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Singhdeo says Baghel top choice for CM post, rules out any rift with him

Singhdeo says Baghel top choice for CM post, rules out any rift with him

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

Asked about the talk of a rift between him and Chief Minister Baghel during the tenure of the government in the last five years, Singhdeo said there were no differences as such.

Siddaramaiah says will continue as CM for 5 yrs, rules out mid-term change

Siddaramaiah says will continue as CM for 5 yrs, rules out mid-term change

Rediff.com3 Nov 2023

The clarification came in the wake of speculation within a section of the ruling Congress about a change in leadership after two-and-half years of this government's tenure.

How Women Change The Political Game

How Women Change The Political Game

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

More than ever before, women voters can make or mar a political party's electoral fortunes.

Exit polls should be banned, says Sukhbir Badal

Exit polls should be banned, says Sukhbir Badal

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

'When the assembly elections happened in West Bengal, it was predicted that Mamata didi will win only by a thin margin but she won with a huge margin'

'You don't need a face to match Modi'

'You don't need a face to match Modi'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

'What you need is a credible Opposition, a credible platform to persuade people to believe that it can replace this government.'

Why Deepfakes Are A MENACE

Why Deepfakes Are A MENACE

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

'With free software on the Internet and apps, creating a deepfake video can take 3 to 5 minutes. Anyone can make these videos.'

GAME: Predict YOUR government

GAME: Predict YOUR government

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Here's your big chance to experience the high of seeing your favourite political party breast the tape -- without waiting for the counting of votes due on May 16

'It's premature to predict Modi will be a one-term PM'

'It's premature to predict Modi will be a one-term PM'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

'Modi remains the most popular politician in India; the BJP's organisational and fundraising prowess is considerable; and the Opposition, while newly collaborative, has no leader or clear economic messaging as of yet.'

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad.

Samajwadi Party wants Beni Prasad Verma out of Cabinet

Samajwadi Party wants Beni Prasad Verma out of Cabinet

Rediff.com30 Mar 2013

The Congress on Saturday maintained silence over Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma's renewed attack on outside ally Samajwadi Party, which is hopeful that he will be removed during a minor Cabinet reshuffle being talked about soon.

Markets and Delhi elections: What is the downside?

Markets and Delhi elections: What is the downside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Can the poll outcome be a trigger for a meaningful correction?

Karnataka parties strategise to ring-fence MLAs, lure independents

Karnataka parties strategise to ring-fence MLAs, lure independents

Rediff.com12 May 2023

A day before counting of votes polled in the Karnataka assembly elections, both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Friday went into a huddle and held strategy sessions on ways to keep their flock together.

'We prefer stocks likely to gain from strong domestic growth potential'

'We prefer stocks likely to gain from strong domestic growth potential'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

'We like certain stocks from banking, insurance, retail, hospitals and capital goods.' 'Though some of these stocks may seem expensive, they will compound well over the long term, thus justifying their current multiples.'

2019 election and the brown man's burden

2019 election and the brown man's burden

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'The anti-India biases of the Western elite can be attributed to the unease these privileged nations feel at the rise of Asian nations like India and China.' 'But what ought to shock all right-thinking Indians is that many of our own countrymen/women have joined this chorus,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Gujarat: Former TV anchor Isudan Gadhvi is AAP's CM candidate

Gujarat: Former TV anchor Isudan Gadhvi is AAP's CM candidate

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday named former TV anchor and journalist Isudan Gadhvi as its chief ministerial candidate for next month's assembly elections in Gujarat.

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Voting came to an end for the Karnataka assembly elections on Wednesday at 6 pm with data showing a voter turnout of 65.69 per cent an hour ago.

'El Nino impact an immediate concern to markets'

'El Nino impact an immediate concern to markets'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

'Geopolitical risks and their impact on oil prices, if any, are another concern for global markets, particularly for India.'

Can INDIA Reverse Article 370 Verdict?

Can INDIA Reverse Article 370 Verdict?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Such a course would require a Constitutional Amendment, requiring a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament. Even assuming that the INDIA combine comes to power at the Centre next year, a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha could way off the mark for them, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Week before elections, Trump leads Clinton by a point: Poll

Week before elections, Trump leads Clinton by a point: Poll

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

A week before the US presidential elections, Republican nominee Donald Trump has taken a slender lead of one percentage point against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the first time since May in a major national tracking poll.

Election results: Sebi, markets up vigil on stocks

Election results: Sebi, markets up vigil on stocks

Rediff.com15 May 2014

The markets would open as per their normal time at 9 am and close at 3.30 pm on election day.

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Voters gave Johnson the huge mandate so that he can get the UK out of the European Union by January -- no ifs, no buts.

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers, unpredictable rains, floods, droughts, and rising sea levels are the harsh realities of climate change in the country. These factors increase the frequency and severity of illnesses, pushing people into poverty, and forcing migration".'

Lessons for Modi, Sonia and Rahul from Bihar

Lessons for Modi, Sonia and Rahul from Bihar

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Nitish Kumar's stunning victory in Bihar is a political earthquake that will reverberate in Indian politics till the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

'Hindutva Is The New Normal'

'Hindutva Is The New Normal'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'Barring Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the BJP will may make inroads in Karnataka, Andhra and Telangana in 2024.'

Australia's Howard re-elected

Australia's Howard re-elected

Rediff.com9 Oct 2004

This makes Howard Australia's second longest serving prime minister, after Liberal Party founder Robert Menzies, who remained in office for 17 years from 1949.

Why exit polls go wrong

Why exit polls go wrong

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

Exit polls often go wrong in India because pollsters don't sample voters in the poorest parts of the country or the core support bases of different political parties, explains Professor Atanu Biswas of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

Congress or BJP? Counting underway in Karnataka

Congress or BJP? Counting underway in Karnataka

Rediff.com13 May 2023

Top state leaders--Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Congress' Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar and Janata Dal-Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy are contesting from different seats.

The other election India should watch today

The other election India should watch today

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

If Myanmar's election demonstrates reasonable transparency and fair process, it would go down in history as the first free and fair one in the country in more than two decades, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Raid on NewsClick a 'distraction', says Oppn; govt reacts

Raid on NewsClick a 'distraction', says Oppn; govt reacts

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Delhi Police's Special Cell Tuesday morning conducted raids at 30 premises connected with online portal NewsClick as well as its journalists' houses, triggering outrage against the action among scribes.

Jubilant AAP vows to improve Delhi's amenities, BJP says vote bank intact

Jubilant AAP vows to improve Delhi's amenities, BJP says vote bank intact

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

An elated Aam Aadmi Party after winning the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls on Thursday vowed to improve civic amenities in the national capital while the Bharatiya Janata Party thanked voters for "recognising" its work as it took solace in securing over a hundred seats despite exit poll predicting its rout.

Can BJP Wrest Mahakoshal From Congress?

Can BJP Wrest Mahakoshal From Congress?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Modi and Chouhan have visited Mahakoshal multiple times and reached out to tribals to shore up support for the BJP.

Sai's Take: Cash makes the elections go round

Sai's Take: Cash makes the elections go round

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

'With the Election Commission wisening up to the practice, which strikes at the very root of electoral democracy, the practitioners of cash for votes have been getting more and more ingenious,' points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Low turnout in Pakistan elections

Low turnout in Pakistan elections

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

Though the fear of violence loomed large over the elections to the national and four provincial assemblies, the process was largely peaceful in most parts of the country.

Celebrations begin as AAP surges ahead in MCD poll

Celebrations begin as AAP surges ahead in MCD poll

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

AAP workers, nervous but hopeful, had their eyes glued to LED screens throwing the latest counting trends.

K'taka poll: JD-S faces 'Bhavani challenge' for Hassan seat

K'taka poll: JD-S faces 'Bhavani challenge' for Hassan seat

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

The Hassan seat has become a big headache for Janata Dal-Secular, which is witnessing a rebellion within the first family of the party.

Ram Temple And The Religion Vs Politics Debate

Ram Temple And The Religion Vs Politics Debate

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

At a time when the BJP's stars are at the top on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls, the Puri-Joshimath Sankaracharyas may have kick-started a row whose efforts might be to divide Hindus, not in the name of castes, but on what passes for greater belief, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Theresa May's luck may hold in Britain's election

Theresa May's luck may hold in Britain's election

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The United Kingdom votes on June 8. A quick guide to the post terror election.

Correction lurking for Wall Street-driven markets, warns Christopher Wood

Correction lurking for Wall Street-driven markets, warns Christopher Wood

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Wall Street-correlated stock markets are facing the risk of correction, as Christopher Wood, the global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, conveys to investors in his latest edition of GREED & fear. Rising crude oil prices, which are nearing $100 a barrel (Brent), pose a threat to the global central bank's battle against inflation and have led to a re-evaluation of its exposure to Indian stocks. "The potential for more US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes, combined with the risk that monetary tightening finally bites as regards the economy, remains a risk for Wall Street-correlated world stock markets. "There is also the oil factor. This is why GREED & fear continues to believe the pain trade is down. "Areas in Asia, such as Indian midcaps, which have already done very well, are at obvious risk of some profit-taking," writes Wood.

Congress video shows rivals Sidda, Shivakumar indulging in banter

Congress video shows rivals Sidda, Shivakumar indulging in banter

Rediff.com8 May 2023

A video released on Monday, the second in two days, shows the two leaders presenting a united front in the polls and exchanging notes on the Congress campaign.

MVA allies should work together for Maha assembly, LS polls: Pawar

MVA allies should work together for Maha assembly, LS polls: Pawar

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Talking to reporters, he claimed that despite a split in the Shiv Sena, majority of the "hardcore" Shiv Sainiks who work on the ground stand behind Uddhav Thackeray.