Madhya Pradesh: Opposition forms shadow cabinet to monitor BJP government
Despite having no constitutional status, the idea is gaining popularity in India
Election 2014: AAP loses Bhavnagar, fight against nuclear plant gets tougher
BJP, which wants the country to generate more and more nuclear power, has won the seat
Fears of a ‘COVID-19 apocalypse’ grow as Bengal votes in last phase
Experts urge identification, isolation and testing in areas reporting most cases
Congress manifesto promises subsidised foodgrain to 7.3 million people
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?
Andhra panchayat polls in end-July
The elections were delayed for two years due to legal battle over reservation issues
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
A series of cartoons by our graphic editor
Sarpanch post in Andhra auctioned for Rs 4.15 lakh
Move aimed to reduce election expenditure; money to be used for development of village
Supreme Court gives go ahead to local polls in Andhra
Elections will be held as per existing reservation quotas
Environmental issues figured nowhere in Uttarakhand elections
Around 170 hydropower and a number of sand mining projects in the pipeline or underway
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 back in presidential election focus
The superstorm has killed 68 so far in North America
Delhi's poll planks
Political parties show concern for environment in Punjab elections
Promise clean air and water; subsidies on solar appliances
Political parties use rural health mission scam stick to beat Mayawati government
Bahujan Samaj Party leader defiant blames UPA for the mess
Maharashtra elections: Welfare dominates tribal mandate
Vote likely to be split between the Congress, NCP and BJP
Reshaping democracy in new climate
Democracy is critical in a climate-risked world. Will we lose its essence of justice and equity to the many wars afflicting us today?
Madagascar’s 2023 presidential election is crucial for the island’s future, but it’s off to a rocky start
A critical question is whether this election will be considered “free and fair” and the results accepted by all
Latest parliamentary win by Putin’s United Russia has been years in the manufacturing
The election coincides with a period of economic stagnation, high household inflation, the ongoing coronavirus crisis and environmental disasters
Biden wins – experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court
Three scholars discuss what a Biden presidency may have in store in three key areas: race, the Supreme Court and foreign policy
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 War, are simply …
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
Swings, signs and surprises: what to watch for as the US presidential election unfolds
To become president, Trump or Biden must garner a majority of electoral college votes, the total of which is equal to the full membership of the …