BJP vote share will go up in 2019

Election 2019 is upon us and India has voted in two phases already (around 190 seats). Reporting of exit polls … More

TV9 Bharatvarsh: Another “neutral” news channel

Consider this my last article on “neutrality” of media for a while. It’s getting repetitive, and I am getting bored. … More

“Neutral” newspaper The Hindu, kills AgustaWestland story

Reporters who proclaim to be neutral come under scrutiny while covering political scams. ED filed a supplementary charge sheet yesterday … More

Congress Manifesto 2014: Download PDF

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BJP Manifesto 2014: Download PDF

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Congress Manifesto 2019: Download PDF

Congress Manifesto 2019: Free Download

What political parties get wrong about Indian Muslims

Political parties in India misunderstand Indian Muslims. I was born and brought up in the city of Agra which has … More

JanKiBaat-Republic Opinion Poll: Modi is coming back

National (543) Party # Seats NDA 304-316 BJP 248-260 UPA 117-126 CONG 70-77 Others 110-113 1. Uttar Pradesh (80) Party … More

Congress’s Nyay caught BJP napping

Things were looking so good for BJP just two weeks back. Modi’s decisive leadership after Pulwama attack restarted a Modi … More

Modi and Media: It’s complicated

PM Narendra Modi’s relationship with mainstream media is well documented. He doesn’t entertain the caravan of media on his plane … More

Tejas Aircaft: Modi’s unsung achievement

2019 election results could be unique. No BJP (or any non-Congress Govt) has ever been in power for two consecutive … More

Odisha Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 8-10 1 CONG 0 0 BJD 12-15 20

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 1 1 CONG 0 0

Andhra Pradesh Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 0-1 2 CONG 0 0 YSRCP 20-23 8 TDP 3-5 15

Arunachal Pradesh Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 1-2 1 CONG+ 0-1 1

Assam Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 7-9 7 CONG+ 3-5 3 AIUDF+ 1-3 3

Chandigarh Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 1 1 CONG 0 0

Chhattisgarh Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 4-6 10 CONG 6-8 1

Dadra and Nagar Haveli Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 1 1 CONG 0 0

Daman and Diu Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 1 1 CONG 0 0

Delhi Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 6-7 7 CONG 0 0 AAP 0-1 0

Goa Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 0-1 2 CONG 1-2 0

Haryana Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 6-8 7 CONG+ 2-4 1 INLD 0 2

Himachal Pradesh Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 4 4 CONG 0 0

Jammu and Kashmir Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 2-3 3 PDP 0 3 CONG+NC 3-4 0

Jharkhand Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 5-7 12 CONG+ 5-7 2

Karnataka Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 12-15 17 CONG+ 14-16 11

Kerala Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 0-1 0 CONG+ 14-16 12 LEFT+ 3-5 8

Lakshadweep Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 0 0 CONG+ 1 1

Manipur Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 1 0 CONG+ 1 2

Meghalaya Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 2 1 CONG+ 0 1

Mizoram Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 1 0 CONG+ 0 1

Nagaland Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 1 1 CONG+ 0 0

Puducherry Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 0 1 CONG+ 1 0

Sikkim Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+SDF 1 1 CONG+ 0 0

Tamil Nadu Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+AIADMK+PMK 4-7 39 CONG+DMK 32-35 0

Telangana Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 1-2 1 CONG 0-1 2 TRS 12-14 11 TDP 0 1 YSRCP 0-1 1 AIMIM 1 … More

Tripura Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 2 0 CONG 0 0 CPI 0 2

West Bengal Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 11-14 2 CONG 1-2 4 TMC 26-30 34 CPI 1-2 2

Uttarakhand Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 5 5 CONG 0 0

Rajasthan Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 20-22 25 CONG 3-5 0

Punjab Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 1-3 6 CONG 9-12 3 AAP 0-1 4

Madhya Pradesh Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 24-26 27 CONG 3-5 2

Gujarat Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP 21-24 26 CONG 2-5 0

Bihar Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 26-30 31 CONG+ 9-12 6 Others 1-2 3

Maharashtra Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 34-38 41 CONG+ 10-13 7

PM Kisan ₹2000: Impact on 2019 elections

PM Kisaan – direct transfer of three installments of ₹2000 per year to 12cr small farmers – is a monumental … More

BJP without Modi

2014 General Elections were a landslide for the BJP. It was 30 years ago when a party got the majority … More

Uttar Pradesh Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

Party #2019 #2014 BJP+ 38-45 73 BSP+SP+RLD 32-38 5 CONG+ 2-4 2

Mission Shakti: Modi jittery or smart?

Mission Shakti placed India in an elite group of space powers which has capability to shoot down satellites in space. … More

How can Rahul Gandhi shake the dynasty Tag?

Dynasty tag has never been as big a liability as in today’s aspirational India. More so at the national level. … More

National Opinion Poll 2019 (28 March)

A number of opinion polls have been conducted for 2019 elections. However the accuracy of polls have come in disrepute … More

Demonetization: Impact on 2019 elections

Let’s tackle the bull by its horn; much celebrated and much maligned Demonetization aka Notebandi. One dreadful evening post-Diwali, PM … More

Mirage of Nationalism vs Secularism

The great Indian elections are back, and so is the debate around Nationalism vs. Secularism. Different parties are asking for … More