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Vote Podu: Breezy awareness video goes viral in TN

Vote Podu: Breezy awareness video goes viral in TN

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

It is reggae. It is inspired by Bob Marley. It is targeted at first time voters and those who think that voting is not cool.

When A Centenarian Hugged Modi

When A Centenarian Hugged Modi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo and Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi is embraced by a 103-year-old supporter in Dahod.

Kashmiris brave the cold to come out and vote

Kashmiris brave the cold to come out and vote

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Enthusiasm to take part in the democratic process by exercising their right to franchise transcended the age boundaries on Tuesday as old and young alike, the many-time voters and the first-time ones, came out to vote in the first phase of elections in Kashmir.

'No naaraazgi between Lalu, Nitish'

'No naaraazgi between Lalu, Nitish'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

'We will be happy if Nitishji becomes convenor of INDIA.'

Sanatan Dharma row: BJP slams INDIA bloc, questions Mumbai meet agenda

Sanatan Dharma row: BJP slams INDIA bloc, questions Mumbai meet agenda

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

What he has said is shocking and shameful, former Union minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, noting that the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has repeated his remarks.

How INDIA Can Counter Modi's Popularity

How INDIA Can Counter Modi's Popularity

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

What the INDIA alliance needs is neither a counter to Modi's tall personality and undiminished charisma nor a counter-narrative to his Hindutva agenda, now centred on the Ayodhya temple consecration on January 22, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.

DMK asks AIADMK to join anti-NEET stir in Delhi, Oppn party hits back

DMK asks AIADMK to join anti-NEET stir in Delhi, Oppn party hits back

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

The DMK will not stop till Tamil Nadu got exemption from the central qualifying test, Stalin said.

Modi, Kejriwal, Maken appeal to Delhi residents to come out and vote

Modi, Kejriwal, Maken appeal to Delhi residents to come out and vote

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

BJP, AAP and Congress ask Delhiites to vote in large numbers

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too.

Why does Modi want India's youth to sell pakodas?

Why does Modi want India's youth to sell pakodas?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'Given that he would have a good understanding of how many jobs the economy can create at the moment, was Modi hailing the modest pakoda-seller to infuse some charm in self-employment?' asks Udit Misra.

Karnataka polls: Plea to vote comes from sky

Karnataka polls: Plea to vote comes from sky

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Campaign through paragliding across the state is the latest means to attract the people.

Rajasthan minister tweets, asking Gehlot to 'free him from cruel post'

Rajasthan minister tweets, asking Gehlot to 'free him from cruel post'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Chandna took to Twitter to vent out his anger. He wrote, 'Honourable chief minister, I have a personal request to you. Free me from this cruel ministerial post and give the charge of all my departments to Kuldeep Ranka ji, because anyway, he is the minister of all the departments. Thank you.'

Meghalaya polls: BJP woos women voters with govt job quota, scooters

Meghalaya polls: BJP woos women voters with govt job quota, scooters

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

It also promised financial assistance of Rs 24,000 annually to all dependent widows and single mothers, two free LPG cylinders to all the beneficiaries of the PM Ujjwala Yojana and 24x7 power supply.

Dhoni fans to vote in large numbers for ICC award

Dhoni fans to vote in large numbers for ICC award

Rediff.com30 Jul 2011

Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's home town fans are all set to cast vote for their favourite star in large numbers to boost his chances in the ICC's People's Choice Award.

Did you like the Sanju teaser? VOTE!

Did you like the Sanju teaser? VOTE!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

Sanju is a repeat of Munnabhai, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Gujarat polls phase 2: BJP pins hope on Hindutva in Sabarkantha

Gujarat polls phase 2: BJP pins hope on Hindutva in Sabarkantha

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat is hoping to make a clean sweep in the Dalit and tribal-dominated Sabarkantha district comprising four Assembly constituencies even as unemployment has become a major issue that the ruling party hopes to negate with Hindutva and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charisma.

Why a young Patel won't vote for the BJP

Why a young Patel won't vote for the BJP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

'The Congress will not make a difference in the life of a Patel, but only to teach the BJP a lesson we will vote against it.'

Cash-for-vote panel summons BJP activist

Cash-for-vote panel summons BJP activist

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Sohail Raja Hindustani, who has been summoned by the Parliamentary panel probing the "cash-for-votes" scam on August 18, is the man who got the three Bharatiya Janata Party MPs talk to Samajwadi Party leaders Amar Singh and Reoti Raman Singh before the trust vote in the Lok Sabha. He is an activist of the Bhartiya Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the BJP. The panel wants to ascertain if he had actually masterminded the operation to trap Amar Singh.

'Kashmiri youth have become the face of violence'

'Kashmiri youth have become the face of violence'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

'This generation has seen no communication.' 'You have not given them any stake.' 'They don't have a feeling of belonging.' 'They have only seen a man in uniform with a gun.' 'That is why it is taking a more vicious form today -- the attacks on the security forces and the retaliation is causing heavy loss of lives.'

Cong will restore old pension scheme in Himachal: Priyanka

Cong will restore old pension scheme in Himachal: Priyanka

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday promised to restore the old pension scheme for government employees in Himachal Pradesh if the Congress was voted to power in the assembly elections.

Cong's 5th guarantee in Karnataka: Women voters to get free bus travel

Cong's 5th guarantee in Karnataka: Women voters to get free bus travel

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Announcing the fifth poll 'guarantee' of the Congress ahead of the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised free travel for women in public transport buses, if it's voted to power in the state.

'Kushti' in Kerala, 'dosti' in Tripura: Modi on Cong-CPI alliance

'Kushti' in Kerala, 'dosti' in Tripura: Modi on Cong-CPI alliance

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

Modi claimed that some other parties were also helping the opposition alliance from behind but any vote for them will take Tripura several years backward.

'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.'

Lessons Congress Learnt From Karnataka Win

Lessons Congress Learnt From Karnataka Win

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

It should announce its candidates 45 days before the elections; trust rooted leaders; start its campaign focused on five guarantees six months before elections.

For India's youth, Modi is the only leader

For India's youth, Modi is the only leader

Rediff.com26 May 2018

'Almost deified by enough Indians now, never mind his politics and, worse, economics,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Who Will Win Jalandhar Lok Sabha Seat?

Who Will Win Jalandhar Lok Sabha Seat?

Rediff.com10 May 2023

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Will India See Return Of Two-Party Politics?

Will India See Return Of Two-Party Politics?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

If only the Congress could rebuild on its strengths and develop a modern enough ideology, we could again be moving towards a clearer two-party political landscape, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Question as Gujarat readies for counting on Thursday: Will BJP increase its tally?

Question as Gujarat readies for counting on Thursday: Will BJP increase its tally?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Counting of votes will be held on Thursday for the Gujarat assembly elections which were held in two phases on December 1 and 5 across 33 districts of the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state.

Poll results show all sections supporting BJP: Modi

Poll results show all sections supporting BJP: Modi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Modi also lauded party workers in the state, saying each of them is a champion

Happy Congress took note of my issues, will fight polls unitedly, says Pilot

Happy Congress took note of my issues, will fight polls unitedly, says Pilot

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday expressed happiness that the Congress party has taken cognisance of the issues raised by him about welfare of youth and corruption under the previous Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan, and asserted the party will contest the assembly polls unitedly to secure a massive victory.

Rahul takes a break from yatra, addresses first election rally in Gujarat

Rahul takes a break from yatra, addresses first election rally in Gujarat

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Sharing his experience of the yatra so far, the Congress leader said he felt sad while talking to farmers, youth, and tribals.

Gujarat diamantaire who barred his employees from canvasing for AAP joins BJP

Gujarat diamantaire who barred his employees from canvasing for AAP joins BJP

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP criticised the move, claiming the BJP was promoting curbs on the free will of citizens.

Jobs for India's Youth: Modi's biggest challenge

Jobs for India's Youth: Modi's biggest challenge

Rediff.com5 May 2016

'It is at the root of all the reservation tussles, and the sharpening polarisation that we witness today, be it on Jat politics or the problems faced by Indians from the north-east in many places,' says Ambassador Kishan S Rana.

Previous govts drafted Budget with eye on vote bank: PM at Chauri Chaura commemoration

Previous govts drafted Budget with eye on vote bank: PM at Chauri Chaura commemoration

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

"For decades in our country, the meaning of the Budget was restricted to what announcements were made in whose name. The Budget was turned into an account of the vote bank," Modi said.

Get me a bride, take my vote: Haryana bachelors tell candidates

Get me a bride, take my vote: Haryana bachelors tell candidates

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Some Lok Sabha candidates in Haryana, which has the country's lowest sex ratio, are facing a strange demand from bachelor voters -- "get us brides in return for our votes".

'India's youth want a different country'

'India's youth want a different country'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

'This is a watershed election in Indian politics.' 'For the first time, we are moving away from identity politics to aspirational politics.'

Naba Kishore Das was Patnaik's rival-turned-confidant

Naba Kishore Das was Patnaik's rival-turned-confidant

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Das, a law graduate, was in politics from his college days and was elected as the Students' Union president at Gangadhar Meher College at Sambalpur, one of the oldest colleges in western Odisha.

Has Udhayanidhi Shot INDIA Alliance in the Foot?

Has Udhayanidhi Shot INDIA Alliance in the Foot?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Udayanidhi has handed over to the BJP one real issue to draw the line between it and the INDIA alliance, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Will waive farmers' loans if voted to power: Rahul

Will waive farmers' loans if voted to power: Rahul

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Gandhi said that he had already told the chief ministers of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh that these states should take the lead in ushering in the second Green Revolution.

Naga peace solution finds no mention in BJP's state manifesto

Naga peace solution finds no mention in BJP's state manifesto

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its manifesto for the upcoming Nagaland assembly elections, promising a special package for the eastern part of the state and establishment of a board for the holistic development of the region if the party returns to power for the second time in a row.