Election

Delhi’s dilemma: a growing economy and growing unemployment

India is on its way to becoming the third-largest economy in the world, yet unemployment among young people with graduate degrees is at an all-time high.
May 17

Will regional parties stop the Modi juggernaut?

The battle for India is being fought in the states as the general election turns local
May 16

Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient
May 15

How big money finances Indian politics

The business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favours or for securing favourable policies for their industry
May 14

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

The expectation for Indian politicians to ‘be with the people’ now encompasses standing with them through their lived experiences of climate change.
May 13

India’s electronic voting machines have a trust problem

Criticism of EVMs is legitimate, but it shouldn’t overwhelm the devices’ potential to strengthen democracy
May 09

How the ECI Contributed in Undermining Its Own Model Code of Conduct

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar wanted to issue an advisory to the enforcement agencies to refrain from going after the opposition politicians after EC announced MCC, but he was overruled by his colleagues. Why?
May 02
​