Story Posted on 29-04-2019
When Christchurch happened, the liberal reaction was loud and clear, but when Colombo happened, there was a deafening silence. Why are we so hesitant to call one stream of religious thought out?
The note ban formalised a huge sector of India's economy, spurred real growth, increased tax compliance, reduced interest rates, curbed artificially high property prices and netted black money. And these are just some massive advantages.
Even as Asansol, where she's contesting from, saw a minister facing attack, Moon Moon Sen missed the news because she didn't get her bed tea on time. This is exactly why Mamata Banerjee fields her.
RJD’s Begusarai candidate Tanweer Hassan has not got enough screen space as the controversial Kanhaiya Kumar or the powerful Giriraj Singh. However, Hassan has ensured his voice is also heard.
The challenges in Kulgam go beyond the usual narratives of terrorism and strife. But will its political contestants, including PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, drop the hyperbole and look at the water supply?
Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, is a BJP leader in West Bengal. Speaking with Rohit E David, Bose discussed the attack on Babul Supriyo, TMC's politics, Netaji and Narendra Modi.
If young leaders openly tell people to vote for goons, democracy is indeed threatened. And changed, for the worse.
Those hurling charges of Kanhaiya's supporters being limelight-seekers have missed the real light this campaign has spread.
There is palpable anger among Muslim, Dalit and agricultural communities against BJP. But has the Congress capitalised on this? Has the Modi Wave swept again? How is Raj Thackeray impacting the polls?
Taimur is a factor no one considered before today.