Panchayat polls in West Bengal in July
Bitter fight between election commission and state government ends; questions over bureaucratic interference in Panchayat matters remain
Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads, survival of Amazon rainforest — elections in Brazil, Peru could be a turning point
A victory for sustainability, conservation and culture in Brazil could resonate across political borders into Peru and the other seven countries …
LDF’s handling of COVID-19 in Kerala helped it retain power
The policies of Pinarayi Vijayan and KK Shailaja especially endeared the bloc to Kerala voters
Viral campaigns: COVID-19 norms openly flouted at political rallies in West Bengal amid surge
Large crowds packed tents, narrow lanes in West Bengal as India went from one grim COVID-19 milestone to another in April
Trump and Biden clash in debate: Experts react on court, race and election integrity
In a presidential debate September 29, 2020, Trump frequently interrupted and spoke over his challenger, Biden told Trump to “shut up”&…
2020 US polls: How Democrats plan to tackle climate change
None of the major candidates’ plans go far enough to enhance global climate action and is unlikely to enable full and rapid decarbonisation …
Illegal mining forces Raniganj residents to eat now and die tomorrow
Villages in Asansol-Raniganj coal belt, which go to polls on April 29, 2019, stand on precarious land that might collapse any day, but the …
West Bengal’s tea-tribe voters have a jumbo problem
Workers in Majherdabri tea estate say no candidate is addressing their fear of elephant attacks
High court notice to Haryana on new criteria for panchayat elections
The court had earlier stayed the decision to make academic qualifications more stringent
In Karnataka, politics has led to the effective ‘invisiblisation’ of farmers
All political parties in Karnataka continue to represent the interests of the feudal class, including those of the large farmers who constitute a …
COVID-19 update: India education ministry cancels board exams for Class X
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Delhi transport minister Kailash Gehlot test positive for virus
'We will work to free Delhi of pollution and improve civic amenities'
After a fortnight of uncertainty that followed assembly-election results in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party is finally set to form the government. …
Drought-prone Banda district awaits the shower of poll promises
Poverty, hunger and deprivation plaguing the Bundelkhand region hardly become a poll issue
Congress promises Rs 72,000 per year minimum income for poor
Calling it the Nyaya scheme, Rahul Gandhi said it will be an extension of UPA government’s flagship MGNREGS
Jharkhand polls: Naxalite-affected areas record high voter turnout in phase 2
Campaigning efforts of the Election Commission of India and political parties behind high voter turnout
Congress manifesto: right to health is next on agenda
Grand old party of India renews some old promises and makes some new ones, but will Congress live up to its promises if it wins a third term?
West Bengal Panchayat election: Candidates in fray campaign on green issues
Environmentalists welcome trend, but point out slack from mainstream political parties
Migration crisis wasn’t handled well by Nitish government: Shaibal Gupta
Shaibal Gupta, social scientist at Asian Development Research Institute, spoke to DTE on Bihar polls and its national importance
Jharkhand braves bullets to create polling record
Heavy turnout of voters in Naxalite-affected areas forces political parties to rethink campaign strategy which so far had ignored development …
Civic polls: TDP sweeps Seemandhra, Congress shines in Telangana
Jagan' Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress and TRS, the party that led the Telangana movement, fare badly
West Bengal polls: What’s in it for Adivasis and forest dwellers?
For political parties, tribal votes matter more than including tribal concerns in their political agenda.
Non-tribal people boycott polling in tribal district of Maharashtra
Low voter turnout in Gadchiroli was result of misinformation spread about Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, say activist
Bihar elections 2020: Who is talking about safai karmacharis?
The Bihar govt refuses to identify manual scavengers; the latter continue to face abuse and death threats
What led to UPA’s downfall in Maharashtra
Besides high profile scams that dented the image of the Congress-NCP alliance, their government failed to reach welfare benefits to the poor and …
AAP promises to improve health set-up and promote generic medicines in Delhi
Party says it will address health concerns of both the elderly and the young if it is voted to power