Politics
October 02, 2024
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Vinesh Phogat and the Julana dangal

It is about 7.30 am in Khera Bakhta village in Haryana’s Julana Assembly constituency and Vinesh Phogat, wearing a blue-beige striped night suit, white slippers, and several bead bracelets, is standing in a dingy room at the entrance to her in-laws’ house discussing the day’s programme with her assistant. A security officer in a dark […]

Politics
September 30, 2024
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Will BJP or Congress, Modi or Rahul, win the Haryana assembly election?

Bordering national capital Delhi, Haryana is among the richest states in India, with a per capita income ( ₹2.96 lakh in 2022-23) about 1.7 times the national average. While the numbers would suggest people in the state are better off than their compatriots elsewhere, the locals do not quite see things that way. Kulana, for […]