An attack on the integrity of the roll is an attack on the Constitution and the people. The EC is duty-bound to cooperate with the Opposition and the majority of Indians it represents.
Trump’s latest executive order follows his long-standing grievances with the American electoral system. He has, in the past, blamed his electoral defeats on voter fraud.
Existing research by CSDS-Lokniti uses a post-poll recall measure of change in household financial situation before the next election. It's problematic on two counts.
In India's ‘first-past-the-post’ system, there's a perverse incentive for political parties and candidates to overtly antagonise one section of voters to secure another section’s votes.
In 'How India Votes', CEO of Axis My India Pradeep Gupta writes that not even 10% of the crowd that claps and cheers for a leader will vote for him/her on the basis of what they hear at a rally.
Researchers from US and South Korea used data from 4,313 assembly constituencies over the years 1977-2007 to estimate the effects of droughts and heavy rainfall on Indian elections.
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.
The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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