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Cast your vote and Virgin Atlantic will give you goodies

Premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic will play its role in promoting Indian elections, promising goodies, upgrades and lounge access if its flyers showed their 'inked' fingers at the check-in counter on Thursday when Delhi and some other states go to poll.

India elections: Which states have the most crorepati candidates? Check the full list

Now that the first phase of India's Lok Sabha elections are underway, let's take a look at the financial positions of the candidates that are standing for the elections.<br />

Equity markets may cheer the BJP manifesto, but there is one big problem

Its emphasis is on growth, manufacturing, real estate and infrastructure and does not address issues like govt debt, weak rupee and reforms

Bangalore South: Green horn Nilekani gives Ananth Kumar a run for his money

When BJP's poster boy in Karnataka, Ananth Kumar, was alerted by his politician friends that the Congress would field IT czar and billionaire Nandan Nilekani against him in Bangalore South in the parliamentary polls, his supporters reportedly reacted with a smirk.

Five key economic challenges a Modi govt would face, none of them easy to fix

Expectations the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leader Narendra Modi will win elections that started this week with a new approach to India's economic problems have helped send shares to record highs and the rupee to an eight-month peak.<br />

Here are two things that stand out in the BJP, Congress and AAP manifestos

if all the three manifestos are put together and all the focal thrust areas are combined then this would be a utopic situation. The economic system would be one that works fast and smartly (BJP) under strict governance standards (AAP) which takes along with it the poor through positive affirmative action (Congress).

Adi Godrej sees a turnaround in real estate if BJP comes to power

The just-released Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) poll manifesto suggests the NDA government would be growth-oriented if they come to power, according Adi Godrej, chairman of Godrej Industries.<br />

Quote of the day: Fighting elections more exciting than Infosys job, says AAP's Bala

Confident of winning his debut election, Bala said he was meeting voters everyday through outreach programmes.<br />

BJP manifesto: Lots of promises, some details, but falls short on Modi's vision

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto finally saw the light of day. Apparently the delay was because prime-minister-in-waiting Narendra Modi was giving it his own touches.<br />

BJP manifesto: The big themes of Modi's economic agenda revealed

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), widely tipped to form the next government, finally released its election manifesto on Monday, in which it promises a massive emphasis on reviving India's creaking infrastructure with plans to build 100 new cities, a high-speed rail network, and a 10-year-plan to roll out low-cost housing to every Indian family.<br />

BJP manifesto: There are goodies for entrepreneurs and innovators too

The Bhartiya Janata Party's 2014 party manifesto has put job creation and entrepreneurship in the spotlight of its economic revival plans. The BJP has targeted specific demographic groups, drafting innovation-related provisions for each and attempted to cover all aspects of entrepreneurship.<br />

Broadband in villages and Wi-Fi in public places: Is BJP promising the moon?

Manifestos are all about promising the moon

BJP manifesto is all about tackling inflation, black money and job creation

Releasing its manifesto this morning, the Bhartiya Janta Party said reining in inflation, job creation, eliminating the scope for corruption and ensuring minimization of black money will be its priority if the party is voted into power.<br />

RaGa or NaMo? The much-watched Lok Sabha elections kick off today

The election will begin relatively calmly with two states going to the polls to elect legislators for 6 constituencies. Five seats in Assam and one seat in Tripura will go the polls today with over 76 lakh voters expected to cast their ballot.

Here is why 2 million new jobs could be created this year

Experts believe that future hiring activities would get a major boost if verdict is for a stable government with minimum allies

Bengal-model much better than Gujarat's, claims Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today ridiculed BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for 'harping on the Gujarat-model', saying that 'West Bengal model is better'.

Modi's first task if he becomes PM: Define the limits and role of the state

If Modi makes it to the top job after 16 May, he would do well to outline the contours of the state's role in the life of India, it's economy, and public life

Gallup poll reveals the biggest issue ahead of India election. Check it out here

With a record 35 percent Indians saying the national economy was getting worse, India's sputtering economy will undoubtedly be a major issue in the country's month-long election starting Monday, according to a US poll.

Infographic: Tackling black money in realty and job creation are big on AAP's agenda

In the document, the party states that it draws its economic vision from its political beliefs that are rooted in decentralized governance, transparency, accountability, and equity.<br />

Quote of the day: BJP 'charge sheet' belongs in a dustbin, says Anand Sharma

Sharma, who is also a Congress spokesperson, said that BJP has been unfairly targeting the UPA government for the last few years by indulging in excessive vilification to undermine the system in furtherance of partisan political agenda.<br />

AAP's economic agenda: Is it schizophrenia or nuance?

That's sounds like the party, which had raised the spectre of an interventionist government and earned itself the label of neo-left, has an ideological leap of faith. But has it?

More than 60% Delhiites reschedule holiday plans to cast vote: Assocham

Eager to cast their vote, about 69 percent of the people residing in the national capital have scrapped plans to take advantage of holidays next week and head out of town, according to an Assocham survey.<br />

Is the markets' Modi mania misplaced? Yes, says JP Morgan

India's equity market is up 6 percent this year, while the MSCI emerging market index has been practically flat in the same period, despite hiccups on the economy front.<br />

Lalu's daughter, Misa Bharti, gets two IITians to manage her campaign on social media

Misa, a doctor, is contesting from the Patliputra constituency in Patna.<br />

No surprises here: Kejriwal, Digvijay get trolled online more than Modi

The tracker provides real-time analysis by collating data from across the web as well as social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and tracks mentions of leading political parties and politicians, the statement said.<br />

AAP's poll manifesto: These key words show the focus of their economic policies

The AAP's poll manifesto promised education to "all sections of society, irrespective of their ability to pay."