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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

Exit polls: The jury is still out

The exit polls for five states have predicted a worrying outcome for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and...

9 Dec 2018 2:58 AM IST

The populist ideal of our democracy is becoming irrelevant in practice.

Caste addiction in Indian elections

Obsession with caste politics continues to haunt public debates even after seven decades of Independence.

2 Dec 2018 5:13 AM IST

Sudhanshu Trivedi, BJP spokesperson

Of politics and vilification of women

BJP spokesperson went on TV recently to express how little women matter to Hindutva.

2 Dec 2018 5:04 AM IST

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

Low Roads to Legislatures: Democracy's global recession

Modi went on to say in an election rally that the constitutional provision of impeachment is being used to intimidate...

2 Dec 2018 12:10 AM IST

File photo of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks outside Taj. (Photo: PTI)

Pak must not export terror with impunity

The mastermind behind 26/11 continue to get state protection and will remain tools that Pakistan will use as instruments...

25 Nov 2018 6:39 AM IST

File photo of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks outside Taj. (Photo: PTI)

Is Mumbai still vulnerable?

The Indian government has not made any attempt towards a systemic overhaul, says Sinha.

25 Nov 2018 6:36 AM IST

Chabad House continues to stand tall

We condemn the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, reads a message on the wall painted by Kuresh Zorabi, who runs the...

25 Nov 2018 2:06 AM IST

Sandeep Unnikrishnan

When they clap for Sandeep, it's very, very different'

Their two storey home is a virtual museum, with the major's childhood trophies and his music collection preserved as if...

25 Nov 2018 12:15 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru

Nehru and democracy

After the assassination of Gandhiji in 1948 and the death of Sardar Patel in 1950, there was no one to compete with...

18 Nov 2018 1:11 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

Conflicting history in discovery of Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru's acts of omission are remembered more often than his acts of commission. A grateful nation is sizing...

18 Nov 2018 12:25 AM IST

Maithripala Sirisena said he had ordered Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to revoke his decision last week to overturn the 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka's clash of civilisations

Wickremesinghe finds himself not only jobless but once again rootless, especially in terms of the earthiness of Sri...

11 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

RBI Governor Urjit Patel at a press conference after the monetary policy review meeting in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Big fight for big money

The economic problems should not however make us gloss over the severe institutional stress between the government and...

4 Nov 2018 12:25 AM IST