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Elections 2019

Naveen Patnaik rides social media wave to reach out to young urban voters

By tapping social media, Patnaik is building a narrative that he is still a credible face of 45 million Odias After a fitness video to dispel doubts over his health, Patnaik has now come out with micro videos where he is seen interacting with the youth

2 min read21 Apr 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Promising the moon, but will they deliver?

Taking a cue from election results, political parties may announce more farm loan waivers but this will do little to fix the persistent distress in rural households

4 min read14 Dec 2018
Politics

Madhya Pradesh cliffhanger sees Congress end Chouhan’s 15-year reign

Congress may form stable government in state with support from smaller parties BSP and Samajwadi Party , and independents

2 min read12 Dec 2018
Politics

Opinion: Poll results a warning sign for BJP

The Madhya Pradesh results are a warning for the BJP as it is for the first time that the party was not able to get a comfortable majority in the assembly and was struggling for every seat

2 min read11 Dec 2018
Politics

How politics around anti-incumbency, farm distress affected assembly poll outcomes

Widespread distress among farmers due to falling crop prices and rising debt levels, coupled with anti-incumbency, played a significant role in the Congress unseating the ruling BJP in Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

1 min read12 Dec 2018
Politics

What role will anti-incumbency play in polls?

Note ban, farmers' issues and a call for change may determine final results

3 min read29 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | In MP, anti-incumbency hasn’t translated into anger against Chouhan govt

In his rule of 13 years as MP CM, Chouhan's popularity towers above the BJP's appeal

3 min read29 Nov 2018
Politics

State elections 2018: Different shades of anti-incumbency

Most opinion polls on MP, Chhattisgarh have shown Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Raman Singh as the most preferred CM candidates. Much of the anti-incumbency sentiment seems directed at the Modi govt

5 min read29 Nov 2018
Politics

Congress smells victory in Madhya Pradesh after 15 years

Anti-incumbency, fatigue seen as key threats to BJP's dominance in state

6 min read28 Nov 2018
Politics

72 seats go to polls in last phase of Chhattisgarh elections today

The 72 seats that go to polls in the last phase today will decide parties' fate

3 min read20 Nov 2018
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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