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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
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Swiggy Instamart User Complains About Free Tomatoes He "Cannot Remove", Internet Gives Mixed Reaction
Calling it "basket sneaking", the customer shared that he should have the right to remove the unwanted free food items from his online shopping cart.
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Phantom Cost Explained: Why People Think Freebies Are Too Good To Be True
If you're offered a free cookie, you might say yes. But if you're paid to eat a free cookie, would your response be the same?
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"Will Suspend All Freebies Unless...": Supreme Court's Warning To Maharashtra
The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned the Maharashtra government that it would suspend its freebie schemes unless it pays compensation to a private party whose land was "illegally" occupied by it more than six decades ago.
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No Proposal To Make Voting Compulsory: Union Minister Tells Lok Sabha
There is no proposal to make voting in the country compulsory, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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Funds For Freebies But Not For Compensation? Supreme Court Pulls Up Maharashtra
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filing its response to the construction of buildings in forest land and compensation to the affected private party.
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Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
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Ex RBI Chief Demands Centre's White Paper On Political Parties' Freebies
The Modi government should come out with a 'White paper' to generate consensus among political parties on the issue of giveaways or freebies, former RBI Governor D Subbarao has said.
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
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NDTV Battleground Highlights: Freebies vs Aspirations- What Works In Karnataka?
With Lok Sabha elections just about a month away, we are decoding Karnataka's political landscape at 'NDTV Battleground'.
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Ex PM Complains About Karnataka Congress MP's Freebies, Poll Body Responds
The Election Commission has directed the chief electoral officer of Karnataka to take "immediate appropriate action" on a complaint filed by JD (S) president H D Deve Gowda that Congress MP D K Suresh was allegedly planning distribution of freebies.
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Rajasthan: Drugs, Liquor Worth Rs 227 Crore Seized Since March 16 Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, enforcement agencies in Rajasthan have seized drugs, liquor, precious metals, freebies and illegal cash worth approximately Rs 227 crore in March so far.
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"If You Make Such Poll Promises...": Amit Shah Jabs Opposition On Freebies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the central government can't help the states which empty their treasuries after making unrealistic election promises.
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Opinion: Budget 2024 - BJP Government Signalling A Break From Freebie Raj?
In a serious departure from political precedence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's vote-on-account this year has steered clear of populism. Is the country finally debating the feasibility of electoral freebies?
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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
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Swiggy Instamart User Complains About Free Tomatoes He "Cannot Remove", Internet Gives Mixed Reaction
Calling it "basket sneaking", the customer shared that he should have the right to remove the unwanted free food items from his online shopping cart.
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Phantom Cost Explained: Why People Think Freebies Are Too Good To Be True
If you're offered a free cookie, you might say yes. But if you're paid to eat a free cookie, would your response be the same?
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"Will Suspend All Freebies Unless...": Supreme Court's Warning To Maharashtra
The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned the Maharashtra government that it would suspend its freebie schemes unless it pays compensation to a private party whose land was "illegally" occupied by it more than six decades ago.
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No Proposal To Make Voting Compulsory: Union Minister Tells Lok Sabha
There is no proposal to make voting in the country compulsory, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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Funds For Freebies But Not For Compensation? Supreme Court Pulls Up Maharashtra
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filing its response to the construction of buildings in forest land and compensation to the affected private party.
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Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
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Ex RBI Chief Demands Centre's White Paper On Political Parties' Freebies
The Modi government should come out with a 'White paper' to generate consensus among political parties on the issue of giveaways or freebies, former RBI Governor D Subbarao has said.
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
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NDTV Battleground Highlights: Freebies vs Aspirations- What Works In Karnataka?
With Lok Sabha elections just about a month away, we are decoding Karnataka's political landscape at 'NDTV Battleground'.
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Ex PM Complains About Karnataka Congress MP's Freebies, Poll Body Responds
The Election Commission has directed the chief electoral officer of Karnataka to take "immediate appropriate action" on a complaint filed by JD (S) president H D Deve Gowda that Congress MP D K Suresh was allegedly planning distribution of freebies.
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Rajasthan: Drugs, Liquor Worth Rs 227 Crore Seized Since March 16 Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, enforcement agencies in Rajasthan have seized drugs, liquor, precious metals, freebies and illegal cash worth approximately Rs 227 crore in March so far.
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"If You Make Such Poll Promises...": Amit Shah Jabs Opposition On Freebies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the central government can't help the states which empty their treasuries after making unrealistic election promises.
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Opinion: Budget 2024 - BJP Government Signalling A Break From Freebie Raj?
In a serious departure from political precedence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's vote-on-account this year has steered clear of populism. Is the country finally debating the feasibility of electoral freebies?
