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SHAH AT HOME • AS THE UNION HOME MINISTER SEEKS A SECOND TERM FROM GANDHINAGAR, HE BANKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT PLANK AND GUJARATI PRIDE FOR A MASSIVE MANDATE. BUT ISSUES LIKE JOBS AND KSHATRIYA IRE THREATEN TO DENT HIS WINNING MARGIN

“THERE ARE AMPLE JOBS FOR THOSE WILLING TO WORK” • Amid a gruelling day of road shows and rallies in Gandhinagar, Union home minister Amit Shah took a brief respite to sit down for a freewheeling chat with Senior Associate Editor Jumana Shah. Dismissing unemployment as a non-issue and voicing confidence in the BJP leadership’s ability to placate the protesting Kshatriyas, Shah says voters in his constituency remain committed to backing PM Narendra Modi. Excerpts:

UNDER SIEGE • ASADUDDIN OWAISI AND HIS AIMIM ARE FEELING THE PRESSURE IN THEIR HYDERABAD BASTION

Falling Back on Ram • The party takes recourse to the Lord, promising governance inspired by Ram Rajya ideals

A ‘MAHARAJA’ SEEKS MAJORITY • A WADIYAR RIDES AGAIN—THE BJP HOPES TO MILK REVERENCE FOR OLD ROYALTY, EVEN AS YADUVEER SEEKS THE COMMON TOUCH. BUT THIS IS ALSO SIDDA’S HOMETOWN

KANGANA, NOT ‘RUN OUT’

RISE OF THE FIRST LADY

Pinarayi Unplugged

Double Teamed

Maachh Fixing?

EASE OF DOING POLITICS

SOUTH INDIA EMERGING AS A HUB OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

SOUTH INDIA A BEACON OF HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE • South India, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and diverse traditions, has emerged as a prominent hub of higher education excellence in the last several decades, with a special focus on technical and professional education. The reasons for this are manifold.

MODINOMICS HITS & MISSES • WITH THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY A MAJOR ELECTION ISSUE, A STOCKTAKING OF THE MODI GOVERNMENT’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND FAILURES ON KEY ECONOMIC PARAMETERS

THE BIG BOUNCEBACK • A GDP of over 7 per cent despite the pandemic and the wars augurs well for the economy, even though sustaining the momentum could be a challenge

Unequal Benefit • While the organised sector turned a corner, the unorganised sector continues to lag, accounting for the K-shaped growth

A STORM WEATHERED • Policy measures and repo rate increases have helped India navigate the pandemic and war-fuelled price rise

PRAMOD RAGHAV LEADING REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES INSPIRED BY PM MODI’S IDEALS

Where are the Jobs? • An increase in the employment rate is on account of self-employment, which includes unpaid labour

WORLD LIVER DAY • World Liver day is an annual event observed on 19th April and is dedicated to increasing awareness about importance of liver health. In India, 4 lakh people die annually due to liver related diseases. Nearly 20,000 people need liver transplantation in India for advanced liver diseases (10% of these are children), while we are performing 4000 liver transplants annually. With rising incidence of obesity and diabetes in adults and children, Indians are at a major risk for metabolic associated fatty liver disease, resulting in cirrhosis and liver cancer.

THE MORALE BOOSTERS • Air India’s sale and LIC’s debut on the bourses signal a...