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
Decision 2022: Will AAP make a difference to Punjab Dalit issues? Watch this space
For the moment, the only thing clear about the verdict is that it reflects a narrative of change rather than continuity in Punjab
Experts slam BJP’s manifesto proposal to transfer water from south to north Bengal
The BJP’s proposal to take water from three south-flowing rivers to the northern part of Bengal lacked justification, experts said
Delhi elections: Populism’s twin faces
In the Delhi elections, the Aam Aadmi Party may have benefitted from strategic voting by people who wanted to retain its agenda of welfare …
Centre rolls out Agriculture Land Leasing Act, 2016
NITI Aayog's Panagariya wishes to extend the Act to non-agricultural uses as well, which farmer leaders oppose
Decision 2022: Goa’s BJP faces a challenge to solve decade-old mining imbroglio
Opening up mining in Goa is not going to be easy; there are wheels within wheels, in an issue that is mostly misunderstood
Myth of coverage: How India’s flagship health insurance scheme failed its poorest during pandemic
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provided cushion to only 14.25% people hospitalised for COVID-19
In India, WhatsApp is a weapon of antisocial hatred
A new challenge has arisen in the form of social media – specifically WhatsApp. Hate speech, disinformation and scary rumors are already …
Interim Budget 2019: 'For the BJP it’s the cow versus working people'
Worker union lashes out against Interim Budget 2019 for being pro cows and rich, with only piecemeal for poor
Manipur Assembly Elections 2022: Loktak, climate change, carbon footprint feature in party manifestos
Most parties fighting the Manipur elections have promised action on green issues concerning the state
Assembly Polls 2023: ‘Laadli Behna’ secret weapon that won Madhya Pradesh for BJP, say analysts
Women have traditionally voted Congress in Madhya Pradesh; Laadli Behna changed that
Political parties try to bank on women’s electoral strength
Political parties try to woo women voters by making a range of promises
PEETHA: Will Naveen Patnaik’s deliciously named pre-poll sop work?
Also the name of a traditional Odia sweet, the ‘Peoples Empowerment – Enabling Transparency and Accountability’ scheme was …
Twenty20: Can Kerala’s experiment in corporate-led panchayats be trusted
Twenty20, which established a corporate panchayat in Kerala in 2015, has expanded its reach during the local body polls this year. How …
MP elections: Half glass empty for children in manifestos
Here’s an analysis on how inclusive BJP and Congress are about matters concerning citizens who are supposed to be mature voters once they …
Watch: What do electoral bonds disclose about violators of India’s environmental norms?
At least four of the major donors were associated with projects that violated environmental norms, snatched away tribal rights
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
Will India have its green moment in politics?
The fact that these issues are still remote from our understanding is evidenced by a survey which revealed that more than 74% people between the …
The rise of the rurals
The Bharatiya Janata Party's famed "Gujarat Model" gets a rude jolt in the state's recent polls, especially from rural communities in the …
(Electoral) promises to keep
Political parties have released ‘promises’ in the run-up to elections in 5 states; Will voters buy them?
West Bengal rolls out COVID-19 vaccines even as politics creeps in
Political parties blame each other of ‘vaccine theft’ in the poll-bound state
Foodgrains from the Centre to states fell by almost four million tonnes in last three years: Data
Distribution was less than release in at least 15 states
Interim Budget 2019: Board for marginal communities, but where’s the welfare?
Government announces setting up of a welfare development board for de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes
Environment in elections: Will climate change alter voting dynamics in Ladakh?
Scientists, journalists and others are confident that warning signs in the cold desert & Sonam Wanghchuk’s fast have made environment a …
West Bengal Panchayat election: Candidates in fray campaign on green issues
Environmentalists welcome trend, but point out slack from mainstream political parties
