Mewat Makeover: Will Haryana’s election laws be a catalyst for female education
For the first time in Haryana, 50 per cent reservation has been given to women in Panchayat elections
Green protocol not being followed in Odisha local body polls: Activists
Candidates used non-biodegradable election materials such as flex posters and also nailed campaign materials to trees, claim activists
Did women-oriented schemes work for BJP in Assam
Poll data shows women equalled men in voting turnout during the three phases of the election
In poll season, Punjab debates legalising poppy seed and opium farming
Proponents feel the two crops will help farmers, save Punjab’s groundwater and wean its youth from synthetic drugs
'Women should be self-reliant to make a big difference in society'
Down To Earth talks to Pramila Bisoi, an SHG leader chosen to contest Aska Lok Sabha seat in Odisha
Will recent floods change voting pattern in Kerala?
Despite the devastating floods and the 'flawed' rehabilitation process, these issues are not going to be big in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, …
For the survivors of 1999’s Super Cyclone in Odisha, polls mean nothing
None of the political parties in the state have provided them with amenities ranging from sources of livelihood to cyclone shelters to …
Revolt of the rich and the poor
When a recent report says 26 people now own the same wealth as the world's poorest half and the IMF chief flags risks associated with India’…
Forget castes and politics, let’s focus on our rights and space: citizens of Karnataka
Several citizen groups in the state, which is going to polls this year, have drafted manifestos and asked political parties to include them in theirs
Chalk, cheese and climate change: What Trump and Biden think about the environment
While Democrat Biden has a balanced outlook, Republican Trump’s perspective is simply not in agreement with the global climate movement
Environmental charter for the new government
Sustainable development, pollution, employment generation and agrarian crisis did not play major roles in deciding the outcome of the 2019 …
Missing women voters: 21 mln can't exercise franchise this Lok Sabha polls
Excerpts from The Verdict: Decoding India’s Elections by Prannoy Roy and Dorab R Sopariwala; published by Penguin Random House India
'Poor women and children are low priority for this government'
Criticising current government’s policies or lack of them, women demand change and empowerment across all sectors
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
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 …