Sunil Arora, who will take charge as chief election commissioner in December, will have overseen just 10 assembly polls by the time the general elections roll in. That's less than half the experience his predecessors had in 2009 and 2014.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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.
One of the longer term issues the ECI could consider is the use of government resources, especially money spent on advertising, to advance the interests of the ruling party. Anonymous electoral bonds appear to be another anomaly in a time of transparency.
One of the longer term issues the ECI could consider is the use of government resources, especially money spent on advertising, to advance the interests of the ruling party. Anonymous electoral bonds appear to be another anomaly in a time of transparency.