Opposition Parties Finalise Bihar Seat Sharing: RJD 26, Congress 9, Left 5

Opposition Parties Finalise Bihar Seat Sharing: RJD 26, Congress 9, Left 5

Press Trust of India | Friday March 29, 2024

The Mahagathbandhan, the opposition coalition in Bihar, on Friday announced that the RJD, its largest constituent, will contest 26, out of the state's 40 Lok Sabha seats.

Opinion | Why BJP Faces An Uphill Battle In Karnataka, Its 'Gateway' To South

Opinion | Why BJP Faces An Uphill Battle In Karnataka, Its 'Gateway' To South

Amitabh Tiwari | Friday March 29, 2024

The alliance with the JD(S) is facing turbulence, and the Congress government's implementation of its promised guarantees is threatening to sway voters towards the grand old party in general elections

Opinion | Elections 2024: The Growing Relevance Of India's Backroom Strategists

Opinion | Elections 2024: The Growing Relevance Of India's Backroom Strategists

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday March 28, 2024

Elections are fought no longer only on emotions, issues and ideology. They are powered by technology today, by savvy professionals who have the capability to swing results.

Book Excerpt | How Online Campaigns Shape Voting Patterns In India

Book Excerpt | How Online Campaigns Shape Voting Patterns In India

Sanjeev Singh | Thursday March 28, 2024

The Singh-Srivastava Vote Predictor measures the engagement that politicians and political parties receive on Twitter and correlates this online engagement with a predictive vote share offline.

Opinion | Opposition Unity: Forever In Making

Opinion | Opposition Unity: Forever In Making

Ashutosh | Wednesday March 27, 2024

The past decade will be remembered as a period of failed opposition.

Opinion | India's 10 Years As A Polio-Free Nation

Opinion | India's 10 Years As A Polio-Free Nation

Deepak Kapur | Wednesday March 27, 2024

This year marks a decade of a polio-free India - one of the country's most profound public health achievements to date.

Opinion | Muslim Leaders And The Languages They Employ

Opinion | Muslim Leaders And The Languages They Employ

Hilal Ahmed | Wednesday March 27, 2024

For a comprehensive understanding of the term 'Muslim politics', we must differentiate between Muslim leaders and the Muslim masses.

Opinion | V-Dem's Democratic Diagnosis For India - Insight or Oversight?

Opinion | V-Dem's Democratic Diagnosis For India - Insight or Oversight?

Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Tuesday March 26, 2024

Labelling India as an "electoral autocracy" undermines the democratic engagement of its nearly 987 million registered voters, set to participate in the forthcoming general elections.

Opinion | Why India Must Deepen Its Ties With Myanmar To Counter China

Opinion | Why India Must Deepen Its Ties With Myanmar To Counter China

Kanwal Sibal | Tuesday March 26, 2024

China's penetration of Myanmar is a major challenge to India. It is treating Myanmar as its backyard.

Opinion | Memes, Politics And The R.K. Laxmans of Today

Opinion | Memes, Politics And The R.K. Laxmans of Today

Derek O'Brien | Tuesday March 26, 2024

There was a generation of Indians that depended on legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman to hold up a mirror to politicians. In the current times, Indias meme makers are doing that job.

Opinion: PM Modi's Big Bet On Elon Musk In India Might Just Work

Opinion: PM Modi's Big Bet On Elon Musk In India Might Just Work

Monday March 25, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted Elon Musk to open one of his Tesla "gigafactories" in the country, as part of its efforts to expand its long-moribund manufacturing sector;

Opinion | Governance In Action: On Delhi Government's Efforts To Empower Women

Opinion | Governance In Action: On Delhi Government's Efforts To Empower Women

Reena Gupta | Sunday March 24, 2024

Delhi's unwavering commitment to gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive budgeting and planning serves as a shining example of governance in action.

Opinion | Elections 2024: Will Parties Walk The Talk On Women's Representation?

Opinion | Elections 2024: Will Parties Walk The Talk On Women's Representation?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday March 22, 2024

With the 2024 general elections just weeks away, it is perhaps time to question why major political parties have shied away from fielding enough women candidates thus far.

Opinion | Why Is India's Lok Sabha Election Being Watched By The World?

Opinion | Why Is India's Lok Sabha Election Being Watched By The World?

Naresh Kaushik | Friday March 22, 2024

By addressing two major global conflicts even while being deeply engaged in a general election campaign, Modi has signalled that the world takes him seriously and that under his leadership, India is a significant global player.

Opinion | End Of The Road For AAP? Seven Questions After Kejriwal's Arrest

Opinion | End Of The Road For AAP? Seven Questions After Kejriwal's Arrest

Amitabh Tiwari | Friday March 22, 2024

Will Arvind Kejriwal's arrest create sympathy for the AAP or damage its national plans? Did the BJP get over-confident? A few questions that follow from the arrest.