What did people care about in the lead-up to the 2024 Presidential election? Last fall, Gallup ran a poll and asked. The economy was first on the list; most voters rated it as “extremely important.” Majorities of respondents also named a slew of other issues as either “extremely important” or “very important” to their vote: … Read more
Last Updated:January 20, 2025, 08:30 IST The women’s allowance scheme to be rolled out in Delhi, by whichever party wins these elections, will nearly double the city’s subsidy bill to Rs 22,000 crore every year The next 15 days will see people, and especially women, weigh the promises of AAP, BJP, and Congress and vote … Read more
TikTok’s decision to shut the app down for barely 12 hours – only to restore access to the China-owned app on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump chimed in – appeared to be a PR stunt meant to stoke a public outcry, policy experts told The Post. “TikTok’s early shutdown either came down to corporate incompetence … Read more
In his January 15 address at the inauguration of the new Congress office, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi again claimed the Maharashtra assembly polls were ‘clearly wrong’ and pointed to ‘one crore additional voters’ in the state between Lok Sabha and assembly polls. He also sought that names and addresses of those who voted in … Read more
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday dubbed the caste census conducted by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar as a “fake caste census” aimed at “befooling people,” and reiterated Congress’ commitment to conduct a nationwide caste census. Addressing a ‘Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan’ in Patna, Gandhi also repeated the promise to raise the reservation ceiling … Read more
Congress has petitioned the Supreme Court to oppose the petitions challenging provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. Congress has moved an intervention application in a pending public interest litigation against the constitutional validity of the Act. “The applicant seeks to intervene in this matter to emphasise the constitutional and societal significance … Read more
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, launched the scathing attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over the latter’s recent comments describing January 22, 2024, the date of Ram Mandir inauguration at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, as the real “Independence Day” of the country. “I do not know why … Read more
Last Updated:January 16, 2025, 10:11 IST The caste census was initiated by Siddaramaiah in 2015 during his first stint as chief minister but was shelved by subsequent administrations The Siddaramaiah cabinet also appears divided over the caste census issue, with ministers from both the Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities openly opposing the report. (PTI) Karnataka, for … Read more
Kolkata: In a candid message to the Congress, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said his party will stand by the AAP, instead of the Congress, as AAP has the capability of defeating the BJP in New Delhi. Admitting that there was “infighting” within the Trinamool, he clarified that “factionalism was a … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and the election commission regarding a plea by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, challenging amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961. The matter has been listed for hearing in the week commencing March 17. Ramesh had filed a writ petition in the … Read more
