In this issue

Sarbananda Sonowal faces a tough challenge as the elections turn into a fight for Assamese identity

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Udhayanidhi Stalin’s meteoric rise has put him in a strong position within a resurgent DMK

4 mins

Alliance arithmetic

The DMK has managed to keep its allies from 2019 together without ceding too much ground

2 mins

Sabarimala, The Sequel

The Congress and the BJP rekindle the Sabarimala issue, push the ruling LDF onto the back foot

5 mins

Return Of The Native

Five years ago, Sarbananda Sonowal rose to power invoking Assamese identity. As the state goes to the polls once again, he faces the difficult task of redefining that identity in the light of the controversial new citizenship act. Also, a poll victory is no guarantee of getting back the chief minister’s chair

9 mins

Congress and AIUDF favour foreign infiltrators

Q.Do you look at these elections differently from the previous one?

7 mins

Strong on paper

Banking on strong alliance partners, the Congress is facing the assembly polls with confidence

5 mins

BJP's Brand Of Hinduism Is Like Chinese Catfish— Alien And Dangerous To Assam

Q.How is the Congress campaign different from last time?

4 mins

UNEASY ENCOUNTERS

A turf war exposes the rot in the police and the unholy nexus with politicians

5 mins

Shadowy police

The Mumbai Police controversy highlights the need for urgent reform to free the uniformed forces from political influence

2 mins

Differential taxation is a stumbling block in making India an export hub

SKODA AUTO’S NEW mid-size SUV, Kushaq, made an international debut in India on March 18. Kushaq means king in Sanskrit. Volkswagen AG, Skoda’s parent company, is the world’s second-largest carmaker, but anything but a king in India. The group’s market share is below 2 per cent, despite selling cars in India for two decades. To recharge Indian operations, Volkswagen unveiled the India 2.0 project in 2018, with plans to bring in a brand-new product portfolio built on the localised MQBA0-IN platform. The group hopes to sell one lakh cars a year by 2025 in India and Kushaq is the first product under this project.

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