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TopicElections in India

Topic: Elections in India

One nation, one election designed to silence state voices—ex-Law Commission chairman Justice A.P. Shah

At conclave on ‘One Nation-One Election, Federalism and Citizenship’, ex-Delhi HC Chief Justice spoke against granting ‘unfettered power’ to ECI, warned of chances of poll manipulation.

I-PAC to boutique firms: The rise, reach & reinvention of India’s political consultancy market

Political consultancy is back in focus after TMC, whose WB campaign was handled by I-PAC, suffered huge defeat. Here’s a look at how poll strategists built 'Rs 1,500 cr' industry.

Is NOTA my only choice? A soon-to-be-voter wonders if the values of Indian democracy are eroding

Voters expect political parties to rise above their differences and cooperate for national interests, with a need to better regulate the working of Parliament.

In India’s election season, democracy is everyone’s slogan but no one’s practice

The promise of democracy in India is real. But its delivery in the space between elections remains the country's unfinished and largely unaddressed business.  

Ghost voters, duplicate IDs, model code double standards—EC’s denial and damage control

There are now far too many complaints, too many troubling incidents, from too many quarters for the Election Commission to keep up a sab-changa-si attitude. All is not well.

India’s election campaign financing needs reforms. Electoral bonds not the answer

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Indians vote on caste, religion because they lack information on MP, MLA performance: Study

In a randomised evaluation in UP, researchers asked voters to discuss development issues and told them about how MLAs spent their funds. Here’s what happened.

In poll season, Haryana’s pahalwans find a new arena — as bouncers for politicians

Haryana, which votes on 21 October, is known to nurture bodybuilders or ‘pahalwans’, reared on its famed ‘doodh-dahi ka khana’. 

On Camera

Nothing can stop Tukaram Mundhe. He’s after safe food—not restaurants, celebrities or publicity

Tukaram Mundhe joined the IAS in August 2005. In his own words, he is “a man who walked barefoot on farm soil before walking corridors of power”.

Indian govt bets on battery storage boom to help abate mounting solar power losses

India’s transmission system failed to absorb more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours of power in April to June, when 63 billion actually reached the system.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.