Democracy is good for heart, increases life expectancy

A study of 170 countries between 1980 and 2016 brings out for the first time the impact of democratic systems on population health

Is 100% electrification another myth before polls?

As with most govt schemes, real efficacy of Saubhagya scheme remains unclear & there is reason to question  if the real goal of power …

It will take 55 years to have one-third women representatives in Parliament

Despite women voting in record numbers, Parliament didn’t enact the Women’s Reservation Bill that promised to keep aside a third of …

Cauvery dispute: All you need to know

In its latest development, the Supreme Court has asked the Karnataka government to release 4 TMC water for Tamil Nadu

Is there an election angle to leather industry boost?

Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, hubs of the leather industry are also up for election this month  

Lok Sabha 2024: Is it too hot to vote?

DTE analyses if there is a direct correlation between rising temperatures and a decrease in voter turnout

There is a probability of above normal temperatures during polling phases, says Election Commission

EC issues list of dos and don’ts for voters; also directs provision of facilities at polling stations to prevent heat-related health …

Biden headed for narrow victory in US presidential election

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

Odisha Panchayat polls: Caught in a web of debt, exploitative labour only option for migrant villagers

Panchayat elections have little significance for migrant villagvers who won't be casting their votes

First lesson in governance for PM Modi: Legislative tapasya (penance) is all about listening to outer world, not inner self

Union government will repeal all 3 controversial farm laws, Modi declares on Gurupurab   

US following Biden’s climate plan may trigger action elsewhere too

The effect of getting the US back on track can be magnified by its example and its role on international negotiations against climate change, …

Notes on how the world’s largest democracy presses the button

While the electronic voting machine system is useful and functional, officials and observers shouldn’t assume there’s no way to …

'Indian elections will always be unpredictable'

For 25 years, economist Ruchir Sharma has travelled the length and breadth of India analysing voting paterns, sociological landscapes and nuances …

What to expect before Modi’s 'maha' deal for farmers

With just four months left for general elections, the Centre's package for farmers, even if cleared, will be partially implemented and left for …

Why political parties love schemes that benefit individual voters

Popular welfare schemes will be the focus of upcoming elections, but the unilateral focus to provide benefits to individual voter leads to less …

Delhi demands foresight

Amid promises galore by the Aam Aadmi Party , it becomes necessary to examine how it will implement its demanding manifesto and how environmental …

Rehabilitation of Uttarakhand disaster-affected top priority for new chief minister

People displaced by floods and landslides last summer spent harsh winter months in makeshift tents

A heatwave is raging during election season, but who will take responsibility of polling officers on duty?

Heat in Kalahandi district, Odisha claimed lives of a few presiding officers after phase 1 of Vidhan Sabha elections 

Environment in elections: Droughts fail to make it to poll issues in Jharkhand

Severe drought conditions in the state over the past two years ignored by politicians during campaigns, say farmers

Civil society survey claims welfare schemes halted after Rajasthan government change

Almost 4,000 people in 16 parliamentary constituencies surveyed

Verdict 2019: From the politics of inevitability to that of relatability

The results of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls hold lessons for us all

Nobody cares for Bihar's drying rivers in poll season

Most of the state's 600 rivers have either dried up or are on the verge

Karnataka Polls 2023: ‘Common man’ issues like LPG, poverty, unemployment cost BJP its southern bastion  

Opposition Congress’ strategy of targeting the incumbent for not performing on governance issues pays off

Over-stretched poll schedule driving COVID-19 cases in Bengal, claim experts

The state recorded 216 COVID-19 cases on February 26, when the poll schedule was announced; the number shot up to 5,892 by April 14

Book Digest: The battle for Bihar, rumor and reality of COVID-19 and more

Accounts of evolution of animals and human realationship with the environment, DTE tracks contemporary books on environment and development from …