Election Manifesto

India should brace itself for slowdown for some time; agriculture, financial system under stress, says ex-CEA Arvind Subramanian

Speaking at the release of his book, Of Counsel: The Challenges of the Modi-Jaitley Economy, Arvind Subramanian said, both demonetisation and implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) have resulted in moderation of the economy

Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah, Yeddyurappa vitiate atmosphere by trading taunts, discredit themselves

You now approach Siddaramaiah and Yeddyurappa with abundant caution, just in case you get scorched in the fire that they breathe at each other with a frequency that makes their own aides squirm in embarrassment.

Ahead of Karnataka polls, BJP, Congress, JD(S) to release Bengaluru manifestos: A look at the reasons why

With a little more than a month to go before Karnataka votes for a new state government on 12 May, the BJP, Congress and JD(S) are in the process of creating a separate manifesto for Bengaluru

Gujarat polls: Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'disrespecting people' by not releasing manifesto

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the BJP, saying that by not coming out with its manifesto for poll-bound Gujarat

UK Election 2017: Far-Right UKIP promises to ban burqas since they 'prevent intake of essential Vitamin D'

The far-right UK Independence Party (UKIP) has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban the burqas or the full face veils in public places, citing among others a bizarre reason that they "prevent intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight".

UK opposition Labour party's manifesto leaked to media, proposes nationalisation of Railways, Royal Mail

A draft of the election manifesto yet to be formally approved by Britain's Labour Party was leaked to the media, in which the opposition pledged to re-nationalise the energy industry, railways and the Royal Mail

MCD Election 2017: How BJP, Congress, AAP manifestos stack up against each other

BJP, Congress and AAP have released their manifestos for the MCD election, and have all chosen to focus on issues they consider key to winning the critical municipal election

Yogi Adityanath as Uttar Pradesh CM: Why the state must prepare for job losses post slaughter ban

These policies may make the BJP supporters and Hindutva brigade happy but the state will have to pay dearly

UP Election 2017: From loan waivers to free laptops, politicos promised freebies galore in poll manifestos

Taking a leaf out of populist schemes from the south, political parties in UP too have promised sops and handouts to woo voters as the nail-biting political slugfest this year poses unprecedented challenges to each player in the fray.

Punjab Election 2017: Sending farmers abroad, Guardians of Governance and other poll promises

In Punjab, where politicians are either trying to utilise or defend themselves from anti-incumbency, some of these poll promises really stand out.