“This election is not for the election of a particular MP but to elect the Prime Minister; and there is no doubt that the country wants to see Modi ji return as PM once again,” Mr. Dhami said

This is ‘Devbhoomi’ (land of the gods) and its people will never forget how Congress posed hurdles in the construction of the Ram Mandir, the BJP’s media chief says

Criticising the Modi-led government for its failure to fulfil past poll promises such as providing two crore jobs annually and doubling the income of farmers, the Congress chief says the BJP’s manifesto is silent on issues such as rising food prices and unemployment; he also asserts the INDIA bloc’s main aim is to safeguard the Constitution and democracy

The Deputy Chief Minister says the ‘double-engine’ government during the BJP regime in the State did not implement a single irrigation or water project

Reddy talks about her constituency, sexism in politics, and her connect with many groups in an interview with The Hindu

People look up to us for the principles of leadership going forward. The bond we share with people is because of good work and not due to the royal background, says Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the BJP candidate, Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency

People give top priority to development while judging the achievements of the government and that the Guarantee schemes come later, says the BJP State president

Cardiologist C.N. Manjunath, former head of State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, has entered the fray as the BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Bengaluru Rural speaks about the circumstances that led to his entry into politics

Prachi Gupta’s devastating narrative also raises important questions on mental health and ways to cope

He says a “disciplined solider” like him cannot keep quiet when injustice is being meted out to the party

The Maharashtra Chief Minister says industry was spooked after a bomb was placed outside Mukesh Ambani’s home during previous MVA regime’s tenure; adds that Uddhav Thackeray’s betrayal of Shiv Sena ideology will not win him sympathy

People have lost their faith in the YSR Congress Party; there is a need to strengthen institutions in the State and empower the youth by honing their skills, says Pawan Kalyan, promising that the BJP-TDP-JSP alliance will bring about change

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP senior leader Devendra Fadnavis said that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde would not have rebelled, but when someone was pushed to the wall, they’re left with no other option, and that is what happened in Mr. Shinde’s case.

37% polling in Srinagar ‘greatest testament to rightness of the decision’, the Union Home Minister says; there is no doubt that the NDA is on its way to 400-plus seats, he adds; says that his party has no history of misusing a majority, and it was a Congress government that had imposed the Emergency and made changes to the Constitution

Poking holes in the BJP’s ‘Odia pride’ plank, Mr. Pandian rips the Union government’s record in supporting Odisha’s language, culture, leaders and economy; the BJD leader refuses to speculate on possible post-poll alliances

I have sworn an oath on the Constitution to serve the people and fulfil my promises, says the Delhi Chief Minister, asserting that the Constitution and legal framework put no bar on him continuing in his post

The PM is banking on the weapon of polarising and dividing the people of the country, says Congress general secretary (organisation); he says the Congress has conceded many seats to allies to ensure the BJP government is removed and to end the ‘anarchy of misgovernance and dictatorship’

The author of Ian Fleming: The Complete Man on Fleming’s legacy and his most famous fictional creation

For India to realise its full potential, author of Accelerating India’s Development: A State-led Roadmap for Effective Governance Karthik Muralidharan pushes for investment in good institutions which can restrain politicians

The NDA today is a coalition of contradictions, says senior RJD leader; he says the parties of the INDIA bloc will impact the political arena more powerfully in the coming days as there has been a revival of the collective in politics

Mr. Balakrishnan calls Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership a missed opportunity, hopes for Ministerial Roundtable soon, opportunities to deal with sagging investments

The Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa says former Congress chief reflects the collective voice and aspirations of the people, particularly farmers, making him the ideal choice for Leader of the Opposition; he opines that BJP, AAP, SAD need to focus on genuine development issues rather than emotional exploitation, adds that religious division and related politics do not resonate in diverse Punjab

Author-politician Brinda Karat on violence against women, the rise of Hindu majoritarianism, its link with Manuvadi, and the impact of this combined force on society

The most common view today is that the IAS is not able to perform because of political pressure but the question is why should IAS officers succumb to the carrots dangled by politicians, asks former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao

Mr. Sukumaran, when asked why he chose the Conservative Party, says, “because we’re the one party that really values individual freedom over the collectivist approach of the left”

India-born Rajesh Agrawal is the Labour Party candidate for Leicester East

For Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, funds for some projects will be only through concessional multilateral loans, which could be from World Bank, Asian Development Bank, JICA, AIIB… any of these institutions, he says

Journalist Neha Dixit is shocked at the invisibilisation of the urban poor, the backbone of the nation

Different castes remember the incident at Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018, and the reasons for it differently

It’s necessary to adapt to the conditions well, be one step ahead in the challenging longest format; can’t bat like how you would in a T20 but at the same time, intent is imperative; you can’t go into the game and ponder too much, just have to go out, put your heart into it and enjoy it

Senior advocate and queer rights activist Saurabh Kirpal on why the quest for a just world must continue

What winning the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar means to K. Vaishali

Set in a former factory and powered by renewable energy, here is why the upcoming Dundee Design Festival is touted to be ‘the world’s most sustainable design festival’

Priyanka Mattoo on her journey across countries, and why she sees herself as the ‘megaphone’ for a culture

Omani society is as multifaceted and paradoxical as any other, filled with competing narratives and lived realities; the female friendships in the novel are a reflection of the same, says the International Man Booker-winning writer

Senator seen as close to Islamabad’s military establishment says Jaishankar’s visit is an opportunity to explore sentiments on both sides

The art scholar on why the dance form of Theyyam has to be viewed from different angles