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"Rs 14,000 Crore World Bank Loan Used In Bihar Polls": Prashant Kishor's Party's Big Claim
- Sunday November 16, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party's reaction came a day after it failed to open its account in the Bihar assembly elections.
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NDA's Bihar Victory Driven By Freebies: VIP Chief Mukesh Sahani
- Friday November 14, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
He was projected by the Mahagathbandhan as its deputy chief minister face, but Mukesh Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party looks set to draw a blank in the Bihar Assembly elections, underscoring a lack of awareness by the opposition alliance.
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Cash, Drugs, Liquor Worth Over Rs 100 Crore Seized In Bihar Ahead Of Polls
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday said enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, drugs, liquor and other freebies worth more than Rs 100 crore from poll-bound Bihar and other states where assembly by-elections are scheduled.
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In Bihar Battle, Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar Slug It Out Over Women Votes
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Tuesday announced pre-election sops for women voters to counter those offered by Bihar's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal United alliance.
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"Who Paid For Freebies?" Rekha Gupta, Atishi Face Off In Delhi Assembly
- Thursday August 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
The Delhi Assembly witnessed a no-holds-barred showdown on Thursday as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Leader of Opposition Atishi clashed over a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
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Drug Dealer Apologises For Poor-Quality Heroin and Crack Cocaine, Offers Freebies to Customers
- Saturday April 26, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Christopher Duckworth, a drug dealer from Newton-le-Willows, apologized to his customers for selling poor-quality heroin and crack cocaine, offering free samples as compensation. Despite being arrested and released, he continued his drug dealings and
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"No Country Has...": Narayana Murthy Says Freebies Won't Eliminate Poverty
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Mr Murthy said poverty will "vanish" like dew on a sunny morning if entrepreneurs can create innovative enterprises.
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Opinion | The Constitutional Case For Freebies
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Opinion | Reena Gupta
India must recognise that inclusive growth cannot be achieved without ensuring that the most vulnerable have access to basic resources. Rather than viewing freebies as an economic burden, they should be seen as investments in human capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Are We Not Creating Class Of Parasites?" Supreme Court's Big Remark On Freebies
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava
Making strong observations on the practice of political parties announcing freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court has said people are "not willing to work" because of them and wondered whether a "class of parasites" was being created.
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Delhi High Court Sends Ex-Judge's 'Freebies Are Corruption' Plea To Top Court
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by a former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, against freebies that were promised by the AAP, BJP, and Congress before last week's Delhi election.
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Unemployment, Empowerment Top Priorities For Delhi's First-Time Voters
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Unemployment and youth empowerment have emerged as top concerns, surpassing freebies as the key issues driving first-time voters' voting decisions.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Centre, States, All Parties Are To Blame": Ex RBI Chief On Freebies
- Friday January 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Debanish Achom
Freebies are desirable but there has got to be restraint as they are an enormous fiscal burden, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Subba Rao Duvvuri told NDTV ahead of the first full Union Budget of the NDA's third consecutive term.
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Freebies For Students In BJP's Delhi Poll Manifesto Part 2, AAP Hits Back
- Tuesday January 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The BJP on Tuesday released the second part of its 'sankalp patra', or manifesto, for the February 5 Delhi election, declaring it would form a team to investigate "corruption" by the AAP and announced sops for students and domestic workers.
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Opinion | What Really Is A Freebie? Depends On Whom You Ask
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Opinion | Aditya Sinha
The CEC was right when he said defining a freebie was difficult. It is fraught with philosophical challenges, the first of which lies in the subjective nature of value.
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Freebies Or Better Amenities, Choice With Citizens: Economist Arvind Panagariya
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
People have to decide if they want freebies or better roads, good drainage system and improved water supply, said economist and 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rs 14,000 Crore World Bank Loan Used In Bihar Polls": Prashant Kishor's Party's Big Claim
- Sunday November 16, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party's reaction came a day after it failed to open its account in the Bihar assembly elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDA's Bihar Victory Driven By Freebies: VIP Chief Mukesh Sahani
- Friday November 14, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
He was projected by the Mahagathbandhan as its deputy chief minister face, but Mukesh Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party looks set to draw a blank in the Bihar Assembly elections, underscoring a lack of awareness by the opposition alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cash, Drugs, Liquor Worth Over Rs 100 Crore Seized In Bihar Ahead Of Polls
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday said enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, drugs, liquor and other freebies worth more than Rs 100 crore from poll-bound Bihar and other states where assembly by-elections are scheduled.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Bihar Battle, Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar Slug It Out Over Women Votes
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Tuesday announced pre-election sops for women voters to counter those offered by Bihar's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal United alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Who Paid For Freebies?" Rekha Gupta, Atishi Face Off In Delhi Assembly
- Thursday August 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
The Delhi Assembly witnessed a no-holds-barred showdown on Thursday as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Leader of Opposition Atishi clashed over a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Dealer Apologises For Poor-Quality Heroin and Crack Cocaine, Offers Freebies to Customers
- Saturday April 26, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Christopher Duckworth, a drug dealer from Newton-le-Willows, apologized to his customers for selling poor-quality heroin and crack cocaine, offering free samples as compensation. Despite being arrested and released, he continued his drug dealings and
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Country Has...": Narayana Murthy Says Freebies Won't Eliminate Poverty
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Mr Murthy said poverty will "vanish" like dew on a sunny morning if entrepreneurs can create innovative enterprises.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | The Constitutional Case For Freebies
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Opinion | Reena Gupta
India must recognise that inclusive growth cannot be achieved without ensuring that the most vulnerable have access to basic resources. Rather than viewing freebies as an economic burden, they should be seen as investments in human capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Are We Not Creating Class Of Parasites?" Supreme Court's Big Remark On Freebies
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava
Making strong observations on the practice of political parties announcing freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court has said people are "not willing to work" because of them and wondered whether a "class of parasites" was being created.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Sends Ex-Judge's 'Freebies Are Corruption' Plea To Top Court
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by a former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, against freebies that were promised by the AAP, BJP, and Congress before last week's Delhi election.
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www.ndtv.com
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Unemployment, Empowerment Top Priorities For Delhi's First-Time Voters
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Unemployment and youth empowerment have emerged as top concerns, surpassing freebies as the key issues driving first-time voters' voting decisions.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Centre, States, All Parties Are To Blame": Ex RBI Chief On Freebies
- Friday January 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Debanish Achom
Freebies are desirable but there has got to be restraint as they are an enormous fiscal burden, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Subba Rao Duvvuri told NDTV ahead of the first full Union Budget of the NDA's third consecutive term.
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www.ndtv.com
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Freebies For Students In BJP's Delhi Poll Manifesto Part 2, AAP Hits Back
- Tuesday January 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The BJP on Tuesday released the second part of its 'sankalp patra', or manifesto, for the February 5 Delhi election, declaring it would form a team to investigate "corruption" by the AAP and announced sops for students and domestic workers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | What Really Is A Freebie? Depends On Whom You Ask
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Opinion | Aditya Sinha
The CEC was right when he said defining a freebie was difficult. It is fraught with philosophical challenges, the first of which lies in the subjective nature of value.
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www.ndtv.com
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Freebies Or Better Amenities, Choice With Citizens: Economist Arvind Panagariya
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
People have to decide if they want freebies or better roads, good drainage system and improved water supply, said economist and 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com