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Topic: EVMs

Sri Lanka looks to India for help on introducing EVMs in its next election

The Sri Lankan Election Commission, which is dealing with unfair campaigning tactics, said EVMs will replace the current manual paper voting on a trial basis.

Ajai Sahni on why Al Qaeda does not succeed in J&K, Deepak Nayyar on why Budget is disappointing

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Military veterans, academics & ex-civil servants slam EC over ‘least fair’ Lok Sabha polls

A letter, signed by academics, former civil servants & military veterans, alleges EC turned blind eye to violations committed by BJP leaders & PM Modi.

Election Commission must put speculation to rest, says Pranab Mukherjee on EVM ‘tampering’

Former President Pranab Mukherjee said he was concerned over reports of EVM tampering and said the safety of EVMs is responsibility of Election Commission.

Congress puts plan in motion to guard EVMs as Priyanka Gandhi sends message of ‘hope’

Congress candidates have been coordinating with their state units to station workers outside EVM strongrooms and look out for suspicious activity.

Three simple things Election Commission must fix urgently, before solving larger problems

There is more EC can do to assuage fears and problems of voters than arrange for ‘hackathons’.

Rohit Shekhar death: How not to report a murder

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This election, EC has failed the litmus test of appearing to be fair: Yogendra Yadav

The Election Commission may have surrendered its moral authority as a neutral and no-nonsense referee in the political slugfest.

Opposition wants Supreme Court to direct EC to verify VVPAT slips for 50% EVMs

Opposition parties Sunday met to discuss issue of EVM malfunctioning where Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said they will plan a nationwide campaign to bring this to light.

Chandrababu Naidu says EC works at Narendra Modi’s behest after reports of EVM malfunction

Naidu expresses dissatisfaction with EC reply after meeting over EVM malfunction, says 'best for India to have elections with paper ballot'.

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BJP vs BJP battle in Constitution Club is a glimpse of widening fault lines—Mumbai to Lucknow

Tuesday’s Constitution Club election is not the finale of the ‘Thakur-versus-the rest’ battle in the BJP. Wait for the caste census result to come ahead of the next Lok Sabha election.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.