If the BJP pulls it off in HP, they will gain strength nationally. A win may help the party unite the Sangh Parivar factions in Gujarat and help them bid for a big victory in the state.

The need for quick decisions on land reforms & security and environment concerns are a major reason for projects like roads, power and coal being held up

India, with a vast coastline, cannot avoid natural events like cyclones and tsunamis. However, it can ensure that these events do not turn into calamities.

Any upward movement for Rahul Gandhi needs to be duly sanctioned by the collective leadership of the Congress in order to have any value