Perhaps news organisations and the public could wait for those charged with the counting to do the counting
As the world watches US election, the appeal of America is diminished
We break indigenous societies and yet are scared of ‘them’
The charade of limits on election expenditure by candidates
A non-verbal communication expert watched Trump-Biden debate with no sound. Here’s what he saw
Even when directly dealing with attacks from Trump, Biden often smiled; Trump presented a much less aggressive and more thoughtful ...
Roti, kapda, makaan... and vaccine: Can it sway elections
With potential COVID-19 vaccines equalling cheap foodgrains’ power as a poll promise, can vaccine sub-nationalism be far behind
New Zealand elections: Win for Jacinda Arden’s Labour not failure of MMP
‘Mixed Member Proportional was designed to accurately translate people’s votes into parliamentary seats — and that is exactly what ...
Excluded at the ballot box: What stops people voting around the world and how to fix it
While there is clear evidence that some voters are being systemically excluded, there are also remedies available that could ...
International Disaster Risk Reduction Day: Why being prepared is key to overcoming 21st century challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that it is not enough for authorities to prepare for single ...
India needs the ‘Garibi Hatao’ slogan back
Anti-poverty programmes must be universal, not just on a below or above poverty line matrix
UN@75 vs multilateralism & democracy
The United Nations was set up after World War II, and today, we are at the beginning of a new one — only ...
Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis: What lies ahead can include a constitutional crisis over succession
Neither the Succession Act nor the 25th Amendment have ever been invoked for longer than a few hours
How Gandhi’s doggedness continues to inspire Indian cartoonists
At a time when mainstream Indian media is prostrating itself before the present regime, uncompromising cartoonists are doing their ...
Mahatma Gandhi, public policy and COVID-19
The Gandhian talisman is important more than ever now in the times of pandemic to steer public policy for those ...
How can Delhi provide affordable housing near transit to its poor
India’s capital and other metros have performed woefully in this regard, even as their global counterparts have progressed
Unconditional basic income: Signature collection for European Citizens’ Initiative begins
ECI calls on the European Commission to draw up a proposal to introduce universal and unconditional basic income across the European ...
Journey across the Global South: Sharing and exchanging sustainable development solutions
Despite progress, developing countries face a wide range of challenges and experiences that span areas such as economic growth, ...
Yoshihide Suga: Who is the man set to be Japan’s next prime minister?
Suga played a crucial role in protecting former PM Shinzo Abe from greater scrutiny over numerous scandals that dogged ...
Post COVID-19 pandemic: Hybrid-work model in the new-normal
We discuss the digital divide, but the new-normal induced by COVID-19 should make us discuss the living divide as ...
Pro-poor schemes in plenty, but no end to tribal community struggles
Governance has virtually collapsed in tribal regions; most welfare and development schemes hardly reach even 10% of the targets
Why 'vaccine nationalism' could doom plan for global access to a COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID-19 vaccine will likely be the only way to return to any semblance of normal life. The COVAX ...
US officials urge to override Gilead patent
Most of US state attorney generals want the government to use its march-in-rights to license remdesivir to others
How Rogi Kalyan Samitis play a role in ensuring self-reliant hospitals in India
The role of an RKS — or hospital management committee — to contribute to Aizawl civil hospital’s growth is worth ...
If Trump refuses to accept defeat in November, the US will survive intact, as it has 5 out of 6 times in the past
Also, the powerful historical, social and geographic forces that produced the total failure of 1860, leading to the Civil ...
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, leaves office a diminished figure with an unfulfilled legacy
The end of this patrician era of conservative politics has dramatically brought Japanese politics into an suddenly uncertain future