Simply Put: Karnataka Polls 2023

Simply put: Safety and unemployment

Simply Put: UP fisherfolk in troubled waters

‘Citizens must not just blame the government but criticise it’

Public policy expert Rajendra Pratap Gupta speaks about his new book

Special alert, crackdown: How Bihar is handling COVID-19 surge

The state witnessed a surge in COVID-19 cases after assembly elections, festival season

Global triggers: Why these five big issues could cause significant problems in 2024

Trends of global power tensions, open war, democratic decline and extreme job market fluctuations are likely to continue in 2024

A one-sided election risks Bangladesh’s future

With the distinction between the state, government and party obliterated, Bangladesh is heading towards a personalised autocracy  

Simply Put: Cattle class in UP

Biden headed for narrow victory in US presidential election

Biden currently leads Trump by 49.8% to 48.5% in the national popular vote

More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?

Even amid spreading illiberalism and disillusionment about the benefits of a democratic system, there is reason for cautious optimism 

No distancing, masks at Bihar poll rallies: Experts warn of spike in COVID-19 cases

Health experts warn of rallies turning into ‘super-spreader’ events 

Fears of a ‘COVID-19 apocalypse’ grow as Bengal votes in last phase

Experts urge identification, isolation and testing in areas reporting most cases

Trump starts withdrawing US from WHO

Withdrawal process to take at least a year, will be effective from July 6, 2021

(Electoral) promises to keep

Political parties have released ‘promises’ in the run-up to elections in 5 states; Will voters buy them?

Kenya election 2022: The candidates, issues and role of money in a fierce contest

Raila Odinga and William Ruto are the leading candidates in the polls 

Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Will MSP promises make a difference?

Madhya Pradesh government at present is buying 36% of wheat produce, 19% of paddy from farmers

Climate change matters to more and more people — and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election

Between the 2016 and the 2020 presidential elections, climate change became increasingly important to voters

Why do autocrats insist on sham elections?

As Vladimir Putin wins yet another term in the Kremlin, the question remains what is the point in having an election at all?  

2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year

In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls

Voting without voters: Bihar migrant workers forced to sacrifice ballot rights due to financial strain

Require special provisions, free trips home to participate in democratic process

Voting without voters: Uttar Pradesh migrant workers to be home for paddy transplantation next, may skip Lok Sabha polls

Migrant workers came back home for Holi, won't be able to come back for the  crucial electoral process

Voting without voters: Migrant workers in Odisha’s Nuapada unable to afford trip home to cast ballot

About 75,000 workers in district are migrant labourers and 63,000 of them eligible voters

Voting without voters: In Uttar Pradesh, areas with low turnout are hubs of migrant workers

EC plans to reach out to migrant workers via postcards to encourage them to vote, but it may be too little, too late

Voting without voters: West Bengal may see migrants flocking home to vote & document citizenship status amid CAA worries

Migrants likely to influence fate of elections in state; CAA cloud advantage to Trinamool but BJP to leverage governance failure that led to …

Civil society survey claims welfare schemes halted after Rajasthan government change

Almost 4,000 people in 16 parliamentary constituencies surveyed