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17th Lok Sabha, the Left parties, part of the opposition INDIA bloc, are engaged in a do-or-die battle in this general elections after hitting an all-time low tally in the 2019 polls. The Left parties, prominent among which are the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and the All India Forward Bloc, have witnessed a steep decline in their electoral performance over the last two decades. For the CPI(M), its status as a national party is also at stake with its shrinking footprints. Here is a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of the Left parties as they fight to hold ground in the Lok Sabha polls.

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BJP has to do at least as well in these elections as the last time in Uttar Pradesh to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target of winning 370 seats in the new Parliament. As of now, the party in UP appears to be on course for this. Here is a SWOT analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats — of the rivals in the state. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY Strengths

BJP has set itself an ambitious target of winning 370 Lok Sabha seats, a goal aimed as much at projecting its strength as at diminishing the opposition in popular imagination. Only once in the last five decades has a party won so many seats. A nationwide sympathy wave following Indira Gandhi's assassination had carried the Congress to 414 seats in the 543-member House in 1984. The Election Commission formally kicked off the 2024 general election with the announcement of the poll schedule on Saturday. Lok Sabha polls for 543 seats will be held in seven phases starting with voting for 102 seats in first phase on April 19. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Sceptics believe that the BJP maxed out in 2019 when it won 303 seats by virtually sweeping its strongholds in the west and Hindi-speaking states in east and central India.

everything rally" effectively encapsulates the exceptional performance witnessed across most asset classes in the past year. Notably, stocks, oil, and even gold saw double-digit percentage gains, with bitcoin also making significant strides. Among emerging markets, the Indian stock market stood out, reaching new heights, a development buoyed by the government's concerted efforts to promote emerging sectors such as data centres, green hydrogen, and semiconductors.

UDF's candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency Shashi Tharoor on Saturday released a 68-page booklet detailing his contributions to the constituency as an MP for the last 15 years. While addressing a gathering here, Tharoor said that he had been subjected to baseless allegations whenever he contested and this time the charge is that he has not done anything for the constituency for the last 15 years. «They are saying that I have not done anything for the past 15 years. So I am releasing a 68-page development report,» Tharoor said. He also ridiculed the phrase, 'Modiyude guarantee' (Modi's guarantee) saying that the BJP's only guarantee is that they will not deliver on their promises.

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₹4.5 crore on its 8th day (2nd Friday). According to the latest box office figures shared by Sacnilk, Shaitaan's Day 8 collection witnessed a minimal drop compared to Day 7, indicating the movie's enduring appeal. This impressive performance comes after a successful first week, during which the film remained steady, even on weekdays.

On a day that crypto markets succumb to profit-taking, investors are hunting for the best crypto to buy in order to benefit from the recent market dip.

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Despite a year of uncertainties that included volatile markets and shifting economic policies, American workers have largely stuck to their long-term retirement goals by maintaining steady saving habits, according to new Vanguard research.

Signals that Ottawa wants more domestic investment from Canadian public pension funds are being amplified by some members of the business community who argue there’s more these large pools of capital can do to boost Canada’s economy.

the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand. Boeing said Friday it recommended that airlines inspect the cockpit seats the next time they perform maintenance on their 787s. The aircraft manufacturer pointed to instructions that include how to disable motors that move the seats.

Corporate bond research firm Gimme Credit upgraded the rating of chemical company Celanese Corp. (NYSE:CE) to «Improving» from «Stable.» The firm anticipates Celanese will experience a slight increase in leverage during the first quarter due to seasonally negative working capital flows and a modest decrease in EBITDA. However, for the entirety of 2024, Gimme Credit expects a stable Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR), decreasing raw material costs, and gains from self-help measures to contribute to an increase in EBITDA.

As the tech rally stalls after its monumental surge and investors reassess their portfolios in light of shifting market dynamics, financial stocks are emerging as attractive alternatives.

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Palantir (NYSE:PLTR), a company renowned for its defense and intelligence work with the U.S. government, saw its shares surge significantly in February following its stronger-than-expected Q4 earnings report. Palantir stock is already up more than 42% since the beginning of 2024.

luxury fashion house Bulgari saw its best-ever sales performance in India in 2023 and this year looks even better with robust demand for its jewellery products, Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO, told ET in an interview. Babin said the opening of the Jio World Plaza, a luxury mall in Mumbai, has delivered “very good” results for Bulgari, which rolled out India-inspired creations such as the Mangalsutra and the B.zero1 Kada bracelet. “While Indians love our Serpenti watch, we have thought of creating jewellery that resonates better with Indian hearts. Indians are deeply rooted in their tradition and culture,” Babin said.

As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve and gain momentum, investors are closely monitoring the performance of various digital assets, seeking opportunities for significant returns. In recent weeks, notable cryptocurrencies like Polkadot (DOT), Avalanche (AVAX) and Bitcoin (BTC) have captured the attention of traders and analysts alike with their price movements and potential for growth.

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), starting from August 2022, which means that LIC employees will receive arrears for the past two years, according to a report by CNBC-TV18. With the allowances included, the overall raise could go up to 22 per cent, the report added. The development comes as a relief to more than 1 lakh employees and 30,000 pensioners associated with LIC.

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