about Gujarat government firm GSPC.

Chandrababu Naidu's alliance hunt: Mayawati, Mamata, Congress

The timing of the run, before the results are declared and the veracity of numerous exit polls is tested, is also for a...

22 May 2019 2:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

A crown of thorns awaits the winner of 2019 election

Exit polls work these undulating lifelines for the punters to rake it in before the actual results are out.

22 May 2019 2:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi during press conferences in their respective party headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Modi looks a winner, but it's not quite off the mark

The BJP-NDA win indicated by the different exit polls can't be used to infer that it is the victory of Mr Modi's...

21 May 2019 7:11 AM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

Brewing Gulf tensions worry for Pakistan as Iran a key ally

Pakistan has already stated that it will not take sides in the current confrontation, and called for US restraint.

21 May 2019 7:09 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) said he hoped that his visit to India will strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various areas like technology, agriculture and other spheres that are changing the world. (Photo: PTI)

After May 23, India has to reset ties with key powers

The next Indian Prime Minister has to loosen the China-Pakistan alliance by a combination of rewards and punishments.

20 May 2019 12:00 AM IST

Pragya Singh Thakur, aka Sadhvi Pragya

Wrong to paper over Pragya's take on Godse

It is good that the Supreme Court (SC) directed that Priyanka Sharma be immediately released.

19 May 2019 1:01 AM IST

Congress leader Manish Tewari speaking to media on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Tiwari owes George one; BJP snubs Pawar play

After mulling over its choice for weeks, the BJP picked Malegoan blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur to take on the...

19 May 2019 12:57 AM IST