GeneralElections2019

Biju’s Brand versus BJD’s Bandobast The Pan-Odisha Brand of Biju Patnaik has a few elements to recall among the public. His lesser-known cycle trip from Cuttack to Peshawar, him working as a British cargo pilot and piloting the old…
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The Indian National Army is the most trusted institution in India with effective trust (per cent of citizens who trust minus those who distrust) of 80 per cent. It is closely followed by the judiciary which enjoys over 65 per cent trust…
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Hyperactive officials and civil servants in Odisha Towards the last millennium, Odisha faced disastrous super cyclone which killed more than 10,000 people in a matter of a few hours. Even when the then Chief Minister Giridhar Gomango…
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Women’s Reservation In the run up to 2019 General Elections, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced 33 per cent reservation for women candidates by giving seats for both Parliament and Assembly. Last year, as an Assembly…
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Naveen Patnaik, the four-time Chief Minister of Odisha is facing anti-incumbency and dissidence among party workers ahead of the upcoming 2019 General Election. This time, the election battle field has new and vibrant players who are…
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With the announcement of the polling schedule by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 10 to be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, and results to be out on May 23, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect for…
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The NDA coalition in Tamil Nadu has started their campaign with a formal launch along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The day chosen for such an occasion was a ‘No Moon Day’ (Amavasya), a sly reference to the legacy of Jayalalithaa, who…
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Endorsing the languishing Women’s Reservation Bill and the need for women electorate to be represented within political parties as well as inclusion of their demands in manifestos of political parties ahead of the General Elections 2019,…
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We are again at the crucial time of the year when it is a contest between performance and non-performance. While in the run up to the elections, voters are promised a lot and debates revolve around social handouts and other…
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"Why should budgets cut on health spending?” asked an assertive N.B.Sarojini, coordinator of Sama-Resource Group for Women and Health and one of the National Convenors of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) which is the Indian Chapter of…
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