Jignesh Mevani Interview: 'Fascism Is Fascism. It Will Ruin Our Country If We...
VADGAM, Gujarat -- As far as "youthquakes" go, it is no exaggeration to say that Gujarat has witnessed one in the form of Jignesh Mevani, Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor -- three young leaders who have...
View ArticleGujarat Assembly Elections 2017 Results: BJP Wins Majority, Congress Makes...
8:57 pm: Final tally has BJP winning a majority with 99 seats, which is 17 fewer than the 2012 assembly election in the state. Their total vote share in this election is 49.1%, which is an improvement...
View ArticleCongress Can Never Hijack Hindutva From The BJP, Says Gujarat's Deputy CM
GANDHINAGAR, Gujarat — If the exit polls are to be believed, the Bharatiya Janata Party has prevailed over its rivals, old and new, and will emerge victorious in the 2017 Assembly election today.But no...
View ArticleGujarat Elections 2017: CM Vijay Rupani To Retain His Rajkot (West) Seat
Gujarat Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Rupani is leading his Congress rival Indranil Rajguru from Rajkot (West) by over 20,000 votes, three hours after counting...
View ArticleHimachal Pradesh Election Results 2017: BJP Set To Form Government In Another...
Even as the BJP is in a neck and neck battle with the Congress in Gujarat, things look much smoother for them in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, where trends show that the party is sent to...
View ArticleDalit Leader Jignesh Mevani Wins By A Landslide In Gujarat's Vadgam
Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani has arrived with a bang. The independent candidate is swept the elections in Vadgam constituency with a huge victory over Bharatiya Janata Party rival Vijaykumar Harkhabhai....
View ArticleAmit Shah Says It's Victory Against Caste Politics, Rahul Gandhi Concedes...
After a neck and neck battle with the Congress in Gujarat, the BJP seems to be coming to power in both Himachal Pradesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state. After the initial struggle that...
View ArticleOBC Leader Alpesh Thakor Sweeps BJP Bastion Radhanpur In Gujarat
A 40-year-old leader from the OBC (Other Backward Classes) community, Alpesh Thakor, won in Radhanpur constituency in Gujarat, beating his Bharatiya Janata Party rival by around 15,000 votes. Thakor...
View ArticleBJP Set For Twin Win In Gujarat And Himachal Pradesh Despite Close Congress...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form governments in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, leading to further consolidation of the saffron party's fortunes in northern parts of the country, even...
View ArticleBJP May Have Won Gujarat And Himachal Pradesh, But Congress Has Every Reason...
With both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in its kitty, the BJP has cleared its toughest political hurdle, created by demonetisation, GST, and unkept promises, since it came to power at the Centre three...
View ArticleThanks To Modi and Hindutva, BJP Has Won Gujarat By The Skin Of Its Teeth
GANDHINAGAR, Gujarat -- The evening before votes were to be counted for the 2017 Assembly election in Gujarat, five young men stopped by the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Gandhinagar, a pit stop on...
View ArticleWill Smith On Harvey Weinstein, Netflix's 'Bright', And Examining Racism...
After hopping from Sao Polo to London to Mumbai, all in a span of a week, Will Smith knows a thing or two about combatting jet lag.At the cozy conference room of the St.Regis in Mumbai's downtown area,...
View ArticleExclusive: Meryl Streep Responds To Rose McGowan’s Criticism
Artist and activist Rose McGowan on Saturday tweeted criticism of Meryl Streep, indicating the actress had been willing to work with producer Harvey Weinstein for years after he had gained a reputation...
View ArticleThe Force Is Still Strong: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Has Second-Best Opening...
“Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” was first at the box office this weekend, taking in $220 million in North America. It was the second-biggest domestic opening of all time, behind only 2015′s...
View Article28 Of The Most Powerful Pieces Of Writing By Women In 2017
There were times in 2017 when it felt like rage might burn me up from the inside out. At times, that anger felt paralyzing. When there is so much happening at once, how do you focus your...
View ArticleA Documentary About The Harvey Weinstein Scandal Is In The Works
Soon audiences will be able to watch a documentary about the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal. BBC Two announced on Monday that the network has commissioned a two-part documentary that will detail the...
View ArticleThis Man Used Netflix To Propose, And Now We're Ugly Crying At Our Desk
He wanted to propose using Netflix. So we called in a few friends. pic.twitter.com/LvkVIeymfd— Netflix US (@netflix) December 18, 2017Is Netflix and chill too noncommittal for you? How about Netflix...
View Article#MeToo Creator Will Push Button To Drop New Year's Eve Ball In Times Square
Someone very special will drop this year’s New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square.Tarana Burke, who founded the #MeToo movement, will push the ceremonial Waterford Crystal button that will begin the...
View ArticleMajor Networks Are Becoming More Inclusive Of Asian-Americans: Report
Major television networks have more work to do to ensure that Asian-Americans become a regular part of the mainstream media landscape, new analysis suggests.But things are looking up. The Asian Pacific...
View ArticleHundreds Of Children In Venezuela Are Starving To Death, Says New York Times...
Children in Venezuela are suffering from and dying of acute malnutrition at a staggering rate, according to a report from The New York Times published Sunday.The Times spoke to doctors at 21 public...
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