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2019 General Elections

Turn welfare scheme beneficiaries into voters

August 29, 2018

With an eye on the general elections next year, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to convert millions of beneficiaries of anti-poverty schemes into voters.

Modicare for a healthier India?

August 16, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ambitious healthcare scheme, Ayushman Bharat, in his last Independence Day speech ahead of next year's general election. Will the roll-out be smooth? Or is it just another election gimmick to woo voters?

GST rates slashed for more than 50 items

July 26, 2018

The decision to slash the GST rates for more than 50 items might be a good move for the Indian middle class, but reports say that India the decision will lower revenue by as much as USD 2.2 billion each year.

Lynching: India wakes up, sets up committee on mob violence

July 24, 2018

India has finally woken up to the need to curb increasing mob violence and lynching. To this end, it has set up two high-level committees. Will it effectively rein in the self-proclaimed Hindu vigilantes ahead of the 2019 general elections?

Shifting sands in Indian politics

June 7, 2018

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decimated the Congress party across the country, except in three states. But the recent by-poll results do not augur well for the saffron party ahead of the 2019 general elections.