Korchi goes to polls after boycotting elections over mining
Gets an official letter saying no to iron-ore mining
US Elections 2020: What is at stake for climate change tomorrow?
A win for Biden is the best-case scenario currently for the climate movement; it is the lesser of two evils
Ganga speaks volumes on flawed govt plan, yet makes no poll ripples
Uttar Pradesh's rivers find no mention in election discourse despite clean-up projects being the keystone of the Centre
Did tribal voters seal BJP’s fate in Chhattisgarh
Eviction, blocking access to forest rights could have been major bugbears
Election 2014 - updates
‘Citizens must not just blame the government but criticise it’
Public policy expert Rajendra Pratap Gupta speaks about his new book
India Elects: Will water issues impact results?
Within a week, we will know whether the "No Water No Votes" campaign influenced results
Modi back to ‘vikaas’ hardline
Prime Minister seems to have gone back on promises to farmers
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?
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 …
Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices
There are indications that social media algorithms and bots are slowly changing the dynamics of elections in Africa
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 …
Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians
Chakwera will need to build consensus to ensure that the new electoral laws don’t worsen tensions in the country
Not BJP, not Congress: Women voters are real winners today
The results to the elections to the five state legislative assemblies underscore how women play an increasingly important role in India’s …
Are political parties looking at women differently?
In India, perhaps for the first time, election manifestoes have been made keeping women in mind. The upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh and …
Live in Mumbai, work in Mumbai, but these workers can't vote in Mumbai
Ragpickers, DNT members and construction workers in India's financial capital don't possess the most powerful tool in democracy
New votebank on the block: Beneficiaries over rights-holders
Narendra Modi’s stress on governing via welfare schemes is antithetical to a rights-based approach
Verdict 2019: Why did women vote for BJP?
The party's flagship schemes like Ujjwala and PM Awas provided women economic ownership and not just mere access to property
Panchayat elections are set to become all the more important
These village-level governments have all the ingredients to make or break a political party’s fortune
Brexit and Trump are bad for our health
Increasing isolation threatens global health. International cooperation is critical to fighting diseases that will not respect borders
Amid election din, encephalitis quietly kills 104 people in east UP
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's tall claims of improving UP's healthcare system is an insult to the people
Pathalgadi rebellion takes shape of a new crisis at election time
Scared of mistreatment, 30 villages in Khunti district of Jharkhand have decided to boycott elections
Why are Wayanad tribals, farmers wary of poll promises?
It seems that tribal leaders, farmers and environmentalists are not impressed with Rahul Gandhi contesting from their constituency
Forest Rights Act to cast its shadow on polling in Himachal Pradesh
A large section of people in the hill state are united in their stand to boycott the elections as successive governments have failed to implement FRA
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?
