Poll Vault
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Reelpolitik: How biopics help drive home the political agenda
Political films—adaptations, hagiographies and dramatisation of election issues—seem to be the toast of the pre-poll season, but India is not the first or the only country to go down this road
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Earnings to hurt Indian equities, not elections
While poll results could be an excuse for markets to fall, the reasons are more fundamental
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Budget 2019: Diamond industry wants turnover tax instead of income tax
Faced with repercussions of the GST and Nirav Modi fiasco, the Surat sector seems to have lost its sheen
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Budget 2019: Silk reelers buckle under GST, want import duties cancelled
Silk reelers in Ramanagara, Karnataka, blame the availability of cheaper material and GST as well as the absence of an organised market for their woes
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Poll apps: Giving power to the people
From helping citizens register into the electoral rolls to analysing data on candidates and their performance, technology platforms are reshaping political conversations to give voters a stronger voice
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Political films, by nature, will take sides: Hansal Mehta
The filmmaker responds to criticism on The Accidental Prime Minister; says freedom of expression should not be selective
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Budget 2019: Farmers want loans, not just waivers
Apart from agricultural loans, farmers in Marathwada also want general loans to develop their farms and start small businesses
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Modi-Meter: How far did the NDA government deliver on its promises?
Fixing its balance sheet was the BJP-led government's biggest hit, and the inability to get faster GDP growth its biggest miss
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Is the budget subsidy data telling you the real story?
CAG report punches hole in Centre's claim of reduced subsidy expenses, says government resorted to off-budget financing