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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Phase 1 polling begins across 102 seats, PM Modi urges to vote in 'record numbers'. Stay with The Quint for all the latest news and updates on Phase 1 polling. Follow for updates.


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From the fighting ring, Chungreng Koren (The Indian Rhino) pleaded for peace in Manipur. This is his story. Watch here.


Nestle Adds Sugar to Baby Foods Sold in Poorer Nations: Why The Findings Matter

"Sugar products are addictive and early exposure causes an inclination towards them," explain experts. Garima Sadhwani writes. Read here.


The 5 Key Aspects of Congress Party's Nyay Patra

On paper, the Nyay Patra may hit all the correct notes in raising some of the more pertinent issues of socio-economic justice, but it provides no clarity on the estimated fiscal arithmetic for its announced promises. Deepanshu Mohan & Aditi Desai write. Read here.


5 Resident Doctors Threaten ‘Mass Suicide’: What Went Down at Bhopal Hospital?

5 resident doctors at Bhopal’s Gandhi Medical College have allegedly threatened “mass suicide” if measures are not taken to change the “toxic work culture”. Garima Sadhwani speaks to doctors at the hospital to know the situation on ground. Read here.


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West Bengal: As Modi Firms His Grip, Can Mamata Bridge the North-South Divide?

Mamata Banerjee faces a tough challenge in the first round of polling in the North Bengal districts beginning 19 April and she is desperate to breach the divide this time, toiling hard to renew her grassroots connect. Subrata Nag Choudhury writes. Read here.


Lok Sabha: In Rampur, Dismay Over SP's Treatment Of Azam Khan Among Loyalists

Samajwadi Party has has not fielded the candidate backed by jailed leader Azam Khan in 2024 elections for Rampur. Fatima Khan reports. Read here.


2024 Elections: In Churachandpur, Kuki Vote to Rely on Tribal Bodies' Directives

"The double engine has no solution for us. Why should I vote," said Thenkholen Kuki, when asked if he plans on casting his vote on 19 April in Manipur's Churachandpur. Indeed, Thenkholen's words echo the majority sentiment prevailing in this Kuki-Zo district of a state torn apart by the almost year-long ethnic violence between them and the Meities. Read here.


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Some never get tired of trying. Dr K Padmarajan, a homeopathic doctor-turned tyre repair shop owner, is one of them.

Originally from Mettur in Tamil Nadu's Salem district, 65-year-old Padmarajan has contested 238 elections, ranging from local to Lok Sabha polls, but has lost them all. This time, Padmarajan is all set to contest the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri and Kerala's Thrissur. Watch The Quint's conversation with the 'Election King’ here.


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Elections 2024: Where is Hema Malini?

Photos of BJP MP Hema Malini campaigning in the fields of Mathura went viral. But residents of Mathura have a different story to tell. They say she hasn't done much development work and hardly ever visited the seat. Watch here.


In the US, 'Democrats Fall in Love, Republicans Fall in Line.' Is That Changing?

"Joe Biden is no spritely geriatric, he can’t speed walk, but he is running, AGAIN. That was the prevailing sentiment across the Beltway, the flyover states, the purple states, and with all the running mates," writes Akshobh Giridharadas. Read here.


Victims of Caste or Communalism? Pasmanda Muslims React To PM Modi's Outreach

PM Modi has led BJP's Pasmanda Muslim outreach in the last few years. With 2024 elections round the corner, what do the members of the community have to say about these efforts? Watch Fatima Khan's ground report from Uttar Pradesh.


FAQ | Why Can Bourn Vita No Longer be Categorised as a ‘Health Drink’?

Bourn Vita and other 'sugar-based beverages' can no longer be categorised as ‘health drinks’ on e-commerce platforms. Why had the government made this rule? Does this mean these drinks are unhealthy? FIT answers all your FAQs. Read here.


Congress Manifesto's MSP Promise To Farmers Can Have Adverse Consequences

The manifesto says it will give “paramount” importance to the interests of farmers. Can that happen? Vivian Fernandes writes. Read here.


Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes on Israel are Aimed at Restoring Deterrence

Opinion | "The failure of the West to condemn Israel meant that Iran had no option but to avenge the strike in Damascus," writes Saurabh Kumar Shahi. Read here.


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Elgar Parishad Case: Bail Orders Show 'Pattern' of UAPA Being Abused

"Don't the concerned state High Courts and the Supreme Court – where the bail pleas of many others arrested under the UAPA are pending – see the pattern of 'insufficient evidence' emerging in case after case?" asks Rohit Khanna. Watch here.


Sunday View: The Best Weekend Opinion Reads, Curated Just for You

How about starting your Sunday with some thought-provoking opinion pieces? Here's a list of weekend reads, curated just for you on Sunday View. Read here.


Well Begun but Not Yet Done | On the MVA Seat-sharing Deal in Maharashtra

"The challenge to quell the discontent among the local cadres will be a major challenge for the Congress party in Maharashtra," writes Omkar Poojari. Read here.

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