Pankaj Sharma
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New Delhi, DL, India
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Himachal Pradesh Elections: Congress, BJP Continue to Back Old horses
While the average age of Congress’s candidates for the Himachal Pradesh elections is 54.39, the corresponding figure for the BJP stands at 53.82. → Read More
Digital India: Candidates in Himachal Leave Space for Email Id, Social Media Blank in Nomination Forms
In 68-member HP Assembly, 17 Congress candidates and 10 BJP contestants have not provided their email ID. When News18 called some of these candidates, they refused to answer the question. → Read More
Congress Banking on Old Guard in State Polls, BJP Silent on CM Candidate
Post 2014, Congress has been banking on its old guard in states. For instance, earlier this year, five elections took place. In three out of five occasions, Congress fought under the leadership of veterans. → Read More
Young Turks Ready to Usher in Generational Shift Across Parties
Akhilesh Yadav's anointment should be viewed as the beginning of a generational shift in Indian politics that would pan out across the country in the coming months. → Read More
Sena Has a Long List of Defeats in Every Assembly Poll Since 2014
According to Raut, who is also the executive editor of Saamana - the Shiv Sena mouthpiece - the party didn't want to → Read More
Is Time Ripe for a Social Media Rulebook for Politicians?
Let’s take a quick look at who our leaders are following on social media. The BJP’s official Twitter account follows only two people — Prime Minister Narendtra Modi and party chief Amit Shah. → Read More
PM Modi’s Wealth up by 15%, Cash in Hand Sees 66% Rise
For the financial year 2016-17, the PM’s total wealth is estimated at just over Rs 2 crore. In 2014-15 and 2015-16, his moveable and immoveable assets were estimated at Rs 1.41 crore and Rs 1.73 crore, respectively. → Read More
Majority of PM Modi's Cabinet Miss Deadline to Disclose Assets
Only 11 out of 72 ministers had filed their details till Friday, even though the deadline was August 31 i.e. Thursday. This comes ahead of the Union Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. → Read More
PM Modi, Majority of His Cabinet Miss Deadline to Disclose Assets
Only 11 out of 72 ministers had filed their details till Friday, even though the deadline was August 31 i.e. Thursday. This comes ahead of the Union Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. → Read More
Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Swells Haryana's Convict Count
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh joins other 1388 males facing between 10 and 13 years of jail term in Haryana. → Read More
How PM Modi can Plug the Gaping Holes in his Cabinet During Upcoming Reshuffle
With more regional parties joining the NDA fold, it wouldn’t be an easy task for the Modi-Amit Shah duo to satisfy all the new entrants. → Read More
Kapil Sibal's Double Role Over Triple Talaq may Embarrass Party
Kapil Sibal represented AIMPLB in the triple talaq case in the Supreme Court. In fact, he had equated the issue with the belief that Lord Rama was born in Ayodhya and these were matters of faith which cannot be put to test. → Read More
Modi, Shah Set Scorching Pace on Social Media, Opposition Leaders Play Catch up
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah has become the second-most followed Indian politician on Facebook. → Read More
With Kovind, Has The Age Also Set For The Post of President?
BJP’s national president Amit Shah has announced the name of Ram Nath Kovind, 71, as NDA’s presidential nominee. → Read More
How Samajwadi Party-Congress Alliance Helped Others More Than Itself
A statistical analysis by News18 shows that votes meant for the SP-Congress alliance went to other parties rather than helping them and thus allowing to sink the alliance at the hustings. → Read More