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There is little or no excitement in global capitals over the Sri Lankan presidential polls this time, unlike during the last three elections of 2005,
Most minorities are Tamil-speaking, accounting for a substantial 30% of the population.
The upcoming assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra will result in victory for the BJP — requiring opposition unity to balance power dynamics
It was an erratic poll for populists and right-wing nationalists alike, but they extended their power in Europe’s capital nations.
Prime Minister Modi contested the recent parliamentary election with at least half-a-dozen prime ministerial aspirants representing the opposition vyi
The lesson of 2019: The Modi generation, which is and will be India’s most influential ever, will reshape this country
A mandate only places a particular politics in power; it does not mean, as in authoritarian regimes such as China, the power to run individual or coll
Four major churns are discernible with long-term impact on the future trajectory of India.
The nature and complexity of the next government would either be a confirmation of the thesis that politicians can read the pulse of the people, or th
If people’s faith in electoral process is shaken or eroded then it will have dangerous consequences for the democratic system and polity.
In the 2019 election most of the strongholds of PDP recorded very low polling which indicates a shift of public mood from soft separatism to a more ha
With the current poll processes expected to come to a close long before the month-end, the Election Commission may need to address the two questions t
What is missing in most manifestos is a coherent and comprehensive vision backed by a workable strategy to address the challenges that India’s growi
If we want our federal governance structure to promote the SDGs, we must focus on the scale of geographical area of constituencies rather than only th
India is at a precarious juncture. Our democratic structures might be strong, but can the same be said for our democratic values?
A leader has to lead from the front setting up examples for the people to follow but unfortunately the present level of political discourse is only sh
Inclusion of environmental issues in manifestos has been a trend since the last general election. This time, there are even specific mentions of the N
Several of India’s current laws ostensibly help women succeed in the workplace, but actually have the opposite effect of impeding growth and equalit
Despite having many dysfunctional bureaucratic institutions, no one has questioned the legitimacy of the Election Commission in holding free and fair
In 2018, the ruling party collected as much as 95% of the donations routed through the electoral bonds.
Economic development is held to be synonymous with the provision of infrastructure, especially roads, hospitals and educational institutions. Job crea
Is the economic model effective to tackle poverty?
Better employment opportunities, better health care and schools, availability of safe drinking water are top three voters’ priorities followed by th
The BJP manifesto promises to launch a set of initiatives that include "Jal Jivan Mission” under which a special programme will be introduced to ens
How are corporates/businesses funding political parties in India? Where do major political parties stand in terms of donations from corporates and bus
The Pulwama tragedy has set in an electoral dynamic that is sure to affect the outcome of the general elections that are due to be held in April-May t
It is difficult to predict which party’s political strategy will succeed.
The next general elections are a litmus test for both Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
It is a budget whose politics overrides its economics, whose economics plays with politics, and whose pitch is sharply focused on Elections 2019.
It is a budget whose politics overrides its economics, whose economics plays with politics, and whose pitch is sharply focused on Elections 2019.
The knowledge and understanding of the past and the fundamental of democratic practice do not put any constraints on political parties to declare thei
