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India & Japan: Anchors of Asia’s democratic future

India and Japan have emerged as twin anchors of stability — promoting an inclusive, rules-based order where no single power dominates. (PIB)

Published on Aug 27, 2025 08:25 pm IST

An uphill task for AAP-Congress to wrest Delhi from BJP in Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi: Supporters during a public meeting in support of BJP candidates for Lok Sabha polls, at Dwarka in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) (PTI05_22_2024_000251A)(PTI)

Published on May 24, 2024 09:03 pm IST

‘Thanda’ election: Notes from Hindi heartland

**EDS: IMAGE VIA PM MODI WEBSITE** Barabanki: BJP supporters during a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Lok Sabha elections, in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, May 17, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_17_2024_000071B)(PTI)

Updated on May 19, 2024 12:18 am IST

Invest in schools to help India’s children

The National Education Policy provides a much-needed direction by making universal foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) in primary schools by 2025 the goal.(Pixabay)

Published on Jun 16, 2023 10:09 pm IST

What’s behind BJP’s huge win? Mostly Brand Modi

Modi paid numerous visits to his home state in the last six months, beginning the day after the party won an unprecedented victory in Uttar Pradesh. (PTI)

Published on Dec 08, 2022 11:16 pm IST

Welfare to governance: What worked for the BJP

The benefits of welfare schemes seemed to have paid rich dividends for the BJP. We found a large number of voters saying “Modi ka namak khaya hai, namak harami nahi karenge (We have eaten Modi’s salt, won’t betray him)”. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 12, 2022 08:24 am IST

Can Akhilesh respond to the BJP’s poll strategy of Mandal, Mandir, Market?

Maintaining a balance between his secular credentials and responding to the Hindutva juggernaut will be the toughest nut to crack. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 01, 2022 07:19 pm IST

In UP, why defections are a significant factor this election season

Over the past few weeks, senior BJP minister Swami Prasad Maurya and 13 other lawmakers have defected to the SP and its allies. (ANI)

Published on Jan 24, 2022 08:50 pm IST

OBCs: The key to the BJP’s electoral strategy in UP

Almost all observers agree that in preparations for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh (UP) elections, the BJP is far ahead of its challengers. (Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 17, 2021 08:06 pm IST

The shifting nature of political alliances in the Bihar elections | Analysis

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) under Chirag Paswan remains in the NDA at the Centr,e but outside it in the state. He has made it clear that his only interest is defeating the JD(U).(PTI)

Updated on Oct 19, 2020 07:26 pm IST

For his vision and actions, Bihar trusts Nitish Kumar | Opinion

Nitish Kumar is not just a visionary, but an energetic doer. A product of socialist and youth movements, his politics and policies are guided by principles of equality, justice, social welfare and progress. He stands out among the select group of politicians who have been in public life for over four decades(PTI)

Updated on Aug 19, 2020 07:12 pm IST

Sushma Swaraj’s death marks an end of an era in Delhi politics

(From left) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Farooq Abdullah, Kalyan Singh, LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj.(Girish Srivastav/ HT Archives)

Updated on Aug 08, 2019 04:04 am IST

The failure of the BSP-SP alliance is not about vote transfers

The reason for the break up of the BSP-SP alliance ((ANI)

Published on Jun 12, 2019 07:59 pm IST

Delhi elections: Gifting the advantage to the adversary

A triangular contest in Delhi between the BJP, the Congress and the AAP might result in the repeat of 2014 Lok Sabha results(Ajay Aggarwal/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 11, 2019 09:43 pm IST

Why the Modi wave is missing so far in the polls

The electoral wave seemed to be missing in the first three round, partly, because of the nature of the electoral contest in these rounds.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 06, 2020 08:59 pm IST

Assembly elections 2017: How the Opposition lost to Modi across India

Prime minister Narendra Modi during Mahila Sarpanch sammelan at Mahatma mandir in Gandhinagar in Gujarat, on March 8.(Siddharaj Solanki/ HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 13, 2017 10:42 am IST

Assembly elections 2017: How the Opposition lost to Modi across India

The massive victory of the BJP in UP and Uttarakhand puts a stamp on the popularity of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister and BJP’s undisputed and most popular leader(Siddharaj Solanki/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 14, 2017 11:26 am IST

Budget 2017: Revamp FRBM Act to balance the budget

Finance minister Arun Jaitley leaves after an all-party meeting ahead of the budget session at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday.(PTI)

Updated on Jan 30, 2017 07:45 pm IST

What the railways can do about climate change

Solar PV on rooftop of Katra Railway Station of Northern Railway

Updated on May 10, 2016 02:28 pm IST

How the BJP stole Congress' thunder

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Updated on May 17, 2014 03:45 pm IST

Numbers show it: it's a challenge to oust Modi in Gujarat

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Updated on Oct 22, 2012 08:59 pm IST

Himachal hit by temple tragedy, drop in tourism

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Updated on Dec 31, 2008 09:59 am IST

Survey puts Cong, Akalis on even keel

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Updated on Feb 28, 2007 12:31 pm IST

BJP set to take Uttarakhand

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Published on Feb 22, 2007 03:03 am IST

Survey puts Cong, Akalis on even keel

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Published on Feb 14, 2007 10:12 am IST

The middle order matters

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Published on Jan 29, 2007 03:12 am IST

Consumerist with a heart

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Published on Jan 27, 2007 01:49 am IST

Reforms, what is that about?

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Updated on Jan 26, 2007 03:33 am IST

93 per cent Indians believe in God

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Updated on Jan 25, 2007 12:26 pm IST

Survey puts UPA, Sonia on top

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Updated on Jan 24, 2007 11:09 am IST

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