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Punjab elections: Bhagwant Mann hopes to lead AAP to victory in a multi-cornered fight

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FIRST SHOW

In Goa, quite a few debutants are making their electoral foray. Most of them are not new to politics though

7 mins

COLOURFUL COMBAT

Punjab is witnessing a multi-cornered contest for the first time.Winning the border state will not be a cakewalk for any party

5 mins

MANN ON A MISSION

After being named the AAP's chief ministerial face in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann is at a crucial juncture in his political journey, and on the cusp of the big league

9 mins

THE WAR WITHIN

Weighed down by the Channi-Sidhu rivalry, the Congress is struggling to counter the AAP's burgeoning prospects in Punjab

10+ mins

DOSE-DUMPED LAND

The drug menace, and the nexus between drug peddlers and politicians, will be a key electoral issue

4 mins

THE TRACTOR FORCE

New entrant Sanyukt Samaj Morcha hopes to cash in on the pro-farmer sentiment following the agitation against farm laws

8 mins

SHOTS AND MOONSHOTS

Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘booster’ budget is aimed at taking India to the global economy’s high table, but over-optimism and ignorance of ground realities could spoil the party

4 mins

GROWTH SUPPLEMENT

High capital expenditure will boost the economy, but sluggish consumer demand and fiscal deficit remain a concern

4 mins

Ukraine Crisis - Putin Taunts The West

As Russia marks the centenary of the founding of the Soviet Union, President Vladimir Putin seems to be using the Ukraine crisis to reassert Russian hegemony in erstwhile Soviet republics and regain influence at the global high table

6 mins

Agent of change

Faisal Ali Dar, the first Padma awardee in sport from Jammu and Kashmir, is active in the valley’s socio-economic sphere

3 mins

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