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Monday, October 27, 2025
Topic2019 Lok Sabha elections

Topic: 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Data shows upper-caste voters of both BJP and Congress support core Hindutva issues

Don’t believe what political analysts say. Data suggests religious issues matter a lot to Indian voters.

Rahul Gandhi shouldn’t stand in the way of Congress’ regional leaders like Amarinder Singh

Gandhi family’s hold over the Congress has acted as a glass ceiling for local leaders. Haryana polls show it's time Congress high command changes.

5 years on, Arvind Kejriwal magic has waned. But he is still the alternative Indians want

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has the guts to put himself out there, speak his mind, embarrass himself, apologise, and get back to business.

Kejriwal thinks free electricity will work magic. But single issues rarely decide election

Dissatisfied Indian voters are not irrational when they don't punish the party in power. Perhaps they reward and punish on multiple issues.

Indian citizens care about water but do Indian voters? What data tells us

The gap between what voters say are key issues for them and whom they choose to vote for is wide and, at times, unfathomable.

Next time your name isn’t on voters’ list, Election Commission will tell you about it

EC is considering a proposal that calls for publicising names that are struck off the electoral rolls after being criticised over missing names in the Lok Sabha polls.

Is the BJP better at misinformation? What data tells us

Misinformation on social media is not polarising Indians. Instead, it seems to be pushing them towards the BJP.

On Camera

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.